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PREFACE<br />

Preface: How to Use This <strong>Manual</strong><br />

This manual is intended to be used to assist awardees of the Hospital Preparedness Program (<strong>HPP</strong>) in<br />

collecting performance measure results in the most reliable and valid manner possible. It should be used<br />

as a reference resource to clarify any ambiguities in the meaning of the performance measures or their<br />

component data elements. Rather than reading the manual cover-to-cover, it is expected that the<br />

manual will be used as a reference to “look up” specific items.<br />

Preface<br />

Any awardee receiving funds from the <strong>HPP</strong> should be aware of and understand that performance<br />

measures are required across the entire Federal government. <strong>Performance</strong> measures should tell the story<br />

of a program’s progress toward meeting its goals and achieving program outcomes. It is the responsibility<br />

of the program’s participants, in this case the entities receiving <strong>HPP</strong> funds, to provide performance<br />

information through performance measures as a means of contributing to the information the program<br />

needs to assess its effectiveness. The <strong>HPP</strong> performance measures are important because they allow the<br />

<strong>HPP</strong> to provide program performance information that will better enable the <strong>HPP</strong> to conduct future<br />

evaluations of program accomplishments.<br />

This document includes all relevant information pertaining to the <strong>HPP</strong> performance measures and is<br />

publicly available. This manual will clearly provide:<br />

• The rationale for the new <strong>HPP</strong> performance measures<br />

• Full descriptions of the measures and data elements<br />

• The method by which performance measure results will be calculated from data element<br />

responses<br />

• Guidance on how to interpret key terms and phrases<br />

• Recommendations for how best to collect data element responses<br />

Note:<br />

The <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Measure</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> is a highly iterative document. Subsequent versions will<br />

be subject to ongoing updates and changes as reflected in <strong>HPP</strong> policies and direction. While<br />

this document covers performance measures, it does not detail other measures/information<br />

that may be asked of awardees.<br />

Document Organization<br />

The chapters in this document consist of measures and evaluation tools for the eight (8) Healthcare<br />

Preparedness Capabilities found in <strong>HPP</strong>’s Healthcare Preparedness Capabilities: National Guidance for<br />

Healthcare System Preparedness (hereafter referred to as Healthcare Preparedness Capabilities). The<br />

chapters are organized alphabetically. Each capability chapter follows the structure below:<br />

1. Introduction: Description of the capability, identification of the capability functions, and<br />

alignment of data elements to capability functions<br />

2. Instructions: Detailed technical guidance information and instructions to operationalize the<br />

measures<br />

3. Terms and Definitions: Key measurement terms and definitions<br />

Sections within a measure are indicated by the following icons to help users quickly identify and find<br />

relevant information.<br />

Hospital Preparedness Program (<strong>HPP</strong>) <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Measure</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>,<br />

Guidance for Using the New <strong>HPP</strong> <strong>Performance</strong> <strong>Measure</strong>s<br />

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