Part Two
Issues and Methods of Public Health Leadership and Management
Part Two: Issues and Methods of Public Health Leadership and Management
by Cheryll D. Lesneski, Bernard J. Healey
Transforming Public Health Practice: Leadership and Management Essentials
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- The Authors
- The Contributors
- Part One: Issues and Methods of Public Health Practice
- Chapter 1: The Need for Change in the Practice of Public Health
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 5: Shifting the Focus from Communicable to Chronic Diseases
- Part Two: Issues and Methods of Public Health Leadership and Management
- Chapter 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?
- Communication Skills of the Leader
- Leadership Development in Public Health
- Culture of Public Health Workers
- Public Health Leaders and Innovation
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 8: Partnerships to Improve the Public's Health
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 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
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Discussion Questions
- Chapter 12: Local Solutions to Reduce Inequities in Health and Safety
- Chapter 13: Challenges in the New World of Public Health Practice
- Chapter 6: Leadership and Politics in Public Health
- 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
- Case Study 6: Using MAPP to Get Up & 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
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