Tax Levy Financing for Local Public Health
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines property tax levy (local tax levy) as a source of local health department (LHD) funding during a five year period (2006-2010).
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It Takes a Community to Solve a Health Problem
January 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
From 1993 to 2001, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, developed and implemented Community Health in Focus, a program designed to use the convening role of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to stimulate action on health care issues identified by local communities.
Measuring the Authority of Local Public Health Directors in the Context of Organizational Structure
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This descriptive study illustrates that emerging practice-based research networks can successfully collaborate on small-scale research projects with immediate application for systems development. Study findings are being used by local public health ...
Estimating the Financial Resources Needed for Local Public Health Departments in Minnesota
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study sought to quantify the gap between current public health spending and adequate public health spending in Minnesota and can serve as a conceptual model for other communities.
Emerging Public Health Leaders in Minnesota Build Confidence and Skills
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
Kristin Schultz, the assistant director of a local public health department in rural Minnesota, was tired of always trying to do more with less and overwhelmed by the challenges of working in public health.
Quality Improvement Strategies for Public Health Agencies to be Explored in 10 States
January 7, 2007 | News Release
The Multistate Learning Collaborative is expected to identify tools that can be used by health departments in preparation for accreditation.