Defining the Functions of Public Health Governance

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ID11028005
AutoresValeria Carlson (Valeria Carlson is with the Health Department and Systems Development Branch, Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Marita J. Chilton is with the Public Health Accreditation Board, Alexandria, VA. Liza C. Corso is with the Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leslie...), Valeria P Carlson (Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances), Marita J Chilton (Valeria Carlson is with the Health Department and Systems Development Branch, Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Marita J. Chilton is with the Public Health Accreditation Board, Alexandria, VA. Liza C. Corso is with the Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leslie...), Liza Corso (Office of Tribal Affairs and Strategic Alliances), Liza C Corso (Valeria Carlson is with the Health Department and Systems Development Branch, Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Marita J. Chilton is with the Public Health Accreditation Board, Alexandria, VA. Liza C. Corso is with the Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leslie...), Leslie M Beitsch (0000-0003-1461-2721, Valeria Carlson is with the Health Department and Systems Development Branch, Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Marita J. Chilton is with the Public Health Accreditation Board, Alexandria, VA. Liza C. Corso is with the Division of Public Health Performance Improvement, Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leslie...)
Año2015
Volumen105
NúmeroS2
PáginasS159-S166
Fecha de publicación2015-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditorialAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2014.302198
PMID25689187
OpenAlexW1978439060
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas10
Referencias citadas33

We conducted a literature review in 2011 to determine if accepted governance functions continue to reflect the role of public health governing entities. Reviewing literature and other source documents, as well as consulting with practitioners, resulted in an iterative process that identified 6 functions of public health governance and established definitions for each of these: policy development; resource stewardship; continuous improvement; partner engagement; legal authority; and oversight of a health department. These functions provided context for the role of governing entities in public health practice and aligned well with existing public health accreditation standards. Public health systems research can build from this work in future explorations of the contributions of governance to health department performance

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