P2Rx Strategic Outlook Update

September 20, 2001

 

The following document outline the P2Rx Strategic Plan, tasks, deliverables and the status of where P2Rx and where we are going regarding the goals.

 

P2Rx Mission

 

 "P2Rx is a national network of regional centers dedicated to improving the dissemination of pollution prevention information in the service provider community."

 

 

P2Rx National Goals

1.                   Provide seamless access to high quality, synthesized, peer reviewed P2 information and expertise

2.                        Minimize duplication of effort by developing information, organizing outreach efforts and producing publications

3.                     Build a distribution channel for hard copy materials and access to electronic P2 information

 4.                        Promote networking of the service provider community

 

Based on those goals, the following objectives and tasks were developed.

 

Goal 1  Provide seamless access to high quality, synthesized, peer reviewed P2 information and expertise

Objective 1.1 –             By September 30, ’01 all initial topic hubs will be implemented and

on-line

Deliverable: By September 30, 2001 the P2Rx Centers will have their FY ’01 Topic Hubs posted to their respective sites.  The Hubs will also be made available from p2rx.org by October 1, 2001.

Deliverable: By September 30, 2001 a Regional Programs Directory will exist in some form on all P2Rx sites.   The directories will also be made available from p2rx.org by October 1, 2001.

 

Objective 1.2 –             By _____ implement a consistent format and set of standards for building topic hubs, programs database and other products

Deliverable: This is an ongoing task.  P2Rx has created documents that serve as manuals for building the Topic Hubs and Programs Database.

            Topic Hub documents are available at: http://www.p2rx.org/topichub.htm

Programs Database documents are available at: http://www.p2rx.org/Database_Sharing.htm

 

Objective 1.3 –             By ______ adopt and implement a minimum quality assurance protocol

                        Task 1.3.1. – Document current practices

Update: Most Centers are documenting current practices.  P2Rx will be looking into compiling the Center’s current practices and creating a minimum set of criteria to assure quality products and information.  The Programs Database already has a minimum quality assurance standard—see http://www.p2rx.org/Database_Sharing.htm

Objective 1.4 –             Coordinate the collection and addition of information added to topic hubs, programs database and other products

                        Task 1.4.1 – Conduct a gap analysis

Update: A subcommittee is in the process of completing this task and we will have a draft of the gap analysis ready by NPPR in November.

Objective 1.5 –             Expand the measurements used to include more outcome measures

 

 

Goal 2  Minimize duplication of effort by developing information, organizing outreach efforts and producing publications                  

Objective 2.1 –             Communicate among Centers to establish a process to select topic hubs and a rationalization scheme

                        Task 2.1.1 – Conduct annual assessment of accomplishments and plan for new

                        Update: This will be covered in San Diego at the P2Rx meeting.

                        Task 2.1.2 – Develop an organization scheme of topics and subtopics

Update: A subcommittee is drafting a document that outlines how P2Rx and its  Centers select Topic Hubs.  A draft will be ready for the group prior to the P2Rx San Diego meeting in November.

Objective 2.2 –             Develop an organization hierarchy for all of the information on the P2Rx web site and regional centers web sites

Update: A subcommittee has drafted a document regarding the P2Rx site.  The Centers are currently reviewing the document. 

Objective 2.3 –             Identify and share products of mutual interest

Update: This is an ongoing task.  Centers communicate their products, ideas, etc... on regular basis through the Regional Spotlight on p2rx.org, listserv, and report-outs and information exchanges at face-to-face meetings.

Objective 2.4 –             Foster collaboration among regional Centers for implementing topic hubs and other products

            Update: This is an ongoing activity that is continuously being done.

 

 

Goal  3   Build a distribution channel for hard copy materials and access to electronic P2 information

Objective 3.1 -            Foster content sharing among P2Rx Centers and with targeted client groups

Update: A subcommittee has drafted a document that addresses this and the Centers are currently reviewing.

Objective 3.2 –             Use the programs database to create topical communities of mutual interest through specialized listerves

Objective 3.3 –             Identify hardcopy repositories available to and used by our clients

Update: A subcommittee has drafted a document that addresses this and the Centers are currently reviewing.

Objective 3.4 –             Make all national products available on the P2Rx web site

Deliverable: These are available from the P2Rx Home Page.

Objective 3.5 –             Identify key distribution targets and channels – federal, state and local

Update: A subcommittee has drafted a document that addresses this and the Centers are currently reviewing

 

 

 

Goal 4  Promote networking of the service provider community

Objective 4.1 –            Pursue regional opportunities to facilitate networking

Update: The Centers are doing this on a regular basis.

Objective 4.2 –             For each topic hub identify strategic national partners and develop collaborative relationships

Objective 4.3 –            Identify local priorities and convene forums to determine how to meet their needs

Update: The Centers are doing this on a regular basis.