Overcoming Challenges with Community Health Status Assessments May 19, 2008 2:00-3:30 pm EST MAPP TA Webcast Series.

Overcoming Challenges with Community Health Status AssessmentsMay 19, 20082:00-3:30 pm EST

MAPP TA Webcast Series

Webcast Objective

To discuss strategies for addressing common challenges that arise when conducting community health status assessments

Today’s Speakers

Julia Joh ElligersSenior Analyst, NACCHO

Lisa LehmanManaging Partner, Holleran

Participant Poll

What has been your experience with MAPP and community health status assessments (CHSA)?

I have completed the CHSA as a part of my community’s MAPP process.

I have completed a CHSA, but not through a MAPP process.

I am a MAPP user, but have yet to complete the CHSA.

I have yet to conduct a CHSA, and I am not a MAPP user.

Other

MAPP is:

• A community-wide strategic planning tool for improving public health.

• A method to help communities prioritize public health issues, identify resources for addressing them, and take action.

MAPP Overview

Analyzes Data about:• Health status• Quality of life• Risk factors

Community Health Status Assessment

Community Health Status Assessment Checklist

Convene a group of diverse community partners

Review results from other MAPP assessments

Select indicators of interest

Identify existing data sources

List missing data

Collect data

Organize and analyze data

Establish an updatable monitoring system

Evaluate and improve system

Community Health Status Assessment

11 Categories of Data:• Demographic Characteristics• Socioeconomic Characteristics• Health Resource Availability• Quality of Life• Behavioral Risk Factors• Environmental Health

Indicators • Social and Mental Health • Maternal and Child Health• Death, Illness and Injury• Infectious Disease• Sentinel Events

Identifying Existing Resources

Skills & Expertise

Staff Time

Data

Primary Data Collection

Designing CHSA Surveys

Data Collection

Qualitative Feedback

Compiling CHSA Data

Reconciling data from different sources

Managing & summarizing data

Compiling CHSA Data

Example Secondary Data

Primary Survey Data

Focus Groups

Obesity

Teen Pregnancy

Prostate Cancer

Smokeless Tobacco

Women’s Health

Reporting CHSA Data

Audience Format Content Transparency Means to an End

Q&A

Contact Information

Julia Joh ElligersSenior AnalystNACCHO(202) 783-5550, Ext. [email protected]

Lisa LehmanManaging PartnerHolleran(866) 736-0474 [email protected]