Overview

The threat of emerging infections and the burden of chronic disease on our nation's communities have dramatically increased the need for high quality and well-organized population based services. Pressure from governmental and private funders to demonstrate accountability and quality of public health services is also a fact of life. A performance measurement system will provide information to advocate for public health at state and local levels, shape policy decisions, support accountability, improve quality, and target resources to ultimately improve the health of the public. After all, what gets measured gets done. Join us as we discuss the concepts of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program and the goal that we all strive for, healthy people in healthy communities.

Goal

To increase awareness and understanding of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program and to promote a national dialogue on the critical nature of public health infrastructure development.

Objectives

• Identify three key concepts of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program.

• Describe the assessment process.

• Discuss the benefits of public health performance assessment and infrastructure development.

Audience

Public health leaders, managers, and professionals from local and state health departments, boards of health, hospitals, community-based health organizations, academic institutions, federal agencies, and others who seek to increase awareness of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program and the benefits of strengthening community health infrastructure.