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Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Assessment, Health care systems, Program improvement, Quality assurance

Annotation: This tool provides information about state oral health improvement plans (SOHIPs). It lists up-to-date SOHIPs for all states that have one, with links to the plans. It also lists states with out-of-date SOHIPs, with links to the plans, if available, as well as states with no SOHIP. In addition, the tool lists three strategy content areas: assessment, policy development, and assurance, each with subcategories.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 3858 Cashill Boulevard, Reno, NV 89509, Telephone: (775) 626-5008 Fax: (775) 626-9268 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.astdd.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Oral health, Public policy, Quality assurance, State information

Annotation: This summary discusses changes to the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant application, needs assessment, and reporting process and resulting opportunities to promote oral health in states. It describes the national performance measure on oral health, a national outcome measure for oral health, and recommended strategies for action. State performance measures are also discussed.

Contact: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, 3858 Cashill Boulevard, Reno, NV 89509, Telephone: (775) 626-5008 Fax: (775) 626-9268 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.astdd.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Block grants, Community action, Measures, Needs assessment, Oral health, Outcome and process assessment, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Title V programs

Annotation: This June 2022 recording features AMCHP's Evidence and Implementation team demonstrating how organizations can leverage evaluation data to drive quality improvement initiatives, with particular emphasis on identifying underlying root causes of issues. The presentation introduces and provides practical demonstrations of two complementary root cause analysis methodologies—the Fishbone Diagram and the 5 Whys technique—showing not only how each works independently but also how they can be effectively used in tandem for comprehensive analysis. Viewers will gain enhanced understanding of the evaluation-improvement connection, appreciate the critical importance of root cause identification in solving organizational challenges, and learn the practical application of these analytical tools through clear explanations and comparative demonstrations.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Staff development, MCH programs, Data analysis, Program evaluation, Quality assessment

Annotation: This toolkit introduces a three-part strategy developed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to address severe maternal morbidity (SMM). Created through the SMM Project (2017-2020) with funding from Merck for Mothers, the toolkit outlines approaches to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce racial disparities in NYC. The document describes three interconnected strategies: improving quality of maternity care at hospitals through standardized SMM case reviews; understanding mothers' experiences with SMM through qualitative research; and mobilizing communities around maternal health through engagement initiatives. The toolkit highlights significant racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, with Black women being eight times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes and three times more likely to experience SMM than White women. It also explains connections to NYC's Maternity Hospital Quality Improvement Network and Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, showing how these initiatives collectively work to embed clinical quality improvement within holistic programs engaging both hospitals and communities.

Contact: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City , NY 11101, Telephone: E-mail: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/maildoh.html Web Site: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.page

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Keywords: Case assessment, Health care disparities, Maternal health, Maternal morbidity, Prevention, Qualitative assessment, Quality improvement, Racial factors, Research

Annotation: This report presents findings from a qualitative study examining women's experiences with severe maternal morbidity (SMM) in New York City. It describes the perceptions and experiences of 15 women who faced life-threatening complications during childbirth, exploring the physical, emotional, social, and financial consequences of these events. The document outlines how clinician interaction styles influenced women's experiences, with patient-centered approaches being preferred over biomedical or moral surveillance models. Key findings highlight how women with underlying health conditions and socioeconomic vulnerabilities experienced additional challenges during recovery, and that not being listened to or believed was a common experience among participants. The report provides recommendations for improving quality of maternity care, supporting families, and promoting health equity through public health agencies and community health programs. It includes detailed methodology, participant characteristics, and direct quotes from women describing their experiences before, during, and after SMM events.

Contact: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 42-09 28th Street, Long Island City , NY 11101, Telephone: E-mail: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/maildoh.html Web Site: https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/index.page

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Keywords: Childbirth, Health equity, Maternal morbidity, Qualitative assessment, Quality improvement, Risk factors

Annotation: This document describes a framework to support school readiness for all children. The framework comprises elements that foster children's learning and development, including teacher-child interactions that are emotionally and instructionally supportive and a well-organized classroom that maximizes learning opportunities; evidence-based curriculum and teaching strategies linked with ongoing assessment of child progress; and highly individualized teaching and learning practices that are required for some skills or for some children to access, participate, and thrive in the preschool classroom.

