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Contents The Rural Context Review of Existing Research on the Three Focal Topics Data Sources Available to Conduct Research on the Focal Topics Implications of Study Findings Enhancing Rural Human Services Information

In a field where difficult decisions are made every day, child welfare workers face particular dilemmas when working with the extremely troubled families whose complex and multiple problems include both substance abuse and child maltreatment.  Central to their challenge is that addiction to alcohol and other drugs can be a chronic, relapsing diso

Contents Policy Context Rationale for Providing Mental Health Services to Welfare Recipients Methodology Overview of the Study Sites Key Choices in Designing and Providing Mental Health Services Key Implementation Issues General Conclusions

Study Methods Coordination and Client Services Advantages of Coordination for the Client Factors that Promote Coordination Challenges to Coordination Conclusions

Ronald J. Ozminkowski, Ph.D., Mark W. Smith, Ph.D., Rosanna M. Coffey, Ph.D., Tami L. Mark, Ph.D., Cheryl A. Neslusan, Ph.D., and John Drabek, Ph.D. The MEDSTAT Group  

Contents Characteristics of the Four Homeless-Serving Programs Analysis of Measures Derived from Homeless Administrative Data Systems (HADS) Potential Core Performance Measures For Homeless-Specific Service Programs Application of Suggested Core Performance Measures To DHHS Mainstream Programs Serving Homeless Individuals

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Effective psychotherapydepends upon an atmosphere of confidence and trust in which the patient is willing to make a frank and complete disclosure of facts, emotions, memories, and fears. Jaffe vs. Redmond, US Supreme Court, 1996

The quality assurance process begins at the inception of the information development process. Information released by OIG is developed from reliable data sources utilizing accepted methods for data collection and is based on thoroughly reviewed analyses and models. The guidelines below describe procedures that OIG employs to assure the quality o

The OMB Information Quality Guidelines require that "influential" scientific, financial, or statistical information in official Government documents must be based on studies that can be substantially reproduced if the original or supporting data were to be independently reanalyzed using the same methods.

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If an agency is responsible for disseminating "influential" information, guidelines for dissemination should include a high degree of transparency about data and methods to facilitate its reproducibility by qualified third parties. Information is considered influential if it will have a substantial impact on important public policies or important

The quality assurance process begins at the inception of the information development process.  Further, IHS reviews the quality (including the objectivity, utility, and integrity) of information before its is disseminated and treats information quality as integral to every step of the development of information, including its creation, collection

As illustrated by the number and types of information we disseminate and the variety of methods we use to disseminate them, it is clear that we strive for a high degree of transparency with regard to all of our information dissemination activities. The OMB Guidelines, however, apply special quality standards to the dissemination of information tha

As described in the HHS Implementation Plan, as one of the HHS operating divisions, we have established a number of quality assurance policies, standards, and processes for ensuring the quality of the information we disseminate to the public. Our documents undergo a rigorous review and clearance evaluation according to pre-established procedures,

At CMS, the quality assurance process begins at the inception of the information development process. Information released by CMS is developed from reliable data sources using accepted methods for data collection and analysis, and is based on thoroughly reviewed analyses and models.

NCHS statistical and analytic data information products are used extensively to evaluate and profile the health of the American people. Often, findings from NCHS surveys serve as benchmarks for investigating the need to modify or implement policies that will affect initiatives addressing specific health concerns of the United States population or

NCHS is recognized as one of the major statistical agencies in the federal government. In developing its statistical and analytic information products, NCHS recognizes that the quality assurance process begins at the inception of the information development process routinely employs a number of widely accepted methods and procedures for ensuring q

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a component of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is one of the federal statistical agencies belonging to the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP). The ICSP, which is led by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is comprised of the heads of the nation's ten princ

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