Governance and Fiscal Issues

Creating and Sharing Knowledge: Getting the Most from the Shared Services Learning Community (SSLC)

This video is a keynote presentation made during the Shared Services Learning Community Meeting on March 13, 2013, and emphasizes that a vibrant and synergistic learning community is built on its members’ active commitment to sharing knowledge, experiences and perspectives across different organizations and sectors. The speaker focuses on qualities of leadership, with the ability […]

Sharing: An Innovative Approach to Public Health Governance

This presentation, made during the Women in Government Third Annual Healthcare Summit on November 15, 2012, in Washington, DC, provides an overview of public health’s intersection of home rule with all levels of government, discusses the national accreditation process for local health departments, highlights cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS) of public health services efficiencies and capacities, and […]

National Network of Public Health Institutes

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) provides fiscal and administrative management for Public Health Institutes (PHIs), which are nonprofit organizations that improve the public’s health by fostering innovation, leveraging resources and building partnerships across sectors, including government agencies, communities, the health care delivery system, media and academia. Available online: http://www.nnphi.org/

The Quest for Cost-Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role for Regional Consolidation?

This presentation provides an overview of a larger report focused on the economies of scale and cost savings that could be achieved through consolidation of various public services. Kodrzycki, Y. K. (2013). The Quest for Cost-Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role for Regional Consolidation [presentation slides]. Boston, MA: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

The Quest for Cost-Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role for Regional Consolidation?

This report provides projections on the economies of scale and cost savings that could be achieved through consolidation of various public services. Kodrzycki, Y. K. (2013). The Quest for Cost-Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role for Regional Consolidation? Boston, MA: New England Public Policy Center.

The Quest for Cost-Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role for Regional Consolidation

This conference focused on the opportunities and challenges in realizing cost efficiencies through regional consolidation of local government services, including public health. Website: http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/neppc/researchreports/2013/rr1301.htm Kodrzycki, Y. K. (2013). The Quest for Cost-Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role for Regional Consolidation Conference [website]. Boston, MA: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Consolidating Health Departments in Summit County, Ohio: A One Year Retrospective

This presentation is part of a panel discussion entitled, “You’re Not Alone: Dialogue about Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing.” The discussion occurred during the National Association of County and City Health Officials annual meeting on July 12, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA. A county-level policymaker from Ohio who participated in the implementation of cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS) of public […]