Contact: HeadStart.gov, Telephone: (866) 763-6481 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://headstart.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Child development, Curriculum development, Emotional development, Learning, Quality assurance, School readiness, Spanish language materials, Teaching, Young children

Annotation: The Multi-Organization Statewide Systems of Care Analysis Tool is designed to help entities and partners serving CYSHCN assess their system's structure and capacity. This includes organizations such as state Title V, Medicaid, CHIP programs, health plans, provider groups, and family organizations. The tool helps stakeholders evaluate how well their organization or system ensures access and quality care for CYSHCN by measuring their ability to implement the policies and processes outlined in the National Standards. Once completed, the results of the assessment can be shared with team members to ensure transparency and collaboration. The tool also prompts organizations to reflect on their policies, procedures, and capacity to meet the standards.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: State CSHCN programs, Title V programs, Quality assessment, CSHN programs

Annotation: The Single-Organization Statewide Systems of Care Assessment Tool is designed to help individual organizations assess their capacity to provide quality care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN). This tool is grounded in the National Standards for Systems of Care for CYSHCN, which outline the key components of a comprehensive system aimed at ensuring access to quality care. These standards are based on core outcomes established by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and Health Resources and Services Administration, developed through extensive research and expert input. The tool is intended for members of a single organization, such as a state Medicaid office or a health plan. The goal is for each stakeholder group engaged in CYSHCN care to conduct this self-assessment. The results can then be shared with other organizations to collectively assess the broader system of care using the Multi-Organization Statewide Systems of Care Analysis Tool.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: State CSHCN programs, Title V programs, Quality assessment, CSHN programs

Annotation: This patient survey guide provides instructions on how participants of AYAH CoIIN (Adolescent and Young Adult Health Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network) should administer the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Patient Satisfaction Survey. It explains that the survey is confidential and suggests how the participants should go about recruiting patients to take the survey. The survey instrument was created in consultation and assistance with Envision New Mexico and the University of Michigan Health Systems. The AYAH National Resource Center is supported (in full or in part) by Grant # U45MC27709 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Division of Child, Adolescent and Family Health, Adolescent Health Branch.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Quality assessment, Surveys

Annotation: This is a poster sponsored by Vermont's Child Health Improvement Program and the Adolescent and Young Adult National Resource Center. It is intended to get feedback from young people about their patient satisfaction. It has both tear-off sheets and a code than can be used on a mobile phone.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Quality assessment, Surveys, Posters

Annotation: This document is a survey for AYA (adolescent and young adults) patients of health care clinics. The survey asks for demographic information from the patient, as well as the reason for the visit and satisfaction with the visit itself. Some questions concern the patient's confidentiality and how / whether it was explained to them during the visit. There are separate questions for different age demographics (10-13, 14-17, and 18-25). The survey was created by the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Quality assessment, Surveys

Annotation: This document is a tool for those who are conducting assessments on health clinics for their youth friendliness. The answers to some questionscan be easily ascertained by the assessor, while others require an interview with the medical clinic staff. After each question is a space for comments and recommendations, there is also space for the overall assessment and recommendation of the clinic by the assessor.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org

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Keywords: Adolescent health, Quality assurance, Assessment, Clinics, Vermont

Annotation: This e-book highlights lessons learned from the initial implementation of a federal initiative to support states in their efforts to align, coordinate, and improve the quality of existing early learning and development programs across multiple funding streams that support children from birth through age five. Contents include experience, trends, and reflections captured through interviews with state leaders. Topics include state systems building through governance, local systems building through coalitions, early learning-health connections, trends and innovations in early childhood education work force development, reform in vision and practice, improving systems of learning through the use of child standards and assessments, integrated data strategies, and the impact of the initiative on state Quality Rating Improvement Systems (QRIS).

