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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Utilizing Client Outcomes to Upgrade Public Health Practice to Evidence-Based Practice
2016.0: Sunday, December 11, 2005: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
CE Hours: 6 contact hours
Utilizing Client Outcomes to Upgrade Public Health Practice to Evidence-Based Practice
Partnership:Mental Health Section
Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview:
The purpose of this institute is to learn how to evaluate public health services in applied settings, so that client outcomes can be summarized rapidly and used to inform steps for improving practices, as well as identify which are the best practices, based on sound evidence. Specific tools will be presented, including a more efficient outcome assessment approach, data entry spreadsheets that expedite data entry and validation, and data analysis spreadsheets that immediately convert data into information. The outcome assessment approach eliminates the need for controlled research studies and sophisticated statistical analyses. Suggestions offered for how to apply continuous quality improvement techniques will move your organization along the path to adopting best practices, whether you are implementing unfamiliar evidence-based practices in your setting, or trying to identify which practices among those already being employed are working. Examples of applications of this evaluation approach will be described to illustrate its effectiveness.
Discussant(s):Rima E. Rudd, ScD
8:00 AM - 8:20 AMIntroductory Remarks, getting acquainted with participants - Green
8:20 AM - 9:40 AMReview issues relating to changing public health practices, introduce key elements of assessing service productivity, and review applying continuous quality improvement to upgrade standard practices to evidence-based practices- Green
9:40 AM - 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM - 11:30 AMPresent service productivity questionnaires and specific worksheet tools for capturing client outcomes in terms of the effects of services, utilize prepared examples
11:30 AM - 2:30 PMBreak (Opening General Session)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMPractice applying the questionnaire technique and worksheet tools - Green
4:00 PM - 4:20 PMBreak
4:20 PM - 5:50 PMDiscuss fit of this approach in settings where participants work, address potential problems, answer remaininq questions
5:50 PM - 6:00 PMEvaluations
6:00 PM - 9:30 PMUtilizing Client Outcomes to Upgrade Public Health Practice to Evidence-Based Practice
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Organized by:APHA-Continuing Education Institutes
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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