The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

4101.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 - 12:30 PM

Abstract #51781

From silos to systems: Managing public health performance

Laura B. Landrum, MUPP, Public Health Futures Illinois, Illinois Department of Public Health, 100 W. Randolph. Suite 6-600, Chicago, IL 60601, 312/814-2610, llandrum@idph.state.il.us

Effective management of public health performance is increasingly important with heightened attention on the functioning of public health agencies and state and local public health systems. Tools for assessing performance and capacity have become available recently, but using assessment results to make changes in public health infrastructure remains a challenge. Turning Point’s Performance Management Collaborative has worked for the first two years of its four-year project to gain insights into current performance management practices in public health and other fields. The Collaborative is a group of seven states and four national partner organizations. Members of this Collaborative will share insights of the performance management framework that they recommend. Key principles and components of a coordinated performance management system will be described. Implications of a system-wide performance management program for public health practice, for workforce development, and for public health research will be discussed by the panel.

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Keywords: Performance Measurement,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Turning Point Performance Management Collaborative

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA