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A Word from the Olympic Judges

A Word from the Olympic Judges. MLC-3 Evaluation Overview. August 6, 2008 Brenda Joly Muskie School University of Southern Maine. Overview. Background Information Contract Approach Major Elements Data collection efforts Timeline Dissemination of Findings. Background Information.

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A Word from the Olympic Judges

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  1. A Word from the Olympic Judges MLC-3 Evaluation Overview August 6, 2008 Brenda Joly Muskie School University of Southern Maine

  2. Overview • Background Information • Contract • Approach • Major Elements • Data collection efforts • Timeline • Dissemination of Findings

  3. Background Information • Contract with RWJ • June 15, 2008 – June 14, 2011 • Project Officer: Brenda Henry, PhD, MPH • MLC-2 and MLC-3 evaluation efforts • Approach • External evaluators • Participatory • Rigorous yet flexible

  4. Major Elements Three Focus Areas: 1. Goals of initiative • Prepared for and contributed to national accreditation program • Promote application of QI methods 2. Quality improvement • Adoption, reach and impact 3. Collaborative approach • National and local collaboratives

  5. Data Collection • Annual Survey • Case Studies • Collaborative Survey • Key Informant Interviews • Monitoring Tools • Feedback Forms

  6. Annual Survey • Purpose: • To assess goals of initiative & QI capacity, adoption and reach in MLC-3 states • Administered to: • All health departments in MLC-3 states • Timeline: • Administered annually • Scheduled for Nov-Dec, 2008

  7. Case Studies • Purpose: • To assess efforts of Mini-Collaboratives in four of ten target areas • Participating Sites: • 12 case studies in four target areas • Timeline: • Scheduled to begin in winter, 2009

  8. Collaborative Survey • Purpose: • To assess MLC-3 participant perceptions about the success of the Collaborative • Administered to: • Representatives from MLC-3 states • Partner agencies • Timeline: • Year three

  9. Key Informant Interviews • Purpose: • To assess perceptions about the National and Local Collaboratives • Administered to: • Representatives from MLC-3 states • Partner agencies, consultants, funders • Timeline: • National: Annually, in spring • Local: Coincide with case studies

  10. Process Tools • Feedback Forms and Monitoring Tools • Under development • To explore: • Implementation of efforts • Information exchange • Organization of the Mini-Collaboratives • Resources and supports needed

  11. Your Participation & Help • We encourage you to: • Participate • Share your input • Ask questions • We need your help to: • Identify appropriate distribution list for annual survey • Encourage participation

  12. Dissemination • Plans: • Annual report • Annual case study profiles • Presentations • Work with communication staff at RWJ

  13. Questions?

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