253836 Public Health Stat: Performance Improvement at the Vermont Department of Health

Monday, October 31, 2011: 2:45 PM

Jessie Baker , Vermont Department of Health, Burlington, VT
     
In the spring of 2011, with the support of CDC's National Public Health Improvement Initiative funding, the Vermont Department of Health launched a comprehensive performance management system. This system includes identification and regular reporting on population objectives and performance measures, quality improvement activities, and aligning work throughout the Department to the Strategic Plan. Central to this framework is the implementation of Public Health Stat, a management tool modeled after CitiStat implemented in the New York City Police Department, the City of Baltimore, and the City of Somerville, MA. Public Health Stat facilitates data-driven decision making. Through cross-divisional content-based meetings, key decision makers come together to do program planning and resource allocation around high priority Department-wide goals. This presentation will focus on the performance improvement concept of Public Health Stat, how it is being implemented, successes seen to date and barriers to implementation.

Learning Objectives:
1)Describe the Public Health Stat concept 2)Explain how quality improvement activities, such as Public Health Stat, facilitate change at a state department of health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present because I am the Performance Improvement Manager for the State of Vermont. In this role I work with all divisions within the State’s Health Department to ensure that our services are aligned, are appropriate given the evidence base, and are as effective and efficient as possible.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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