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Dec 29, 2010

Involving the public in healthcare policy: An update of the research evidence and proposed evaluation framework

This report updates the conceptual and the empirical evidence for public involvement in healthcare policy and a tentative evaluative assessment tool for public involvement in healthcare policies.
Mar 11, 2010

£2.6 billion fraud and error. Too much?

Should the Department of Work and Pensions have its accounts signed off? RAND Europe's international benchmark of fraud and error in social security systems.
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Feb 15, 2010

International benchmarking of healthcare quality: A review of the literature

The report describes existing indicators to compare healthcare quality in different countries and their challenges. Case studies of avoidable mortality and cancer survival illustrate the potential of cross-national comparisons and their difficulties.
Research

Jan 1, 2010

Psychological Effects of Patient Surge in Large-Scale Emergencies: A Quality Improvement Tool for Hospital and Clinic Capacity Planning and Response

A novel and practical quality improvement tool can help hospitals and clinics plan for and respond to the psychological consequences of catastrophic events that create a surge of psychological casualties presenting for health care.
Research

Dec 1, 2008

Convergence Without Diffusion? A Comparative Analysis of the Choice of Performance Indicators in Tax Administration and Social Security

This article aims to contribute to the debate around how organizations could learn from the experience of others in designing performance indicators and management systems.
Research

Oct 3, 2008

Health Research Evaluation Frameworks: An International Comparison

Provides an overview and comparison of international health research evaluation frameworks to consider what modifications might be needed to adapt such a framework for the Canadian context.
Research

Sep 16, 2008

The National Computer Security Survey (NCSS): Final Methodology

In 2006, RAND conducted the National Computer Security Survey (NCSS), the first nationally representative cybersecurity survey in the United States. This report documents the survey's methodology.
Research

Jan 1, 2008

Variations in Quality of Care for Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

Finds significant and unwarranted variations for prostate cancer care quality indicators by census division and hospital type, which illustrate the inconsistencies in prostate cancer care and represent potential targets for quality improvement.
Press

Feb 1, 2007

Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools

February 1, 2007 news release: Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools
Research

Jan 1, 2007

Combining Multiple Indicators of Clinical Quality: An Evaluation of Different Analytic Approaches

Compare different methods of combining quality indicators scores to produce composite scores summarizing overall performance of health care providers.
Research

Nov 1, 2006

Benchmarking of the Use of Personal Advisers in Jobcentre Plus

This report investigates the deployment and management of personal advisers in three employment education companies in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Research

Aug 11, 2006

An Evaluation Framework for “Foundations for Living”: Supporting Disabled People to Live Independently in the Community

RAND Europe has created an evaluation framework for the Papworth Trust’s new independent living project, “Foundations for Living” (FfL), and from this developed performance measures to support learning and accountability.

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Involving the public in healthcare policy: An update of the research evidence and proposed evaluation framework

£2.6 billion fraud and error. Too much?

International benchmarking of healthcare quality: A review of the literature

Psychological Effects of Patient Surge in Large-Scale Emergencies: A Quality Improvement Tool for Hospital and Clinic Capacity Planning and Response

Convergence Without Diffusion? A Comparative Analysis of the Choice of Performance Indicators in Tax Administration and Social Security

Health Research Evaluation Frameworks: An International Comparison

The National Computer Security Survey (NCSS): Final Methodology

Variations in Quality of Care for Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools

Combining Multiple Indicators of Clinical Quality: An Evaluation of Different Analytic Approaches

Benchmarking of the Use of Personal Advisers in Jobcentre Plus

An Evaluation Framework for “Foundations for Living”: Supporting Disabled People to Live Independently in the Community

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Error

Involving the public in healthcare policy: An update of the research evidence and proposed evaluation framework

£2.6 billion fraud and error. Too much?

International benchmarking of healthcare quality: A review of the literature

Psychological Effects of Patient Surge in Large-Scale Emergencies: A Quality Improvement Tool for Hospital and Clinic Capacity Planning and Response

Convergence Without Diffusion? A Comparative Analysis of the Choice of Performance Indicators in Tax Administration and Social Security

Health Research Evaluation Frameworks: An International Comparison

The National Computer Security Survey (NCSS): Final Methodology

Variations in Quality of Care for Men with Early-Stage Prostate Cancer

Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools

Combining Multiple Indicators of Clinical Quality: An Evaluation of Different Analytic Approaches

Benchmarking of the Use of Personal Advisers in Jobcentre Plus

An Evaluation Framework for “Foundations for Living”: Supporting Disabled People to Live Independently in the Community

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