PQMD · Aligned Metrics Initiative
Better measurement supports better access.
The Aligned Metrics Initiative is a practical framework for organizations involved in medical product donations to understand, improve, and communicate how donated products contribute to access and care.
Seven modules Three impact areas Three priority indicators Four tools
Start here Getting Started with AMI What is AMI and why does it matter?How AMI Fits Together
The seven AMI modules build on one another and can be used flexibly.
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Module 1: Getting Started with AMI
What is AMI and why does it matter?
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Module 2: Defining the Story You Want to Tell
What value are you trying to demonstrate, and what can your program credibly measure?
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Module 3: Understanding the AMI Framework
How does AMI organize contribution?
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Module 4: Measuring in Partnership
When no one organization has the complete story, how can partners measure together?
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Module 5: Selecting and Applying AMI Measures
How do we choose and collect evidence that fits our purpose?
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Module 6: Building and Communicating the Impact Story
How do we turn a few findings into a fuller, credible story of value?
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Module 7: Applying and Evolving AMI
How do we put AMI into practice and improve it over time?
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Resources
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- Tool
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Toolkit package
- The whole toolkit in one file · PDF
- Data collection templates · Excel × 3
- Priority metric cards · PDF × 3
- AMI Metrics Catalogue · Excel
- Theory of Change, the original drawing · PDF
- Tool working files · Word and fillable PDF × 4
- Sample impact report and slides · PDF × 3