scholarly journals EVALUATING AN INNOVATIVE USE OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY FUNDS: THE MA SUPPORTIVE PLANNING AND OPERATIONS TEAM (SPOT)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S508-S508
Author(s):  
Rosanna M Bertrand ◽  
Gabrielle R Katz ◽  
Teresa M Mota ◽  
Terry Moore ◽  
Jennifer Pettis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
Assessment Data ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Training Evaluations ◽  
Feedback Data ◽  
Required Quality ◽  
And Training

Abstract The Office of the Inspector General reported in 2014, that one in three NH residents experienced an adverse event within 35 days of admissions causing lasting or temporary harm. Thus, state departments of public health (DPH) were implored to invest in improving NH quality and safety. Using Civil Monetary Penalty funds, the Massachusetts DPH, developed the SPOT Initiative to innovatively provide NH teams with technical assistance and training to enhance their federally required Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs. Selection criteria included NH Compare 5-Star and MA scorecard ratings and geographic spread. To assess program effectiveness, the SPOT Team collected a range of data in each of the three SPOT years (e.g., QAPI assessments, leadership interviews and surveys, and training evaluations). Results demonstrated the success of the Initiative. Assessment data indicated an increase in QAPI readiness in each subsequent year overall and within of the each QAPI assessment domains (Design and Scope; Governance and Leadership; Feedback, Data Systems, and Monitoring/Systematic Analysis; Performance Improvement Projects and Systematic Analysis/Systemic Action). In Year 1, the overall data collected from the assessments demonstrated that 78% of the NHs that engaged with SPOT had “Not Started” or “Just Started” (1.8/5) implementation of the key QAPI measures. By Year 3, only 13% of NH teams rated themselves in these initial categories, whereas, 57% rated themselves as “Almost There” or “Doing Great” (3.92/5). Further, feedback from most SPOT NH teams was extremely positive as evidenced by high evaluation rankings following initiative learning sessions.

Operations Research on the Female Village-Based Family Planning Worker Program of Pakistan

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-305
Author(s):  
Louisiana Lush ◽  
George P. Cernada ◽  
A. K. Ubaidur Rob ◽  
Mohammed Shafiq Arif ◽  
Minhaj Ul Haque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Operations Research ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training ◽  
Broad Program

This article presents the results of a number of operations research studies (OR) of family planning services provided by a new cadre of female village-based family planning workers in Punjab Province, Pakistan. This cadre of workers, recruited nationwide, have been trained to visit women in their villages to provide information and family planning services. The studies were conducted as part of a broad program of technical assistance to the Government of Pakistan. Surveys investigated the quality of their training as well as attitudes among clients to the new program. They found that the program is developing well but there is room for improvement, particularly in counseling and training. Additional field studies are ongoing and recommendations for change have been incorporated in training and supervision. The program is expanding on a national scale.

scholarly journals Integrated Data Systems in the US: a National Survey of State and Local Governments and their University Partners

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelia Jenkins ◽  
Dennis Culhane
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Matrix ◽  
Data Systems ◽  
The Us ◽  
State And Local ◽  
K 12

Background Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) is an initiative of the University of Pennsylvania that focuses on the development, use, and innovation of integrated data systems (IDS). We convene a network of IDS across the United States and provide technical assistance to support developing sites as they build the technical and human capacity to integrate and use administrative data across agencies. Main AimIn late 2018 and early 2019, AISP conducted a national survey of integrated data efforts to better understand the landscape and how it’s changed since the last national scan was completed in 2013. The survey also served to document who is leading data sharing efforts, what data they are linking, and how linked data are currently being used. This information was used to create a centralized data matrix and contact list in order to support cross-site learning and facilitate future projects and analyses. Methods/ApproachThe survey was disseminated to AISP Network Sites, Learning Community sites, and others by AISP staff and partner organizations, including the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership Network and Arnold Policy Labs initiative. Survey responses were analyzed by AISP in spring 2019. ResultsThe survey yielded 39 responses from state and local governments and their research partners. The most common uses of integrated data among those surveyed are informing policy, program evaluation, and research. Integrated case management and resource allocation are also increasingly informed by integrated data. The most commonly integrated data sources are early childhood, child welfare, and K-12 education. Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, and UI Wage Records have also been integrated by over 50% of sites surveyed. The most common lingering challenges reported by sites related to sustainability. ConclusionSurvey results document the purposes and sources of data currently integrated by jurisdictions across the US and have major implications for the field both nationally and internationally.

PBF Technical Assistance and Training

2014 ◽  
pp. 239-255
Author(s):  
György Bèla Fritsche ◽  
Robert Soeters ◽  
Bruno Meessen ◽  
Cedric Ndizeye ◽  
Caryn Bredenkamp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
And Training

Scandinavian Institute of African Studies at the University of Uppsala

1963 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-241
Author(s):  
Carl Gösta Widstrand
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Board Of Governors ◽  
The University ◽  
And Training

This Institute came into being in order to provide information on Africa and its problems for official institutions, private organisations, and the general public throughout Scandinavia. It functions as a part of the University of Uppsala, but has its own board of governors and its own budget. The need for such a centre was first discussed in the Swedish Parliament in 1961; the matter was then referred to a Royal Commission which at the time was dealing with Swedish aid to under-developed countries, in particular with the recruitment and training of technical assistance experts.

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