Category: Administration & Public Health
he essential public health service of “building and maintaining strong organizational infrastructure” focuses on aligning resources, leadership, and accountability to support the achievement of organizational goals. The role of public health in this essential service includes ensuring that appropriate, needed resources are allocated for the public’s health, maintaining up-to-date information technology services that meet security […]
Jan 20, 2025
The essential public health service of “improving and innovating public health functions” focuses on using and applying evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement in public health practice. This essential service includes building and fostering a quality culture in public health organizations and using research, evidence, and other types of information to inform decision-making. It also […]
Jan 20, 2025
10 Essential Public Health Services (#8): Build a diverse and skilled workforce
The essential public health service focuses on two key areas. The first is maintaining workforce education and training, which includes providing education and training that encompasses a spectrum of public health competencies, building culturally competent public health leaders and workers, and cultivating active partnerships with academia and other professional training programs. The second key area […]
Jan 20, 2025
10 Essential Public Health Services (#7): Enable equitable access
Many people in the United States don’t get the necessary health care services. Some numerous gaps and barriers limit access to care. For example, many people travel long distances to receive primary care and behavioral health services because of provider shortages.
Jan 20, 2025
10 Essential Public Health Services (#6): Utilize legal and regulatory actions
Essential Service 6 emphasizes the role of public health in enforcing and educating others about public health laws. This service includes ensuring that public health laws are applied equitably to protect the public’s health, conducting enforcement and education activities, and licensing and monitoring the quality of healthcare services. It also includes reviewing new drug and […]
Jan 20, 2025
10 Essential Public Health Services (#5): Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
Public health is critical in improving health outcomes for the entire population. This begins with strong, collaborative planning efforts. Good planning supports, among other things, the identification of specific priorities, recommendations for implementing strategies, and the coordination of resources. Planning processes can also help communities and leaders recognize the need for changes to policies and […]
Jan 20, 2025
