System Structure and Performance | Public Health Services and Systems Research

Support for this program ended in 2015.

Studies that fall within the System Structure and Performance domain of the 2012 PHSSR Research Agenda explore questions related to public health system boundaries and size; public health agency organization and governance; interorganizational relationships and partnerships; performance measurement, quality improvement, and accreditation; and social determinants of health and health disparities.

STUDY	CATEGORY	RESEARCHERS
A Profile of Tribal Public Health Departments	System Boundaries and Size	Alana Knudson & Aleena Hernandez
Cross Jurisdictional Sharing Arrangements Between Tribes and Counties for Emergency Preparedness Readiness	System Boundaries and Size	Amanda Wilbur & Nanette Yandell
A Comparison of Federal and State Notifiable Disease Listings and Association with Foodborne Disease Outbreak (FBDO) reporting	Public Health Organization and Governance	Fanta Purayidathil
Multi-level Organizational and Structural Predictors of Local Health Department Performance in Evidence-Based Public Health	Public Health Organization and Governance	Kay Lovelace & Robert Aronson
Alternative Models for the Delivery of Local Public Health Services: Effect on Costs, Administration, and Public Health Outcomes	Public Health Organization and Governance	Maureen Berner & Jill Moore
The Influence of Public Health Structure and Governance on the Adoption of Core Services and Outcomes in Local Public Health Agencies in Colorado	Public Health Organization and Governance	Emily Burns & Lisa Van Raemdonck
Current and Planned Shared Service Arrangements Among Wisconsin's Local and Tribal Health Departments	Public Health Organization and Governance	Nancy Young, Wisconsin Public Health PBRN
Predictors of State/Local Public Health Systems for Disease Reporting, Investigation, and Response Performance	Public Health Organization and Governance	Susan Allan & Janet Baseman
Evaluating the Impact of the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Program Reorganization on California’s Public Health System	Public Health Organization and Governance	Helen W. Wu
Cross-Jurisdictional Shared Service Arrangements in Local Public Health	Public Health Organization and Governance	Susan J. Zahner & Kusuma Madamala
Interorganizational Relationship and Infrastructure Variation and Public Health System Efforts to Address Prescription Drug Abuse	Public Health Organization and Governance	Lainie Rutkow & Katherine Smith
Factors that Influence the Timeliness and Quality of Community Health Assessments: A Prospective, Double-Cohort Study	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Gianfranco Pezzino
Comparative Effectiveness of Public Health Partnerships and Interorganizational Relationships	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Robyn Ione Mobbs
The Influence of Public Health System Partnership on Infant Mortality	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Sharla Smith
The Use of Best Practices by Community Coalitions to Address Tobacco-related Disparities	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Rodney McCurdy
The Impact of Marginalization of School Health in Public Health Workforce - Health Department and Local Public School District	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Kristina Knight
Interorganizational Relationships [IORs] and Collaboration to Improve Health Status Indicators for American Indian/Alaskan Native [AI/AN] Maternal and Child [MCH] Populations	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Beverly A Mulvihill
Community Partnerships and Evidence-Based Prevention	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Colorado Public Health PBRN
Assessing Sustainability of Interventions Implemented by Local Health Department-Hospital Collaborations	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Chris Maylahn & New York Public Health PBRN
Integrating Health Systems in Shelby County Tennessee	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Erik Carlton
Assessing the Effectiveness of Partnerships between Local Health Departments and Community and Faith-Based Organizations during Emergencies	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Malcolm Williams & Anita Chandra
Measuring Variation in the Integration of Primary Care and Public Health: A Multi-State PBRN Study of Local Integration and Health Outcomes	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Elizabeth Gyllstrom, Susan Zahner & David Hahn
Measuring Cross-Sector Collaboration Between Local Public Health and Healthcare in Evidence Informed Obesity Prevention	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Eduardo Simoes & Katherine Stamatakis
Implementing the New York State Prevention Agenda at the Local Level	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Chris Maylahn & the New York Public Health PBRN
Community Health Improvement Planning and Community Health Needs Assessment: Moving toward Collaborative Assessment and Community Health Action in Ohio	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Scott Frank & the Ohio Public Health PBRN
Examining Public Health Roles in Mental Health Delivery	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Jonathan Purtle
Injury Prevention Partnerships to Reduce Infant Mortality among Vulnerable Populations	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Sharla Smith
Integration of Health Care and Public Health to Improve HIV Early Detection and Control	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Deborah Porterfield
Improving the Efficiency of Newborn Screening from Collection to Test Results	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Beth Tarini
Accountable Community of Health Structures and Cross-Sector Coordination	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Nadine Chan & Eli Kern
Hospital Investment and Interaction in Public Health Systems	Interorganizational Relationships and Partnerships	Danielle Varda & Lisa VanRaemdonck
