Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement (PEQI)

Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement (PEQI)

PEQI is our specialty center dedicated to continuous quality improvement through feedback on how programs, practices, and information systems are working in practice. We provide comprehensive planning and evaluation assistance for programs, projects, grants, coalitions, and information systems. We work collaboratively with our clients to identify actionable solutions that enhance the performance of public health professionals and organizations, and support informed decision-making as part of your people or product design, development, and implementation strategy.

SERVICES:  Program evaluation services including feasibility and needs assessments, process and outcomes evaluations, quality and business process improvement.

 

PEQI’s services include, but are not limited to:

  • Evaluation
  • Quality and Process Improvement
  • Consultation and Technical Assistance
  • Trainings Workshops and Webinars
  • Strategic Action Planning
  • Design Thinking

Why Emory Centers – PEQI?

PEQI provides comprehensive planning and evaluation assistance for programs, projects, grants, coalitions, and information systems. We work collaboratively with our clients to identify effective solutions that enhance the performance of public health professionals and organizations, and the quality of programs and practices.

We love working with [the PEQI] team and could never have imagined the wonderful experience this has been. It is an honor to work with such a talented, thoughtful, and amazing team of evaluators. They have taught us so much and made this project so much more with their contributions and guidance.  WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOU!! We also look forward to our continued work together.

Jeremy Moore, CARES, CPS-AD, CPS-MH, MATS

AUD Program Manager, Georgia Council for Recovery

What We Do

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Comprehensive Program
Evaluation

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Call on PEQI to manage all aspects of the evaluation lifecycle for your program. PEQI will convene an evaluation team with the right expertise, design an evaluation using public health frameworks and quality standards (including both formative and summative measures according to the needs of the program), develop data collection instruments, collection and analysis of data, summarize findings and compile reports, present and disseminate findings to stakeholders.

Small-scale Evaluation
Projects

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Our PEQI team will meet with stakeholders to discuss project needs, develop an evaluation design and approach, develop data collection instruments, collection and analysis of data, summarize findings and compile report, present and disseminate findings to stakeholders.

Evaluation Capacity
Building

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PEQI aims to support organizations, teams, and programs to increase evaluation capacity to its full potential.  We will assess the needs of trainees, and customize evaluation training according to competency needs, length, modality, and programmatic priorities of your organization.

Evaluation Technical
Assistance

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The PEQI center can provide technical assistance in all facets of evaluation. We have expertise in development of logic models, evaluation sections of grant proposals, evaluation plans, data collection instruments, and reports. We work with you to create or revise standardized evaluation tools and templates to empower your organization, grantees, or other external stakeholders to collect and use data systematically, consistently, and effectively. We also provide services to review and update existing materials when evaluation priorities need to be redirected due to programmatic changes or external factors.