Comparing Certification and Evaluation

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Comparing Certificationand Evaluation

• Robb Linkins, Chief
• Systems Development Branch
• Data Management Division
• National Immunization Program

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Premises

• Almost all registries rely on federal funds.
• NIP is accountable for how these funds are spent.
• Accountability means National Immunization
  Program must evaluate registry progress.

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Current Evaluation Methods

• Annual survey
• Self-reported information
• Questionable validity
• Standardized site visits
• Resource-intensive
• Limited funds

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Future Evaluation Plan

• Annual standardized site visits to 58 sites (50
  states, Puerto Rico, US VI, and 6 cities)
• To assist in defining problems and finding
  solutions in achieving Healthy People 2010
• To use as the basis of our annual reports

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Characteristics of Standardized Site Visits

• Tool Standardized evaluation tool covering 13
  functional standards
• Scoring As proposed by the Technical Working
  Group and agreed to by NIP
• partial credit given for partial attainment
• Voluntary No, annual visits
• Funding impact Potential

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Certification ltgt Evaluation

• Evaluation monitor progress
• Certification monitor attainment

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Characteristics of Certification

• Tool Standardized evaluation tool covering 13
  functional standards
• Scoring As proposed by the TWG and agreed to by
  NIP
• credit only for full attainment
• Voluntary Yes, but once certified must have
  ongoing assurance and monitoring
• Funding impact Not at this point