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GOALS CONTINUED
6. Identify opportunities to transition clients to medical care payment sources that relieve
dependence on decreasing and volatile categorical or local funds, thereby ensuring greater
sustainability and stability in the department’s ability to provide for the health care needs of Coun-
ty residents.
7. Achieve and maintain National Accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board
(PHAB) to ensure the department continues to focus on quality and performance improvement,
transparency and accountability to all stakeholders and funders, and maintains the capacity to
deliver the three core public health functions and ten essential services.
How Outcomes Are Measured
DPH MEASURES OUTCOMES BY THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
Activity
Measure
DPH will serve as the staff liaison to the
Countywide Vision Project’s Wellness El-
ement Group, which has initiated a multi-year
community-driven process to identify priority
areas for improving health.
Develop Community Health Improvement
Plan (CHIP).
Minimum of 5 regional maps identifying
health resources.
Convene regional community meetings.
Establish data metrics for evaluation of
CHIP performance and to inform future
decision making.
Increase Health Education Liaison Program
(HELP) consultations to businesses
(restaurants) to promote food safety, which
leads to more successful businesses.
Perform an estimated 150 consultations in
FY 2013/14 and an estimated target of 165
the following fiscal year.
Increase the potential number of health
professionals in the County through a public
health intern and extern program that
provides participants with information and
experience in a broad range of public health
professions.
Post-secondary student internships and/or
ROP instructor externships:
2014/15 target: 10