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Everything you ever wanted to know about using URS. Cenk Erdil, HMIS Manager Caitlin Madevu -Matson, SI Specialist Strategic Information Unit 22 May 2014. Rationale. Y ou may recall past URS webinars April 2012 February 2013 We are back by popular demand!
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Everything you ever wanted to know about using URS Cenk Erdil, HMIS Manager Caitlin Madevu-Matson, SI Specialist Strategic Information Unit 22 May 2014
Rationale • You may recall past URS webinars • April 2012 • February 2013 • We are back by popular demand! • Your responses to the SI webinar survey in Nov 2013 • This webinar will be especially useful to • clinical and programmatic staff who do not routinely use URS, but would like to use the data to answer a variety of questions • URS is a valuable resource for ALL ICAP teams
Objectives • Provide a URS refresher on general data use • Basics • Dashboard • Reports Module • Answer your questions • A compiled list based on a recent survey
Background • Web-based, Scalable & Flexible • Globally accessible: • http://urs2.icap.columbia.edu • ICAP’s central data repository • Mainly used for two reasons: • Submit data for routine indicators • General data use
Background • URS general data use: • Up-to-date ICAP required indicator statistics • Monitoring progress to targets • Data reported to ICAP-NY, including: • Mostly ICAP-required indicators • Some indicators that are not ICAP-required
Login to URS • http://urs2.icap.columbia.edu A B C
Login to URS • http://urs2.icap.columbia.edu A B C
Dashboard – Filters B A C
Dashboard – Filters B A C D
Reports • Reports: provide users the ability to adapt how data are presented • Query: user-defined questions • Constructed indicator: user-defined calculated indicators that use formulas 1 2
Reports – New Query Variables 1 Funding source: can select all, or subset 2 Program area: can select all, or subset 3 Time period: Quarter and year 4 Indicators: Add or unselect - will be limited by what program areas are selected in #2
Reports – Add Indicators 3 2 1
Reports – New Query Variables 1 Funding source: can select all, or subset 2 Program area: can select all, or subset 3 Time period: Quarter and year 4 Indicators: Add or unselect - will be limited by what program areas are selected in #2 5 Organizations
Reports – New Query Variables 1 Funding source: can select all, or subset 2 Program area: can select all, or subset 3 Time period: Quarter and year 4 Indicators: Add or unselect - will be limited by what program areas are selected in #2 5 Organizations
Reports – New Query Options 1 Unit status: default is Active, all 2 Chart type: table or graph - Bar graph can be stacked 3 Grouping and series - How to show variables 4 Calculation: default is sum 5 Overall: option to have totals
Reports – Saved Queries 2 3 4 1