Measuring & Monitoring
The six CSHCN performance measures now offer states a set of goals for children and youth with special health care needs and their families. However, state leaders are in need of methods to measure their ongoing progress.
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Measuring & Monitoring Project: Assessment to Action
The Assessment to Action website was developed to assist states in creating a comprehensive system of care for children with special health care needs and their families as outlined in the federal 10-year action plan, Healthy People 2010. The M&M documents provided there include, among other things, the indicators crafted by teams from the participating states.
M&M Overview (PDF: 207 KB
M&M Indicators and Performance Measures (PDF: 189 KB)
M&M Accomplishments (PDF: 212 KB)
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Data Resource Center for Child & Adolescent Health
The Data Resource Center on CYSHCN developed by the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) features easy to use, hands-on access to your state's data from the National Survey of CYSHCN. You will also find resources, tools, and templates to help you.
- Community Tool Box Resources
Measuring and monitoring success is the fourth step in a CQI process for establishing a system of care for CYSHCN.