Content by Keyword: Communicable Diseases

Modern medicine relies on effective antibacterial drugs, vaccines, and rapid diagnostic tools, collectively referred to as “antibacterial products” hereinafter, for the prevention, detection, and treatment of bacterial infections.  Since antibacterial drugs first came into use in the 1940s, they have transformed mankind’s ability to combat

Studies by Agency Elements of evaluation: Effective programs achieve results. Results derive from good management which requires good decisions. Good decision-making depends on good information. Good information requires good data and careful analysis. Creative project officers, skillful researchers, thoughtful an

HHS FY 2007-2012 Strategic Goals and Objectives We cannot discover what ought to be the case by examining what is the case. We must decide what ought to be the case.  – Paul Taylor Goal 1: Health Care : Improve the safety, quality, affordability and accessibility of health care including behavioral health care and lo

Federal Domestic Assistance Programs of the Department of Health and Human Services [11]

This needs assessment examined management process and policies of National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs. The domestic small business program supports research and development of products or services that prevent, di

This evaluation determined whether the Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) program was operating as intended or whether modifications were necessary. MIDAS is a consortium of researchers who develop mathematical and computational tools to assist policymakers and public health professionals prepare the nation for outbreaks of infectio

Elements of evaluation: Effective programs achieve results. Results derive from good management which requires good decisions. Good decision-making depends on good information. Good information requires good data and careful analysis. Creative project officers, skillful researchers, thoughtful and receptive leaders contribute to value-added e

We cannot discover what ought to be the case by examining what is the case. We must decide what ought to be the case. – Paul Taylor Goal 1: Health Care: Improve the safety, quality, affordability and accessibility of health care including behavioral health care and long term care. Objective 1.1: Broaden health insurance and long-ter

This feasibility study identified evaluation methodologies, techniques, and tools to measure the implementation of the standardized policies and procedures for the Division of AIDS programs sponsored clinical research. This study developed how to documented processes related to dissemination, implementation and training and evaluation questions fo

A feasibility study of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Computer-Based Training program was conducted to determine whether an outcome evaluation could be designed to provide objective data on whether the training program improved outcomes such as quality of data and patient safety. The GCP training program was implemented to provide a single train

P REVENT AND CONTROL DISEASE, INJURY, ILLNESS, AND DISABILITY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM INFECTIOUS, OCCUPATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND TERRORIST THREATS Within HHS, multiple operating and staff divisions work together to develop and implement strategies to achieve the goal of preventing and controlling disease, injury, i

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Mission To provide analytical support and advice to the Secretary on policy development and assist the Secretary with the development and coordination of department wide program planning and evaluation activities. Evaluation Program

Mission To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Evaluation Program The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts evaluation studies designed to provide information essential for CDC’s strategies to achieve its mission:

Performance Improvement 2002: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the eighth annual report to Congress summarizing previous fiscal year evaluation efforts. The purpose of this report is to provide Congress with outcome-oriented evaluation findings for the Department's programs, policies, and strategies. It

MISSION: To provide analytical support and advice to the Secretary on policy development and assist the Secretary with the development and coordination of department wide program planning and evaluation activities. Evaluation Program

The purpose of this project is to begin the process of developing a consensus definition of core capacities for infectious disease surveillance starting with public health laboratories. A contractor will be hired to develop and pilot test a methodology for assessing necessary public health laboratory capacities and capabilities for select