| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes. |
| Roundtable Rotation I:
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Evaluating Policy Change |
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Roundtable Presentation 666 to be held in Douglas Boardroom on Friday, November 9, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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| Presenter(s):
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| Susan Ladd,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
sladd@cdc.gov
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| Jan Jernigan,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
jjernigan1@cdc.gov
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| Alice Ammerman,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
alice_ammerman@unc.edu
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| Semra Aytur,
University of North Carolina,
aytur@email.unc.edu
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| Beverly Garcia,
University of North Carolina,
beverly_garcia@unc.edu
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| Amy Paxton,
University of North Carolina,
apaxton@@email.unc.edu
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| Abstract:
Reducing the population burden of heart disease and stroke requires multi-level policies that address political, environmental, institutional, organizational, and social systems. Few models exist to guide evaluation of policy efforts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, and the University of North Carolina (UNC) collaborated to develop a framework to evaluate policy change interventions. An expert panel composed of CDC and other nationally recognized evaluators was engaged to examine existing models, identify gaps and barriers, and develop the framework. The session will present the framework and describe the development process and anticipated next steps in development. This roundtable offers an opportunity for discussion and input on the framework for evaluating policy change as well as its extension to system change.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Development of an Outcome Monitoring System for Mental Health Programs in a Large Regional Health Authority |
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Roundtable Presentation 666 to be held in Douglas Boardroom on Friday, November 9, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
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| Presenter(s):
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| Colleen Lucas,
Calgary Health Region,
colleen.lucas@calgaryhealthregion.ca
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| Lindsay Guyn,
Calgary Health Region,
lindsay.guyn@calgaryhealthregion.ca
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| Abstract:
As the primary provider of health care for over a million people, the Calgary Health Region needs an efficient method for routinely assessing the performance of the 148 mental health programs for which it is responsible. This presentation describes a pilot study of five programs which determined the feasibility of implementing a region-wide outcome monitoring system.
Several measurement instruments, including the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale 24, the Multnomah Community Ability Scale, and the Outcome Questionnaire-45, were administered at both admission and discharge; over 3500 outcome measures were completed from March 2005 to December 2006. The pilot provided an opportunity to assess the efficacy of the various psychometric instruments for different client populations and clinical settings. The pilot study also provided valuable logistical learnings, which were instrumental in the on-going development of a practical outcome monitoring process for mental health programs in this large diverse health organization.
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