Transforming Public Health Practice : Leadership and Management Essentials.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lesneski, Cheryll D.

Contributor:

Healey, Bernard J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (418 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2011.

Summary:

This text provides students a foundation in public healthpractice and management, focusing on developing the knowledge andskills required by the real world of public health. The authors ofTransforming Public Health Practice explain the drivers of changein public health practice, key success factors for public healthprograms, dealing with the chronic disease burden, the impact ofnational health policy on public health practice, and tools forunderstanding and managing population health. Transforming Public Health Practice covers core leadership andmanagement skills, covering areas such as politics, workforce,partnership and collaboration, change management, outcomesorientation, opportunities for improvement, health equity, andfuture challenges. Case studies highlight innovations in healtheducation, working with people with disabilities, partnerships inresponse to disease outbreaks, and health programs. Learningobjectives, chapter summaries, key terms, and discussion questionsenhance each chapter. A downloadable instructors' supplement isavailable on the companion Web site for the book.

Contents:

Intro

Transforming Public Health Practice

Contents

Introduction

Acknowledgments

The Authors

The Contributors

Part One Issues and Methods of Public Health Practice

1 The Need for Change in the Practice of Public Health

Mission and Services of Public Health

Public Health's History and Its Impact on Current Services

Gap Between Mission and Current Public Health Practice

2 The Success of Public Health Programs: Critical Factors

Definition of Public Health

Public Health Systems

Community Health Workers

Population-Based Medicine

Problems in Our Health Care System

The Need for Improved Accountability of Public Health Professionals

Local Health Departments

Epidemic of Chronic Diseases

Information Management

Expansion of Health Education Programs

Public Health and the Legacy Concept

The Need for Leadership Development in Public Health

3 Critical Issues for the Future of Health Care in the United States

Why We Are Failing in Our Health Care Reform Efforts

Root Causes of the Failures of the Health Care System

Other Problem Areas

Solution to the Problems in Our Health Care System

New Model of Health Care Delivery

Public Health as a Potential Solution to the Health Care Crisis in America

4 Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care Delivery

Descriptive Epidemiology

Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases

Epidemiology of Emerging Infections

Analytical Epidemiology

Epidemiology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Data Management

Surveillance Systems

Managerial Epidemiology

Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care

5 Shifting the Focus from Communicable to Chronic Diseases

Communicable Disease Threat

The Challenge of Chronic Diseases

The Need for Investment in Preventing Chronic Diseases.

Health Education

The Need for Partnerships to Combat Chronic Diseases

Opportunity to Improve the Way Health Care Is Delivered

Part Two Issues and Methods of Public Health Leadership and Management

6 Leadership and Politics in Public Health

Development of Power in Health Care Delivery

Leadership and Politics in Health Care Delivery

Public Health Leadership Styles

Transformational Leadership and Public Health

Public Health as a Change Agent

Public Health Leaders and Power

Public Health Leaders and Conflict Management

Can Political Appointees Lead Public Health Departments?

Leadership Development in Public Health

Culture of Public Health Workers

Public Health Leaders and Innovation

7 Empowering Public Health Workers

Leadership and Quality Improvement

The Public Health Employee

Transformational Leadership, Worker Empowerment, and Self-Managed Work Teams in Public Health

The Role of Culture

Culture and Change

Empowerment of Workers in Public Health

Disappearance of the Public Health Worker

8 Partnerships to Improve the Public's Health

Public Health Partners

Value of Partnerships for Public Health Organizations

Building Community-Wide Partnerships Using an Ecological Model of Health

Successful Partnerships

Assessing the Role of Partnerships in Improving Community Health

9 Leading and Managing Change in Public Health Organizations

Public Health and the Urgent Need for Change

Challenges Facing Local Public Health Leaders

Millennium Development Goals

Urgent Need for System Change

Visioning the New Public Health

Leadership for the New Public Health

Changing the Public Health System for the Future

Managing Change

10 Developing an Outcomes Orientation in Public Health Organizations

Quality Nexus of Public Health and Health Care.

Focusing on Core Functions and Essential Public Health Services

Current Quality Improvement Efforts in Public Health Organizations

Gaps in the Quality of Public Health Services

Federal Leadership of Quality Improvement in Public Health

Road Map to Improve Public Health Outcomes

11 Opportunities for Improvement in Public Health Practice

Disruption and Change in Public Health

Public Health Education and Health Promotion Programs

The Need for a Chronic Care Model

Minimal Political Appreciation of Public Health Activities

Use of Technology in Risk Communication

Public Health Leadership Required

Value of Prevention Programs

The Process of Innovation

12 Local Solutions to Reduce Inequities in Health and Safety

13 Challenges in the New World of Public Health Practice

Determinants of Health

Obesity Epidemic

Climate Change

War and Armed Conflicts

Case Studies

Case Study 1 Innovation in Health Education Programs

Case Study 2 Disabilities

Case Study 3 Formation of Community Partnerships to Prepare for H1N1

Case Study 4 Municipal Health Department Leadership Inside Out

Case Study 5 The Power of Data: Osceola County Secures a Federally Qualified Health Center

Case Study 6 Using MAPP to Get Up \&amp

Go! in St. Clair County

Case Study 7 Partnering for Improved Infant Health in Stanislaus County

Case Study 8 Innovation in Colorectal Cancer Education Programs

References

Index.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Lesneski, Cheryll D. Transforming Public Health Practice

ISBN:

9781118089958

OCLC:

757390462