Enforcement of Ohio's Smoke Free Workplace Law Through the Lens of Public Health Practice
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
An estimated 77 percent of public health agencies in Ohio lose money enforcing the state’s smoke-free law.
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Anatomy of a Public Health Agency Turnaround
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
The General Health District in Mahoning County, Ohio experienced a dramatic financial turnaround after running a basic financial analysis and implementing private sector turnaround strategies. Within two years, the district was taking in more money ...
Resource Allocation and Funding Challenges for Regional Local Health Departments in Nebraska
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Decisions regarding resource allocation and funding challenges in regional health departments in Nebraska are made based on the needs of the community, not by calculations or population size, and are dependent on resources received from the state. T ...
Public Health Department Accreditation
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In 2003, the Institute of Medicine called for an examination of the feasibility of accrediting public health departments. Subsequently, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Exploring Accreditation Project began and the Public He ...
Structure and Functions of State Public Health Agencies in 2007
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
State public health agencies are taking on more responsibilities compared to 2001, even without more funding support.
Cross-Jurisdictional Relationships in Local Public Health
January 1, 2011 | Report
New report explores collaborative relationships between local health departments.
Providing Assistance to Public Health Agencies Preparing for Accreditation
May 17, 2012 | Program Result
The membership organizations for local, state, and tribal health departments provided technical assistance and funding to health departments participating in the public health accreditation beta test.
State Boards of Health
March 10, 2011 | Journal Article
The governance structures of state public health systems vary as much as the states themselves, including the existence and role of state boards of health. Understanding these differences is essential to a complete understanding of the governmental public health enterprise.
Improving Public Health System Performance Through Multiorganizational Partnerships
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The authors examined evidence and uncertainties concerning the use of partnerships to improve the performance of the public health system, with a special focus on partnerships between public health agencies and health care organizations.
What Public Health Services Should Citizens Expect from Their State Health Departments?
October 18, 2010 | Program Result
ASTHO's 2007/2008 State Public Health Survey collected data on responsibilities, organization and structure, planning and quality improvement from 50 state public health departments.