Contact: Build Initiative, 89 South Street, Suite 700, Boston, MA 02111, Telephone: (617) 523-6565 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.buildinitiative.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Assessments, Child health, Coalitions, Data, Early childhood development, Early childhood education, Federal initiatives, Financing, Learning, Program coordination, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Service coordination, Service delivery systems, Standards, State government, Systems development, Trends, Work force

Annotation: This document outlines a strategic plan to improve population health outcomes of New Mexico residents through an engaged, empowered, and high-performing health work force and simple and effective processes that support health status improvement. Topics include mission and vision; guiding principles; strategic planning process and membership; external trends, events, and other factors affecting the work; strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges; results, priorities, and indicators; and results-based accountability and strategy execution. Strategies and actions include promoting access to person- and community-centered health and wellness by aligning and integrating public health, behavioral health, oral health, and primary care.

Contact: New Mexico Department of Health, 1190 South Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Telephone: (505) 827-2613 Fax: (505) 827-2530 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://nmhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Accountability, Fiscal management, Health care systems, Health promotion, Health status, New Mexico, Outcome and process assessment, Program improvement, Public health agencies, Quality assurance, State programs, Strategic plans, Work force, Work force

Annotation: This manual documents how the Dental Quality Alliance develops performance measures for oral health care. Topics include the roles of the research and development advisory committee and chair, conflict-of-interest procedures, confidentiality, and copyright. The report describes the measure-development process and discusses measure identification, development, evaluation, dissemination, maintenance, and updates.

Contact: American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, Telephone: (312) 440-2500 Fax: (312) 440-7494 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ada.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Disease management, Disease prevention, Group processes, Health care utilization, Information dissemination, Measures, Oral health, Oral health care, Outcome and process assessment, Preventive health services, Program development, Program evaluation, Quality assurance

Annotation: This report describes a project to enlist the advice of advocacy and health professional groups on ways data can help improve the nation's oral health. The report also summarizes recommendations for collecting oral health data on the U.S. population. Contents include background; information about the project process, including participant feedback on the methods and outcomes; and next steps for improving health-measurement systems. A matrix of key oral health measures across the lifespan and a list of participating organizations are also included.

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Keywords: Barriers, Data collection, Health status, Measures, Needs assessment, Oral health, Policy development, Population surveillance, Process evaluation, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Surveys, Systems development

Annotation: This document for public health professionals outlines knowledge and practice skills for including people with disabilities in the core public health functions (assessment, policy development, and assurance). Contents include strategies to meet the competencies and examples of how people with disabilities can be successfully included in public health activities. Topics include disability models across the lifespan, methods used to assess health issues for people with disabilities, how public health programs impact health outcomes for people with disabilities, and implementing and evaluating strategies to include people with disabilities in public health programs. The appendices contain a glossary of terms, resources by topic, academic resources, resources for embedding the competencies into a public health curriculum or training, and information about alignment with other public health competencies and standards.

Contact: Association of University Centers on Disabilities, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 588-8252 Fax: (301) 588-2842 E-mail: [email protected] Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.aucd.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Assessment, Competence, Disabilities, Inclusion, Learning, Policy development, Public health infrastructure, Quality assurance, Resources for professionals, Work force

Annotation: This paper for the oral health care performance measurement stakeholder community discusses considerations in the development of oral health care outcome measures. Topics include the rationale and purpose of risk adjustment, recommendations on how to identify and select potential risk adjusters, considerations in determining whether and how to risk adjust, current and future feasibility of implementing risk adjusters in dentistry, and next steps to advance implementation of risk adjustment in dentistry.

Contact: American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, Telephone: (312) 440-2500 Fax: (312) 440-7494 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ada.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Dentistry, Measures, Methods, Oral health, Outcome and process assessment, Quality assurance, Risk assessment, Risk factors

Annotation: This report provides information about validation testing for pediatric oral health performance measures. Topics include tooth mortality and treatment following dental sealant placement. Contents include background, data sources, and key testing findings.

Contact: American Dental Association, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, Telephone: (312) 440-2500 Fax: (312) 440-7494 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ada.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Dental sealants, Dentistry, Health services delivery, Measures, Oral health, Oral health care, Outcome and process assessment, Pediatric care, Quality assurance, Research design, Research methodology