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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 […]

Exploring Shared Service Collaboration in Wisconsin Local Public Health Agencies: A Review of the Literature

This report summarizes driving forces for shared services including emergency preparedness, accreditation and economics from Massachusetts; Illinois; Washington, DC; Kansas; Utah; Missouri; Connecticut; and Wisconsin. Konkle, K. (2009). Exploring Shared Service Collaboration in Wisconsin Local Public Health Agencies: A Review of the Literature. Madison, WI: Institute for Wisconsin’s Health Inc. This resource is available online: […]