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PEPNet Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• WHAT is PEPNet?
  • Where did PEPNet come from?
  • What are PEPNet's Quality Standards and where do they come from?
  • What do the Standards say about what works?
  • What is the difference between this version of PEPNet and the last one?
  • What resources does PEPNet have to help people apply the Standards?
    
    
• WHO can use PEPNet?
  • Who is PEPNet for?
  • My situation or locality is unique -- does PEPNet apply to me?
    
    
• WHY should I use PEPNet?
  • If it's not already required of me, why use PEPNet?
  • Does PEPNet overlap with other standards, frameworks or accreditations I already work with?
  • Can PEPNet help organizations survice financially?
  • Is PEPNet Useful if I already know what needs to be improved?
    
    
• HOW do I use PEPNet
  • How can PEPNet Help me with my work?
  • I'm already too busy.  How much time will it take to use PEPNet?
  • The QSA takes a lot of time to complete! How do we get our stakeholders to make that time commitment?
  • We have stakeholders who have difficulty comprehending the Quality Self-Assessment as it is currently written. How do we address this challenge?
  • What if our stakeholders do not have computer access?
    
    

• OTHER PEPNet Questions

  • Will the Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) be translated into other languages?
  • Can people review the QSA results?
  • Can survey results be sorted by stakeholder groups or role?
  • Could our choice of participants alter the Assessment results (i.e. the most involved people are more likely to respond to the survey, which will not capture all viewpoints)?
  • Will the lack of a variety of participant groups skew the results of the Assessment?