Analysis of Local Health Department Factors that Accelerate Population-Based Intervention Implementation and Support Success	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Elizabeth Gyllstrom & Bill Riley
M-PHAET: Measuring Public Health Across East Tennessee	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Tennessee Public Health PBRN
Washington Practices and Variation Outcomes Study	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Washington Public Health PBRN
Addressing Geographic Variation in Public Health Services and Quality: Advancing PHSSR Through A Collaborative Multi-Site Project	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Minnesota Public Health PBRN
Colorado Geographic and Structural Variation in Public Health Services	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Colorado Public Health PBRN
Direct Observation Methods in Local Public Health Settings: Foodborne Outbreak Practice in Ohio	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Ohio Public Health PBRN
Prevention, Investigation, and Intervention Related to Foodborne Illness in Ohio	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Ohio Public Health PBRN
Integrated HIV/AIDS and STD Service Delivery in New York: A Natural Experiment	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	New York Public Health PBRN
New York’s Integrated HIV/STD Field Services Program	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Britney Johnson
Measuring the Quality of Community Health Improvement Planning and Implementation	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Wisconsin Public Health PBRN
Comparative Effectiveness of State vs. Regional Approaches to QI in Public Health	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Georgia Public Health PBRN
Regional Public Health Structures and Readiness for Accreditation and QI	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Nebraska Public Health PBRN
Comparative Effectiveness Research Tools for Examining Public Health Services and Outcomes	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	North Carolina Public Health PBRN
Measuring Quality in Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness: The H1N1 Experience	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Connecticut Public Health PBRN
Measuring The QI Continuum and Correlates in Public Health Settings	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Minnesota Public Health PBRN
Comparing Public Health Emergency Preparedness Services Across States and Local Agencies	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Maria Del Mar Landron
Accreditation of Rural Health Departments: Social, Economic, Cultural, and Regional Factors	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Kate Beatty & Missouri Public Health PBRN
Public Health QI and Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Kentucky Public Health PBRN
The Path to Multi-Jurisdictional Models of Public Health Service Delivery in Massachusetts: What do Local Community Leaders Face in Planning for Change?	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Massachusetts Public Health PBRN
Quality Improvement Collaboratives for Small and Rural Public Health Settings	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Georgia Public Health PBRN
Public Health Accreditation and Quality Improvement Philosophy	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Missouri Public Health PBRN
Taxonomy of QI Methods, Techniques, and Results in Public Health	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Minnesota Public Health PBRN
Quality Improvement Strategies and Regional Public Health Structures	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Nebraska Public Health PBRN
Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Project to Improve Workforce Diversity	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Washington Public Health PBRN
Local Public Health Responses to County Health Rankings	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Florida Public Health PBRN
Local Variation in H1N1 Response in North Carolina	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	North Carolina Public Health PBRN
Learning from Outlier Local Health Departments to Improve Maternal and Child Health Services	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Tamar Klaiman
Breathe Easy at Home (BEAH)	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	Megan Sandel & Margaret Reid
Quality Improvement for Cost Effective Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevention Services	Performance Measurement, Quality Improvement, and Accreditation	William Livingood
Health Care Reform: Colorectal Cancer Screening Expansion and Health Disparities	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Michael Preston
Variation in Local Public Health Actions to Address Health Inequities	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Minnesota Public Health PBRN
Utilization and Effectiveness of a Health Equity Index in Mobilizing Local Public Health Action	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Connecticut Public Health PBRN
Assessing the Impact of a Health in All Policies Approach on Latino Health Disparities in California	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Sarah Ramirez
Using Geographic Information Systems to Investigate the Relationship Between Local Health Departments’ Workforce Cuts and Vulnerable Populations	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Tracy Hilliard
Local Health Department Influences on the Health of Older Adults: A Statewide Evaluation	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Hector Rodriguez
Disparities in Access to Public Water and Sewer Service in North Carolina: Public Health Impacts and Policy Solutions	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson
Investigating Characteristics of Tribal Organization and Performance	Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities	Julia Heany