253841 Evaluation of the National Public Health Improvement Initiative

Monday, October 31, 2011: 3:30 PM

Mary Davis, Dr PH, MSPH , UNC Gillings School of Public Health, North Caroline Institute for Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC
     
The goal of the National Public Health Improvement Initiative (NPHII) is to systematically increase the performance management capacity of public health departments and improve their ability to meet public health goals. This presentation will describe how the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) is working in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as local, state, and national partners to implement evaluation strategies to examine the achievements and impact of the NPHII. The evaluation objectives and components will be discussed and initial findings will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:
1) Describe NPHII evaluation objectives 2) Explain the main components of the NPHII evaluation 3) Describe key findings from the evaluation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted numerous public health program and public health systems research studies focusing on accreditation and quality improvement of public health agencies.
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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