Step 1 contains an overview of the PHDS: what it measures, how it was developed, and how it has been used, as well as a list of PHDS resources. This section of the manual is useful for people who want a high-level overview of the PHDS and a sense of what implementation involves.
Step 1 answers eight common questions about the PHDS:
1.1: What is the PHDS?
1.2: How does the PHDS compare with currently used quality measures?
1.3: How has the PHDS been used by health systems?
1.4: How has the PHDS been used for practice-level assessment?
1.5: How does the PHDS complement and enhance improvement and measurement activities?
1.6: How was the PHDS developed?
1.7: What is required to implement the PHDS?
1.8: What PHDS tools and resources are available?
Useful tables/figures that pertain to this section include:
Call to Action: Why Health Systems Should Use the PHDS
Promoting Healthy Development Survey (PHDS) (Full-Length Version)
Reduced-Item PHDS (ProPHDS): Version for Children 3–9.99 Months Old