This article documents a “big picture” perspective of resource sharing among health departments across the country (NACCHO 2010 Profile Survey). The reported findings indicate that about one-half of all LHDs are engaged in resource sharing. The extent of sharing was lower for those serving larger populations, with city jurisdictions, or of larger size. Sharing was […]
Common themes have emerged from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services’ work with the Shared Services Learning Community (SSLC).
In the spring/summer of 2014, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conducted a national survey to determine how local governments share administrative services, such as billing, information technology, purchasing, and finance and accounting in conjunction with running their public health departments. From the survey results, three jurisdictions were identified for case studies examining in greater […]
This CDC produced document provides a primer on logic models and the steps involved in developing a logic model. Several examples of public health logic models are presented, as well as a bibliography and templates for creating a logic model.
This document by the Center for Sharing Public Health Services provides a brief overview of logic models and the steps involved in developing a logic model. A CJS-specific example is presented, as well as a template for creating a logic model.
This document contains a logic model of the Northwoods project that can be used to explore expected inputs and outcomes of the project and how the success of the project will be measured. It was developed by the Northwoods Shared Services Project in Wisconsin, a member of the Center’s Shared Services Learning Community.
The Roadmap to Develop Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Initiatives from the Center for Sharing Public Health Serviceshelps guide public health departments through the process of considering or establishing sharing arrangements across boundaries.
There is a gap in research regarding the resources needed to deliver public health activities, which inhibits informed decision making around investments in public health and the allocation of funds among activities. When conducting cost analyses in public health, it is important to include costs from all cost components, including personnel, non-personnel, and indirect costs. […]
The Center for Sharing Public Health Services has identified four main types of CJS arrangements, as depicted on the Spectrum of Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Arrangements. Moving from left to right along the Spectrum, the level of service integration increases, the level of jurisdictional autonomy decreases, and implementation becomes more complex, as can governance.
This study assessed the capacity of multi-county health districts to serve as “Quality Improvement Collaboratives” and support local health departments to meet accreditation standards. Available online: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23023281