Evidence-based public health is a decision making process used to determine the best intervention strategy for a given problem, population and resources. This webcast will describe key components of economic evaluation and illustrate using economic evaluation analysis tools in prioritizing and implementing prevention and treatment strategies. The major types of economic evaluation will be discussed and differences among them will be highlighted. ROI as an economic evaluation outcome in public health will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe key components of economic evaluation in public health.
- Identify differences between types of economic evaluations.
- Describe Return on Investment (ROI) as an outcome of economic analysis.
- Use economic analysis as a tool in prioritizing and implementing prevention and treatment strategies.
Data Utilization EBP Implementation Program evaluation
This session provides an introduction to the monitoring and evaluation of Maternal and Child Health programs. The first part describes the different types of program evaluation and the context in which these types of evaluation are used. The second part discusses the role of stakeholders to ensure effective evaluation and proposes some strategies to ensure successful collaboration. Students will get to identify stakeholders for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This session is part six of a six-course series.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the three types of evaluation used in the implementation of a MCH prevention program
- Explain the rationale to involve stakeholders in MCH program evaluation
- Describe the key issues to consider when involving stakeholders
- Apply your knowledge to identify stakeholders for the Child Wellness Program and develop a stakeholders matrix
Program evaluation
This session discusses the issues to consider when making decisions about data collection. It will survey the most common data collection methods used in the evaluation of MCH programs. Students will get to outline a data collection plan for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This session is part five of a six-course series.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify issues to consider when collecting data for program evaluation
- Describe the strengths and limitations of quantitative and qualitative methods used in program evaluation
- Discuss decision-making issues regarding the selection or design of instruments to measure outcomes
- Apply knowledge to outline a data collection plan for the Child Wellness Program
Program evaluation Quality Improvement
This session discusses the importance of outcome evaluation in establishing a causal link between an intervention and observed results. The first part of this session will focus on identifying proper outcome measures; the second part will focus on the different types of evaluation designs. Students will get to formulate outcome evaluation questions and identify an evaluation design for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This session is part four of a six-course series.
Learning Objectives:
- Define the purpose of outcome evaluation
- Identify and formulate outcome evaluation questions
- Identify selection of evaluation designs
- Describe most common bias to internal validity
- Apply knowledge to identify and formulate outcome evaluation questions for the Child Wellness Program
Program evaluation
This session discusses the importance of process evaluation in understanding the context of program implementation. This session will introduce the Family Nurse Partnership program to illustrate process evaluation findings. Students will get to formulate process evaluation questions and indicators for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This session is part three of a six-course series.
Program evaluation
This session discusses the importance of needs assessments in informing program evaluation and guiding the formulation of realistic evaluation goals and objectives. The session will also introduce the logic model as a way to articulate the components of a MCH program. Students will get to develop a logic model for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This session is part two of a six-course series.
Community Needs Assessment Program evaluation Project Scope
This session provides an introduction to the monitoring and evaluation of Maternal and Child Health programs. The first part describes the different types of program evaluation and the context in which these types of evaluation are used. The second part discusses the role of stakeholders to ensure effective evaluation and proposes some strategies to ensure successful collaboration. Students will get to identify stakeholders for the Child Wellness Program. NOTE: This session is part one of a six-course series.
Community and Organizational Partnerships Program evaluation
An overview of how to create and use economic analyses to reach out to partners.
Community and Organizational Partnerships Data Utilization Program evaluation
This webcast addresses the rationale for collecting race and ethnicity data. Discusses the challenges and successes of these data collection efforts, explain why hospitals, emergency rooms, and surgery centers are logical places for data collection, and provide a road map for how to begin making the changes necessary to succeed.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least three examples of reported disparities in healthcare
- Describe why improved race and ethnicity data will help individual hospitals and facilities identify disparities in healthcare quality at their institution
- Illustrate successful strategies that are being used to improve the data collections process
Health Equity Program evaluation Quality Improvement Social Determinants of Health
This training teaches about how to evaluate Obesity Prevention, including how to evaluate disparities.
Chronic Disease Program evaluation Social Determinants of Health
