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Session: Public Health Systems Research: From Evidence to Improvement
4315.0: Tuesday, November 07, 2006: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Oral
Public Health Systems Research: From Evidence to Improvement
This session will provide an update on four ongoing studies of public health systems sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO) Program and related research initiatives. Collectively the studies provide new knowledge and insight concerning strategies for organizing, financing, and delivering core public health services.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: (1) Assess the strengths and limitations of research used to evaluate the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services; (2) Evaluate the strength and nature of evidence about the effectiveness of public health services and interventions; and (3) Identify areas in need of further research and methodological development concerning public health service delivery.
Organizer(s):Glen Mays, PhD, MPH
Moderator(s):Glen Mays, PhD, MPH
4:30 PMPublic Health Systems Research: Recent Progress and the Road Ahead  [ Recorded presentation ]
Glen Mays, PhD, MPH
4:45 PMMeasuring the Value of Public Health Systems
Peter Jacobson, JD, MPH, Peter J. Neumann, ScD
5:00 PMStructural Capacities, Processes and Performance of Essential Public Health Services by Small Local Public Health Systems  [ Recorded presentation ]
Susan J. Zahner, DrPH, RN
5:15 PMRegionalization in Local Public Health Systems: Rationale, Implementation, and Impact  [ Recorded presentation ]
Michael A. Stoto, PhD
5:30 PMProgress in Developing a Typology of Local Public Health System Structure and Dynamics  [ Recorded presentation ]
Glen Mays, PhD, MPH
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Health Administration
Endorsed by:Academic Public Health Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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