This report examines the concept of a regionalized organizational structure in relation to Oklahoma’s public health system, and presents a broad model of regionalization possibilities. Available online: http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/accreditation/upload/Regionalization-Exploration-for-an-Alternate-Organizational-Model.pdf
This Status Report highlights the work of the Massachusetts Public Health Regionalization Project. The Regionalization Project’s goal is to strengthen the Massachusetts public health system by creating a state-funded regional structure for equitable delivery of local public health services across the Commonwealth.
This webinar provides highlights from three Nebraska health districts that are sharing community outreach workers. It also provides highlights from CJS initiatives in New York and Colorado. Information about the Center’s Roadmap to Develop Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Initiatives and Success Factors in Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Arrangements is also included. Available online: https://phsharing.org/2015/05/28/nebraskawebinar/
This paper examines the effects of local health department consolidations on the total and administrative expenditures of local health departments in Ohio from 2001 to 2011. Authors found consolidations resulted in reduced expenditures and improvements in services.
Cross-jurisdiction resource sharing is considered a possible means to improve efficiency and effectiveness of public health service delivery. A merger of the tuberculosis (TB) clinics of a rural and a metropolitan jurisdiction in East Tennessee provided an opportunity to study service provision changes in real time. A mixed methods approach was used, including quantitative data […]
Cross-jurisdictional resource sharing is a viable and commonly used process to overcome the challenges of new and emerging public health problems within the constraints of restricted budgets. LHDs, particularly smaller LHDs with limited resources, should consider increased resource sharing to address emerging challenges. Available online: http://journals.lww.com/jphmp/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2016&issue=03000&article=00003&type=abstract
Portage County Health District expanded to include the city of Ravenna, resulting in enhanced services for Ravenna. Simultaneously, the health district and the city of Kent engaged in a joint community health improvement planning process that has successfully engaged numerous partners in countywide efforts to further protect and promote the health of all residents. This […]
This YouTube video shows the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department in Wisconsin and its health board discussing their decision to consolidate programmatic and information technology services.
Washington County Ohio’s two city health boards are merging in order to leverage their population representation for state funding, and strengthen the cities’ chances of receiving more state grant funding as it goes through the process of accreditation. Available online: http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/2018/05/marietta-belpre-health-departments-to-merge/