Analysis of Risk Communication Strategies and Approaches with At-Risk Populations to Enhance Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Final Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ensuring a Qualified Long-Term Care Workforce: From Pre-Employment Screens to On-the-Job Monitoring
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Federal Role in Consumer Protection and Regulation of Long-Term Care Insurance
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Pilot Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign: Phase I Final Report
MEDSTAT
February 24, 2006
Review of State Quality Assurance Programs for Home Care: Final Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Report to the Secretary on Private Financing of Long-Term Care for the Elderly
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Policy for Medically Fragile Children: An Analysis of Factors Impacting Care in Texas
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Supportive Services Programs in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
Barbara A. Ormond, Kirsten J. Black, Jane Tilly and Seema Thomas
Urban Institute
Case Studies of Electronic Health Records in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Screening and Assessment in TANF/Welfare-to-Work: Ten Important Questions TANF Agencies and Their Partners Should Consider
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Screening and Assessment in TANF/Welfare-to-Work: Ten Important Questions TANF Agencies and Their Partners Should Consider
Executive Summary
Research on Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Summary of the Focus Group Findings
The Lewin Group, Inc.
Berkeley Policy Associates, Cornell University
The Exceptional Needs Care Coordinator in the Oregon Health Plan
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS Strategic Goals and Objectives - FY 2001 . Appendix E - Program Evaluations
Program evaluations can play an important role in formulating goals, objectives, and implementation strategies for a variety of planning activities throughout the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Program evaluations also tell us whether our efforts are successful. While there are still gaps in what we know, we now are beginning to as
HHS Strategic Goals and Objectives - FY 2001 . Appendix B - External Factors
In some cases, achieving our strategic goals and objectives may be impeded by factors that are beyond the control of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For example, national or local economic conditions can influence whether we are successful in helping families on welfare become economically independent. In some cases, there may b
Privacy and Health Research. 2. Health Data and Data Holders
Several current changes in the context within which health data are collected and used must be recognized. First, the boundaries between classical medical care and "public health" are becoming ever less distinct. Over the past decades the rubric, "health," has been broadened to include many matters—from hyperactivity in children, to teenagers' n
HHS Strategic Goals and Objectives - FY 2001 . Objective 2.5 - Increase the Proportion of Older Americans Who Stay Active and Healthy
How We Will Accomplish Our Objective
We will support an initiative to prevent falls--a leading cause of functional decline in the elderly. Our strategy will focus on:
State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report. Aspects of Texas's Quality Improvement Programs Noted to be Less Successful
During our visit we heard several concerns from provider representatives, particularly regarding the Quality Monitor Program. Many of these less positive comments appear to have been influenced by differences of opinion regarding the type of technical assistance that DHS should be giving providers under the new program. Some had expected that the
State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report. Summary and Conclusions
Budgetary issues emerged as having a significant impact on the department's current programs and plans for future quality improvement programs. Iowa had experienced a 4.6 percent cut in last year's budget, plus additional cuts that amount to about 4.6 percent for this year. Despite the Governor's support for long-term care issues (he introduced a
Personal Privacy in an Information Society. Recommendations
The Commission's inquiry into the creation, maintenance, use, and disclosure of medical records and medical-record information led it to six basic conclusions.
First , medical records now contain more information and are now available to more users than ever before.