Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study

Findings from the 2008 National Profile ofLocal Health Departments Study

Wisconsin LocalHealth Departments

National Profile of Local Health Departments Study• The National Profile of Local Health

Departments is a survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and activities

• NACCHO sends the Profile questionnaire to every LHD in the U.S.– Completed by 83% of all LHDs – Completed by 93% of Wisconsin LHDs

• Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO

• Source of all data in this presentation

Wisconsin Local Health Departments• 88 Local Health Departments

• Most LHDs (75%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions– 17% LHDs city jurisdictions

• Nearly all Wisconsin LHDs (98%) have a Local Board of Health

Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

Distribution of Total AnnualLHD Expenditures

Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources

Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources

Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives

Percentage of LHDsEmploying Selected Occupations

Nurse

Manager/DirectorClerical Staff

Environmental HealthSpecialist (Sanitarian)

Nutritionist

Health EducatorEmergency

Preparedness Coordinator

Other Environmental Health ScientistEpidemiologist

PhysicianBehavioral Health

ProfessionalInformation Systems

SpecialistPublic Information

Specialist

“Typical” Staffing Patternsfor Wisconsin LHDs

Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)for Selected Population Sizes

Median FTEs for All Staffand Selected Occupations

by Size of Population Served

Top Activities & ServicesProvided by Wisconsin LHDs

Activities & ServicesProvided More Frequently in Wisconsin

compared Nationally

Activities & ServicesProvided Less Frequently in Wisconsin

compared Nationally

Community Health Assessmentand Improvement Plan

in past three years

For more information[insert contact info here]

The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.