Performance Improvement 1995. Future Directions in Evaluation
In addition to NPR and GPRA, PHS must be responsive to public health issues of the future. Public health has an opportunity to change the American health care system, shifting its focus toward protecting and improving health. This opportunity to reinvent public health is the theme of the PHS Strategic Plan for FY 1995. The plan centers
Performance Improvement 1995
Performance Improvement 1995: Evaluation Activities of the Public Health Service is the first annual report on evaluation activities of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). As a report to Congress, it summarizes the findings of PHS evaluations completed in fiscal year (FY) 1994. In general, the report is intended for three audiences: decisionmake
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PDF Screening and Assessment in TANF\Welfare-to-Work: Ten Important Questions TANF Agencies and Their Partners Should Consider. Simple Screening Instrument for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Abuse
Barriers Identified Substance Abuse
Number and Types of Questions Sixteen questions 'yes' or 'no' questions regarding consumption, problem recognition, experience with adverse consequences (including symptoms, preoccupation, loss of control), feelings of guilt, family history, and awareness of past or present problem.
Target Population A
Screening and Assessment in TANF\Welfare-to-Work: Ten Important Questions TANF Agencies and Their Partners Should Consider. References
Allen, J.P., M.H. Eckardt, and J. Wallen. Screening for Alcoholism: Techniques and Issues . Public Health Reports 103:586-592, 1988.
American Civil Liberties Union. Judge Blocks First-Ever Mandatory Drug Testing of Michigan Welfare Recipients . Press Release. November 10, 1999.
American Public Human Services Association. Case Management Def
Screening and Assessment in TANF\Welfare-to-Work: Ten Important Questions TANF Agencies and Their Partners Should Consider. What tools are used to identify substance abuse?
By far, the most commonly noted specialized tools used to identify substance abuse problems are the CAGE and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI). These tools were most commonly mentioned by both TANF agencies screening for substance abuse problems as well as substance abuse experts. The CAGE's popularity is likely due to its eas
Performance Improvement 2005. Evaluation of the Process Required to Effectively Expand the National Laboratory System (nls) to All States
CDC has been developing a strategy to address the problem of inadequate capability and commitment of the public health and private clinical laboratories to implement and maintain a timely and comprehensive process for testing, referring, reporting, and alerting with respect to public health problems. The real threat of bioterrorism in the United S
Performance Improvement 2004. HIV/AIDS/STD/TB/Hepatitis B and C Case Reporting of Tribally Operated Health Facilities
This second in a series qualitative assessments investigated public health surveillance of a related set of infectious diseases among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. AI/AN people are affected disproportionately by many infectious diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), s
Performance Improvement 2006. Appendix C – List of Studies by Agency
AGENCY
ID
TITLE
G/O
OBJECTIVE
PROJECT OFFICER
ACF-ACYF
8221
Synthesis of Findings: Title IV-E Flexible Funding Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations
7.4
Increase the percentage of children and youth living in a permanent, safe environment
Collins, Gail E.
ACF-ACYF
8220
Performance Improvement 2003. Office of the Administrator
Big Cities Health Inventory
Performance Improvement 2003. National Center for Infectious Disease
Definition of Public Health Laboratory Core Capacities for Infectious Disease Surveillance: Final Report
Performance Improvement 2003. Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research
Innovative Approaches to Training Clinicians for Bioterrorist Attacks: Final Report
Performance Improvement 2006. Review of the Joint National Institutes of Health / National Science Foundation Ecology of Infectious Disease Program
Initiated in 1999, the Ecology of Infectious Diseases (EID) initiative is a competitive research grant program administered jointly by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its purpose is to encourage development of predictive models and discovery of principles for relationships between anthropogenic enviro
Performance Improvement 2006. Evaluation of Non-Participants in the Smallpox Vaccination Program
The purpose of this project was to determine: (1) Why persons choose not to be vaccinated with smallpox (vaccinia) vaccine in the Stage I vaccination program; (2) Why individuals opt out of the vaccination program after the pre-screening process but before presenting for vaccination; (3) Why individuals who present for vaccination choose not to be
Performance Improvement 2006. AIDSInfo Process Evaluation Study: Analysis of Trends in Service Usage, Accuracy and Customer Satisfaction
AIDSinfo, sponsored by several Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) agencies, serves as the primary dissemination point for Federal HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention guidelines through a comprehensive Web site, and provides confidential responses to inquiries by telephone, postal and e- mail, and through its Web-based Live Help. AIDSinfo i
Performance Improvement 2003
Performance Improvement 2003: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the ninth annual report to Congress summarizing prior 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. The re
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Performance Improvement 2013-2014
This report, Performance Improvement 2013-2014, the 18th in this series, summarizes the key findings from studies completed during the two fiscal-year period ending September 30, 2013.
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Work-Family Supports for Low-Income Families: Key Research Findings and Policy Trends
By: Pamela Winston
Abstract
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Public Health Laboratories and Health System Change
Prepared by Roy Ahn, Daniel S. Gaylin, Alison Keiller, Daniel N. Mendelson, Adil Moiduddin, and Robert J. Rubin, M.D. of The Lewin Group under the direction of Cheryl Austein, Project Officer for the Office of Health Policy, within the Office of the Assistant Secretary forPlanning and Evaluation (ASPE), Department of Health and Human Services. Oct
Medicare Part B Reimbursement of Prescription Drugs
This ASPE Issue Brief describes how Medicare Part B reimburses the cost of prescription drugs administered in physician offices and hospital outpatient settings. It explains the changes made to the reimbursement system under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, summarizes the direct consequences of these chan
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