Transcript What is the NPHPSP - Rutgers University

County Evaluators for the
Comprehensive Cancer
Control Plan and The Larger
Public Health System
Marcia M. Sass, ScD
UMDNJ, School of Public Health
Background
County Evaluators (CEs) will need to identify,
gather, and synthesize both traditional and
non-traditional sources of information in their
cancer capacity needs assessments.
To accomplish this, CEs will need to work with
many stakeholders. Among these are staff
from the LINCS agencies and local health
departments.
Good communication skills in addition to
Changes in the Public Health
System
New Jersey’s Public Health Practice
Standards impacting all local health
departments and local boards of health
went into effect in February 2003.
They are based on the National Public
Health Performance Standards.
National Public Health
Performance Standards
Michael Hatcher, Dr.P.H.
Division of Public Health Systems
Development and Research
Public Health Practice Program Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overview
Key Concepts for
National Public Health
Performance Standards
Instruments and Field
Testing
The NPHPS Program
Is a partnership effort to improve
the practice of public health
and
the performance of public health
systems
Partners
Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials
National Association of County and City Health
Officials
National Association of Local Boards of Health
American Public Health Association
Public Health Foundation
National Network of Public Health Institutes
Pilot and Field Test States
Public Health System
A public health system includes: All public,
private, and voluntary entities that contribute to
the delivery of public health services within a
jurisdiction.
A public health system is: A network of
entities with differing roles,
relationships, and interactions.
All entities contribute to the health and
well-being of the community.
A Public Health System Is Complex
Police
EMS
Community
Centers
MCOs
Health
Department
Home Health
Churches Corrections
Parks
Schools
Elected
Hospitals
Officials Nursing Mass Transit
Doctors
Philanthropist
Homes
Environmental
Civic Groups
Health
CHCs
Fire
Tribal Health
Economic
Laboratory
Employers
Drug
Mental
Development
Facilities
Treatment
Health
Program Goals
Establish and evolve performance standards
Systematic collection and analysis of
performance data
Improve quality and accountability of public
health practice
Develop a science-base for public health practice
improvement
Public Health System Assessment
Instruments
State instrument
 State public health system
 State emergency preparedness
Local instruments
 Local public health system
 Local emergency preparedness
 Local governance instrument
International
Essential Services of
Public Health
Monitor health status
Diagnose and
investigate
Inform and educate
Mobilize communities to
identify health problems
Develop policies and
plans
Enforce laws and
regulations
Link people to needed
health services
Assure a competent
health care workforce
Evaluate health
services
Conduct research
TEN
ESSENTIAL
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICES
User Benefits
Improves organizational and community
communication
Brings partners to same table
Promotes cohesion and collaborative
work among system members
Provides a benchmark for public health
practice improvements
Provides a systems view of public health
services delivery
PHPS “Roll Out”
Beginning next week on May 20, 21, and 22,
2003, regional training will begin for New
Jersey health officers and boards of health
members.
CDC, NACCHO, and NALBOH in addition to
the New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services (NJDHSS) will be there for
the training.
We’re working with NJDHSS to have you
PHPS “Roll Out”
Cancer capacity needs assessment
activities in which CEs will be involved
will be about one year ahead of the roll
out process but can contribute to it
CEs need to be aware of the changes
and realize that they are a part of it.