Impact of Grant (Evaluation
Question 1) |
Who was reached?
Did
practices change?
Any observable impact on care outcomes?
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Grantee self-assessment PFQ
progress reports Interviews with selected grantee targets
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Synthesize information by
grantee and across grantees |
Generation of partnerships and infrastructure important to
sustaining change (Evaluation Question 2) |
Strength and sustainability of
partnerships? Adequacy of communication flows and
buy-in to decisions
Quality of activities undertaken?
Ability to obtain support from other
ongoing processes and structures?
Likelihood activities would have occurred without PFQ?
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Interviews with AHRQ staff,
grantees, and selected grantee targets
MPR assessment of contribution of
partnerships to outcomes
Program and coordinating committee documents
| Synthesize
information by grantee and across grantees |
Adequacy of AHRQ program support and oversight (Evaluation
Question 3)
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Effective
substantive grantee guidance?
Oversight of timeliness and
performance?
Effective grant
management?
Adequate AHRQ linkages?
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Interviews with AHRQ staff and
grantees
Grantee progress reports PFQ database use
PFQ Web site use
Observation of AHRQCoPs meetings |
Synthesize information across areas of interest program-wide |
PFQ's continuation to enhance quality and outcomes consistent
with AHRQ's and HHS' strategic goals (Evaluation Question 4)
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Appropriate grantees and linkages?
Execution of concrete efforts to promote evidence-based quality
improvement with "reach"?
Effective linkages and
contributions to broader context?
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Grantee applications and progress reports Interviews with AHRQ
staff and grantees
Program and AHRQCoPs
documents | Synthesize
information by
grantee and across
grantees |