 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Ray M. (Bud) Nicola, MD MHSA, Turning Point NPO/ CDC, 6 Nickerson, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98199, (206)616-8410, bnicola@u.washington.edu
Since 1998 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation funded 21 states and 43 communities to improve health by improving the public health system. During this period the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Seattle, Washington, has served as the Turning Point National Program Office (NPO) for state funding and technical assistance.
A major innovation of the Turning Point Initiative was the development of National Excellence Collaboratives, groups of states and national partners focused on improving a specific area of public health infrastructure. Collaborative members reviewed the literature, learned about existing models of practice, and then developed practice tools or policy recommendations for the field. National Excellence Collaboratives were created for five areas which were commonly identified during public health improvement planning: leadership development; public health statute modernization; social marketing; performance management; and information technology.
Key work products include: a model state public health law; collaborative leadership videos and curriculum; CDCynergy for Social Marketing; “Silos to Systems” guide to performance management; a comprehensive database of IT systems currently in place at local health departments.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Collaboration, System Involvement
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.