1. DATABASE ACCOUNTABILITY
Database Standards, Monitoring, Assessment
Information Technology
University of Massachusetts at Boston
©2006 William Holmes

2. DATABASE STANDARDS Sources of Clients
Sources of Reimbursements/Funding
Standards for Admission
Standards for Assigning Services
Standards for Monitoring Services
Standards for Assessing Goals

3. DATABASE MONITORING Client Tracking Goal Tracking
Funding Stream Tracking
Completeness Queries
Consistency Queries
Timeline Tracking

4. DATABASE ASSESSMENT
Queries comparing client progress status with standards
Queries comparing program activity with contractual requirements
Queries comparing subgroup performance
Comparison of database elements with report requirements
Dry runs of report production

5. ACCOUNTABILITY CONFLICTS
Conflicting Standards Documentation
Alternative Standards Assessment
Multiple Reports Production
Database Revisions

6. ACCOUNTABILITY AND DECISIONMAKING
Documenting current
Justifying future
Identifying reasons/forensic analysis
Raising issues