Outcome Measures
Outcome Measures
Creating Outcome Measures
VNA Foundation requires its grants to have measurable outcomes, or objective measures of the grant’s effect. By doing so, we believe we maximize the impact of our grant dollars. It also enables us to share with other nonprofits and foundations data-driven information about successful — or not so successful – approaches to assisting the medically underserved.
Be sure to create outcome measures that are reasonable and realistic, and based on information that will help you to best assess the impact and efficacy of your grant.
You will be asked to report on progress towards your outcomes when reporting to VNA, generally at the 6th and 12th month of your grant year.
Examples of Baselines and Outcome Measures
Baseline:
The average hemoglobin A1C level of diabetic patients is 9.0.
Outcome Measure:
Average hemoglobin A1C level of diabetic patients will be reduced to 8.5.
Baseline:
83% of prenatal patients waited 24 months or longer before becoming pregnant again.
Outcome Measure:
95% of perinatal patients will wait 24 months or longer before becoming pregnant again.
Baseline:
937 behavioral counseling sessions were provided in FY2013.
Outcome Measure:
By hiring additional staff, our capacity to provide behavioral health counseling will increase by 124% to 2,100 encounters.
Baseline:
Currently, there are 300 individuals on the waiting list for cleaning and preventive services.
Outcome Measure:
With the addition of another hygienist, we will decrease the waiting list for dental cleaning and preventive services by 25 percent.
Baseline:
79% of children in the U.S. receive immunizations and well-child visits according to the schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Outcome Measure:
97% of participants will follow the schedule of immunizations and well-child visits recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Baseline:
We do not have a baseline since this is a new outcome for our program. Data collected this year will help us to establish a baseline for future use.
Outcome Measure:
By close of service in the program, 95% of participants will have obtained health insurance and identified a Primary Care Provider.
