Topic: Evaluation
Evaluation is the systematic collection of information about the characteristics, activities, and outcomes of services or programs to assess the extent to which objectives have been achieved, identify needed improvements, and/or make decisions about future programming.
Tools and Job Aids
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauAugust 2009
Building Blocks is a training compendium for agencies seeking to develop programs that utilize peers to help engage and retain other people living with HIV/AIDS in care.
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El Rio Community Health CenterJune 2008
Patient satisfaction survey on dental services, with questions about quality of care and satisfaction with services. Developed by El Rio Community Health Center under the Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program.
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February 2008
Focus group protocol to gather feedback from current dental clinic patients. Developed by Lutheran Medical Center and El Rio Community Health Centers under the Ryan White Community Based Dental Partnership Program.
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HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2007
Satisfaction survey for clients of Kentucky’s HIV/AIDS Care Coordinator Program that seeks to facilitate the provision of care to HIV-infected individuals and their families.
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Ohio Department of HealthJanuary 2006
Form developed by Ohio Department of Health to collect information needed to assess how helpful the case management program is to clients.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2001
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2001
Guidance on conducting outcomes evaluation focusing on case management, including specific outcome indicators and data elements that can be collected by providers, obtained and reported by the grantee, and analyzed and used to make decisions regarding case management models, priorities, and fundi
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2001
Suggested steps to use in designing, testing, and institutionalizing an outcomes evaluation process, from developing indicators and data elements to implementing systems for collecting, reporting, and analyzing outcomes data.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 1999
Provides suggested outcomes indicators, data elements, references, and other information on conducting outcomes evaluation focusing on primary care.
Reports and Best Practices
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauMarch 2015
Update on the SPNS Systems Linkages initiative and its results to date in exploring innovative and effective strategies to link and retain hard-to-reach populations into quality HIV care.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauMarch 2014
Compilation of SPNS grantee experiences with peer models and how they can be used in various care settings.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauMarch 2010
Review of the costs and correlates of turnover among peer/outreach workers employed under Ryan White SPNS projects.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauMarch 2010
Examination of costs and outcomes associated with different types of outreach encounters to bring individuals living with HIV/AIDS into care, as conducted under a SPNS Outreach Initiative examining innovations in HIV/AIDS care.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2010
Review of program costs and program outcomes for a Ryan White SPNS Caribbean Peer Promoter Initiative.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauFebruary 2008
Summary discussion of lessons learned from the HRSA/HAB US-Mexico Border Health Initiative supported through the Ryan White Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) from 2000 to 2005.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauOctober 2006
Techniques, case studies, and multiple outreach/intake/monitoring tools on engaging and retaining hard-to-reach PLWHA in care, by the HRSA/SPNS Outreach Initiative.
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HRSA HIV/AIDS BureauJanuary 2005
Monograph includes three studies: one on patterns of health services expenditures in Title I and Title II an examination of key fiscal issues related to grantees, and recommendations/policy options, and an assessment of the impact of the Title II Emerging Communities grant program.
Websites
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CDCMarch 2015
High-impact HIV prevention interventionsbased upon scientifically proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions directed to the most vulnerable populations in the geographic areas where HIV prevalence is highest.