Table of Contents
Improvement of the Health of the Population
Opportunities for Public Health Departments
Part One: Issues and Methods of Public Health Practice
Chapter 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
Chapter 2: The Success of Public Health Programs: Critical Factors
Problems in Our Health Care System
The Need for Improved Accountability of Public Health Professionals
Expansion of Health Education Programs
Public Health and the Legacy Concept
The Need for Leadership Development in Public Health
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
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
Chapter 4: Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care Delivery
Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases
Epidemiology of Emerging Infections
Epidemiology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Application of Epidemiological Concepts to Health Care
Chapter 5: Shifting the Focus from Communicable to Chronic Diseases
The Challenge of Chronic Diseases
The Need for Investment in Preventing Chronic Diseases
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
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
Chapter 7: Empowering Public Health Workers
Leadership and Quality Improvement
Transformational Leadership, Worker Empowerment, and Self-Managed Work Teams in Public Health
Empowerment of Workers in Public Health
Disappearance of the Public Health Worker
Chapter 8: Partnerships to Improve the Public's Health
Value of Partnerships for Public Health Organizations
Building Community-Wide Partnerships Using an Ecological Model of Health
Assessing the Role of Partnerships in Improving Community 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
Visioning the New Public Health
Leadership for the New Public Health
Changing the Public Health System for the Future
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
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
Chapter 12: Local Solutions to Reduce Inequities in Health and Safety
Chapter 13: Challenges in the New World of Public Health Practice
Case Study 1: Innovation in Health Education Programs
Financing Health Promotion Programs
Internal Revenue Service—Community Benefit Standard
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
Getting Active and Getting Healthy Together
Case Study 7: Partnering for Improved Infant Health in Stanislaus County
Trendsetting in Central California
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Case Study 8: Innovation in Colorectal Cancer Education Programs