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Chapter I – Overview of Completed

Performance Improvement 2007. Chapter I – Overview of Completed Evaluations—Selected Highlights

Chapter I presents highlights from the findings of the studies included in this Performance Improvement 2007 report. These examples were selected to emphasize the breadth of subject areas addressed by the studies and showcase the diverse methodologies used.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Performance Improvement 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Mission To generate and disseminate information that improves the health care system. Evaluation Program The Evaluation Program within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides information on the Agency’s effectiveness in meeting its long‑term goals and priorities, the efficiency of the Agency’s program performance t
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Performance Improvement 2002

Performance Improvement 2002

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
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Appendix C - List of Studies by agency

Performance Improvement 2004. Appendix C - List of Studies by agency

AGENCY ID TITLE G/O OBJECTIVE PROJECT OFFICER ACF-OCSE 7055 OCSE Responsible Fatherhood Programs: Early Implementation Lessons 7.3 Increase the involvement and financial support of non-custodial parents in the lives of their children Arnaudo, David ACF-OFA 8150
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Patient safety training & outplacement program

Performance Improvement 2004. Patient safety training & outplacement program

This feasibility study sought to determine the feasibility of establishing, operating, and maintaining an applied patient safety training and outplacement program. The study strongly supports the concept of and need for a patient safety training program; however, key informants did not agree on who should participate, what the program should look
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IDS Solutions for Transferring Medication

Performance Improvement 2004. IDS Solutions for Transferring Medication Information Across Patient Care Settings: AHRQ Fact Sheet Assessment

This research project focused on information exchange between ambulatory care and acute care settings in order to gain an in-depth understanding of the medication information transfer process and identify likely process failures, which can be addressed practically. An important part of ensuring patient safety is the effective transmission of medic
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IDS Solutions for Transferring Medication

Performance Improvement 2004. IDS Solutions for Transferring Medication Information Across Patient Care Settings: Volume 1 & 2

An important part of ensuring patient safety is the effective transmission of medication information across care settings. Inaccurate or incomplete information is a leading cause of medical error. This research project focuses on information exchange between ambulatory care and acute care settings. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth
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Performance Improvement 2013-2014

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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Defining and Measuring State Medicaid Spending

Defining and Measuring State Medicaid Spending Efficiency: A Literature Review

Contract No.: 100-03-0017 (HHSP2332008000002T) MPR Reference No.: 6547-400. Debra Lipson Margaret Colby Tim Lake Su Liu Sarah Turchin Submitted to: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Asst. Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg. 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201
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Evaluation of HHS Delivery System Reform Efforts

Evaluation of HHS Delivery System Reform Efforts and Affordable Care Act Provisions: Consolidated Evaluation Design Recommendations

By: Robert Mechanic, MBA, Jennifer Perloff Phd, Darren Zinner Phd, Moaven Razavi Phd, Michael J. Keane Dr. P.H Abstract The purpose of this project is to provide a thought piece about what type of coordinated framework might be developed for evaluating the evidence HHS will receive from the multiple delivery system reform initiatives planne
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Evaluation Design of the Business Case of Health

Evaluation Design of the Business Case of Health Information Technology in Long-Term Care: Final Report

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Evaluation Design of the Business Case of Health Technology in Long-Term Care: Final Report Executive Summary
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Pie Chart: It helped a lot (75%); It helped a

Accelerating Adoption of Assistive Technology to Reduce Physical Strain among Family Caregivers of the Chronically Disabled Elderly Living at Home

This report examines and assesses the often overlooked potential of assistive technology (AT) to benefit unpaid family caregivers who assist chronically disabled elders living at home. Although research has identified benefits, only a handful of publicly-funded family caregiver support programs give much attention to enabling caregivers’ access
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Understanding the High Prevalence of Low-

Understanding the High Prevalence of Low-Prevalence Chronic Disease Combinations: Databases and Methods for Research

Final White Paper Contract # HHSP2333700IT September 20, 2013 Prepared for: James Sorace, MD, MS Michael Millman, PhD Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, DC 20201
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Understanding Disparities in Persons with

Understanding Disparities in Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions: Research Approaches and Datasets

Understanding how to provide better care for individuals with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is a priority for the Department of Health and Human Services. Persons with MCC represent almost one-third of the U.S. population and account for two-thirds of health care spending, yet most research on chronic conditions focuses on single diseases. In
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Medicare's Bending Cost Curve. July 28, 2014

Medicare's Bending Cost Curve. July 28, 2014

Andre Chappel, Arpit Misra, Steven Sheingold Disclaimer : Persons with disabilities having problems accessing this document may call (202) 690-6870 for assistance.
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Rapid Evaluation Approaches for Complex

Rapid Evaluation Approaches for Complex Initiatives

This paper presents a comparative framework of rapid evaluation methods for projects of three levels of complexity: quality improvement methods for simple process improvement projects; rapid cycle evaluations for complicated organizational change programs, and systems-based rapid feedback methods for large-scale systems change or population change
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Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers

Examination of Clinical Trial Costs and Barriers for Drug Development

Pharmaceutical companies conduct clinical trials for many reasons. The most obvious goal of clinical trials is to demonstrate safety and efficacy to gain Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. FDA provides guidance to developers about what constitutes acceptable clinical trials and appropriate outcomes. Improving the drug development process
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Performance Improvement 2009 and program

Performance Improvement 2009

This report fulfills a statutory obligation of the Department of Health and Human Services. Section 241 of the Public Health Service Act directs the Secretary to inform Congress annually concerning findings from evaluations conducted by the Department. As required, the report is submitted to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committ
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Performance Improvement 2008

Performance Improvement 2008

This Performance Improvement series of reports takes its name from the primary goal of carrying out evaluations – to improve the performance of programs meant to serve the greatest needs of the community. Performance Improvement 2008, the latest of these reports, makes available the most recently completed evaluations of the Department of Health
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Performance Improvement 2007

Performance Improvement 2007

This Performance Improvement 2007 report provides a brief summary of each of the evaluations completed by the Health and Human Services (HHS) during Fiscal Year 2006 (October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006). All Performance Improvement reports, the full database of summaries or abstracts of the more than 8,000 current, ongoing, and past studies, an
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