Strengthening Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs
Project Overview Research demonstrates a connection between a father’s involvement in his child’s life and the development and well-being of the child across behavioral, social-emotional, and cognitive domains. Small but growing evidence suggests the effectiveness of federally funded responsible fatherhood programs in improving fathers’ nurturing behavior, their engagement in age-appropriate activities with their children, and[...]
Read MoreMarginal Tax Rates and Work Disincentives: Family Perceptions and Labor Force Decisions
Project Overview The Office of Human Services Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation conducts policy research, analysis, and evaluation related to issues such as poverty, family strengthening, work supports, childcare, and economic self-sufficiency for families. In particular, the office seeks to promote the long-term self-sufficiency and well-being of families[...]
Read MoreNational Implementation of the Medicare fee-For-Service CAHPS Survey Data Collection and Data File Preparation
Project Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has used the Medicare Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) since 1998 to fulfill requirements of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act, and the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The survey provides measures of patient experience and quality of care provided[...]
Read MoreThe Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Effective Strategies Report to Congress
Project Overview The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) leads federal efforts in patient safety research and oversees the implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA). Congress enacted PSQIA in 1995, largely in response to a 1999 report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, by the then-named Institute[...]
Read MoreAssisting Special Populations to Improve Readiness and Engagement Among TANF Recipients
Project Overview This project sought to develop evidence-informed or innovative strategies to improve engagement in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) services and readiness for customers’ current and future employment. The goal was to assist the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Family Assistance (OFA) in its efforts to understand the unique circumstances and[...]
Read MoreSystem Biology Approaches to Aging and Alzheimer’s
Project Overview In December 2018, the National Institute on Aging’s Division of Neuroscience and Division of Aging Biology within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will convene a workshop on system biology approaches to aging and Alzheimer’s. This project provides all operational support for this critical workshop by national experts, including directing travel and accommodation[...]
Read MoreLong-Term Care Survey: Process, Operational Support, and Analysis
Project Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed and tested a new long-term care survey process for nationwide use that will replace the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS), previously used by 27 states and the District of Columbia for nursing home inspections. This project provides support to CMS in the implementation of the[...]
Read MoreOffice of Planning, Research and Evaluation Methods Inquiries
Project Overview The Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation’s (OPRE) research portfolio addresses poverty, employment and training, child and youth development, child welfare, family strengthening and fatherhood, childcare and other work supports, and cash assistance. OPRE provides guidance and technical assistance across these program areas, supporting research and evaluation methods,[...]
Read MoreCMS End-Stage Renal Disease Services Monitoring and Evaluation
Project Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the End-State Renal Disease (ESRD) Services Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 2011 and the ESRD Quality Incentive Program (QIP) in 2012 to improve the quality and efficiency of treatment for ESRD, a condition of permanent kidney failure. The most common treatment for ESRD is dialysis. In January[...]
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