Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services"ForewordThis report, Performance Improvement 2004: Evaluation Activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, complies with Section 241(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Preventive Health Amendments of 1993.
Evaluation
Evaluation and analysis provide essential evidence for HHS to understand how its programs work, for whom, and under what circumstances. HHS builds evidence through evaluation and analysis in order to inform decisions in budget, legislative, regulatory, strategic planning, program, and policy arenas. Given the breadth of work supported by HHS, many evaluations and analyses are conducted each year. These efforts range in scope, scale, design, and methodology, but all aim to understand how the effect of programs and policies and how they can be improved.
Across HHS, evaluation comes in many forms, including:
- Program evaluations using the most rigorous designs appropriate;
- Capacity-building initiatives to improve administrative data collection, accessibility, and use for management;
- Exploratory and preliminary quantitative and qualitative analysis to build evidence;
- Pilots and demonstrations; and
- Statistical analysis of factors related to health and human services programs and policies.
ASPE coordinates the evaluation community by regularly convening the HHS Evaluation & Evidence Policy Council, which builds capacity by sharing best practices and promising new approaches across HHS.
Noteworthy
Reports
Displaying 311 - 320 of 406. 10 per page. Page 32.
Advanced SearchAddressing Liability Issues in Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS): The National Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Selected Other Models
This report addresses the liability issues that may arise in government-sponsored consumer-directed personal assistance programs (CDPAS).
State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report
Alan White, Ph.D., Barbara Manard, Ph.D., Deborah Deitz, BSN, Terry Moore, MPH, RN, Donna Hurd, MSN, Christine Landino, MSW, MPH, Jennie Harvell, M.Ed. Abt Associates, Inc.
Toward a National Health Information Infrastructure: A Key Strategy for Improving Quality in Long-Term Care
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
Neighborhoods and Health: Building Evidence for Local Policy
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
State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services State Nursing Home Quality Improvement Programs: Site Visit and Synthesis Report Executive Summary
Addressing the New Health Care Crisis: Reforming the Medical Litigation System to Improve the Quality of Health Care
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.