Reports

Contents Introduction Agency Administration and Staffing Screening and Intake Investigation and Alternative Response Collaboration with Other Agencies Changes in CPS Practice

Contents Site-Specific Analyses Cross-Site Analysis: The Changing Urban Context Cross-Site Analysis: Health Trends and Study Hypotheses Conclusions  

There has been growing interest in the use of electronic health information systems. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) emphasized as one of the Department's main priorities the use of information technology in health care.

The purpose of this project is to inform federal and state policymakers about what can be learned about the implementation and enforcement of state minimum nursing staff ratios for nursing homes, and related issues, such as labor shortages and resident casemix.

The purpose of this study is to inform state and federal policymakers about state-initiated quality improvement programs, with the particular goal of providing information to states that may wish to develop similar programs in their state. We focus primarily on activities under way in seven states — Florida, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Texas, and Washington.

This project focuses on the development, analysis, and use of neighborhood health indicators pertaining to children and youth.

Marcelline R. Harris, RN, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic Christopher G. Chute, MD, Dr.P.H., Mayo Clinic Jennie Harvell, M.Ed., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Alan White, Ph.D., Abt Associates Terry Moore, Abt Associates

By: Kathryn L.S. Pettit, G. Thomas Kingsley, and Claudia J. Coulton With Jessica Cigna Submitted to: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Submitted to:Children’s Bureau/ACYFAdministration for Children and Families

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children's Bureau Administration on Children, Youth and Families Administration for Children and Families andOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Understanding Different Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context Acknowledgments: ASPE would like to thank those reviewers at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the Census Bureau whose helpful comments and expertise contributed greatly to this document.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State-Initiated Nursing Home Nurse Staffing Ratios: Annotated Review of the Literature

National Study of Child Protective Services Systems and Reform Efforts

Child Support and TANF Interaction: Literature Review Prepared for: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Prepared by: The Lewin Group Mary Farrel, Asaph Glosser, and Karen Gardiner under subcontract to Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation April 11, 2003

AcknowledgementsThis is the eighth edition of an annual report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on trends in the well-being of our nation’s children and youth. The report presents the most recent and reliable estimates on more than 80 indicators of well-being.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluationand Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children's Bureau

This report summarizes state policy choices with regard to TANF sanctions for failure to comply with work requirements. In addition, it reviews the existing literature on sanctioning rates, characteristics and circumstances of sanctioned clients, and the impacts of TANF sanctions.

Submitted to: Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Project Officer: Elizabeth Lower-Basch Submitted by:

Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201

Submitted to: Andrew Rock, Task Order Manager Office of Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-D Washington, DC 20201 Delivery Order 27 Under Contract No. HHS-100-97-0017

Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201

Submitted to:Andrew Rock, Task Order ManagerOffice of Planning and EvaluationDepartment of Health and Human Services200 Independence Ave., SW, Suite 447-DWashington, DC 20201

Many Americans enjoy high quality health care. However, we can do better. A number of efforts are currently being initiated to increase access to care, while enhancing even further the quality of care and constraining cost increases. This report summarizes the current issues surrounding the current medical liability system.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Addressing the New Health Care Crisis:Reforming the Medical Litigation System to Improve the Quality of Health Care

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   Does Consumer Direction Affect the Quality of Medicaid Personal Assistance in Arkansas? Executive Summary

The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson, [Former] Secretary Report from the Secretary's Work Group on Ending Chronic Homelessness

Contents Study Design Rationale for Privatization Deciding the Scope and Size of Contracts The Contractors Promoting Competition Ensuring Effective and Fair Procurements

This report describes the design and implementation of Personal Preference, New Jersey's model of Cash and Counseling. It also draws lessons from the state's experience. The report is based primarily on in-person interviews conducted in April 2001, about 18 months after the program began enrolling beneficiaries (November 1999).

As states seek to improve supportive services, policymakers need to know whether consumer-directed programs deliver quality care — that which satisfies consumers' preferences and does not harm their health.

The privatization of welfare services has increased significantly and expanded into new services since passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) gave states additional flexibility to design and operate their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs.

By: Sheena McConnell, Andrew Burwick, Irma Perez-Johnson, and Pamela Winston March 2003

Cover letter to the Honorable Ben Nighthorse CampbellThe Honorable Ben Nighthorse Campbell Chairman, Senate Indian Affairs COmmittee United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Campbell:

AcknowledgmentsThe Work Group recognizes the contributions of presenters at the July, 2002 Listening Session including: Virginia Harmon, Deputy Director for Quality Management, Department of Community Health, Michigan; Charles Kieffer, Coordinator, Homeless Programs, State Housing Development Authority, Michigan; Robert Hess, Deputy Managing Director for Special Needs Housing, City of

The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Enabling Personal Preference: The Implementation of the Cash and Counseling Demonstration in New Jersey Barbara Phillips and Barbara Schneider Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. March 2003 PDF Version

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Does Consumer Direction Affect the Quality of Medicaid Personal Assistance in Arkansas?

In 1997, Congress passed legislation creating the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the first major federally funded health program to be established since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in 1965.

This report draws primarily on findings from case studies in six of the ten states selected for the evaluation, whose early experiences implementing SCHIP have been examined closely: California, Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, and Texas. Case study respondents interviewed in the case studies included state officials, advocates, plan staff, and providers.

Judith Wooldridge, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.  Ian Hill, The Urban Institute , Mary Harrington, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. , Genevieve Kenney, The Urban Institute , Corinna Hawkes, The Urban Institute , Jennifer Haley, The Urban Institute

These revised drafts incorporate comments of the Technical Working Group."Cover MemoTO: Technical Working Group Members Tribal Self-Governance Evaluation Feasibility Study FROM: Kathy Langwell and Jo Ann Kauffman DATE: March 7, 2003 SUBJECT: Revised Project Documents (attached)

February 3, 4, 5, 2003 Washington, D.C."Agenda for MeetingMonday, February 3, 2003 Hubert H. Humphrey Build Room 505 A  (Phone: 202/205-0029) 200 Independence Avenue, SW 8:30 am Welcome and Introductions, Facilitator, J. Kauffman 8:45 am