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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Methodological Techniques and Tools Utilized in Health Care Planning, Policy Development and Evaluation-I
3016.0: Monday, December 12, 2005: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Methodological Techniques and Tools Utilized in Health Care Planning, Policy Development and Evaluation-I
The sesson will describe performance measurement as an evaluation and public management tool; and will demonstrate the importance of using multiple methods of data collection and analysis during the evaluation process.
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to describe performance measurement as an evaluation and public management tool;and will recognize the importance of using multiple methods of data collection and analysis during the evaluation process.
Moderator(s):Peggy Gallup, RN, MPH, PhD
8:30 AMApproaches and tools for guiding evidence-based practice  [ Recorded presentation ]
Cate Bohn, MPH, Priti Irani, MS, Michael Medvesky, MPH
8:45 AMPerformance measurement in public health: Promises and challenges
Amy S. DeGroff, MPH
9:00 AMRe-visioning the delivery of healthcare services to safety-net populations in Harris County, Texas: A coalition-driven collaborative approach  [ Recorded presentation ]
Terry B. West, MBA, Jed Perry, MPAff, Al Dobson, PhD
9:15 AMFacilitating the use of data for evidence-based policy and practice: The “Prove It! Let the Data Tell the Story” experience  [ Recorded presentation ]
Josephine B. Porter, MPH, Amy W. Costello, MPH, Robert J. McGrath, PhD ABD, MS, MA
9:30 AMCombining quantitative and qualitative techniques to evaluate the Central Oklahoma Turning Point (COTP) collaborative planning process  [ Recorded presentation ]
Eleni Tolma, MPH PhD, Marshall Cheney, MA, David Chrislip, MS, MPA, Derek Blankskeship, MS, Jennifer Jackson, BA, Pam Troup, MA, Sharon Rodine, MEd
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA