WHAT IS AN LHD?
A government organization that protects and improves health for a city, county, or town.
Local Health Department
Which core function focuses on collecting and studying health information?
Assessment
Where were the first Local Health Departments started?
Urban (city) areas
What does governance mean in public health?
Who has authority and control
Where does most Local Health Department funding come from?
Local government
Local Health Departments focus on what rather than individual patients?
The entire community (population)
Which core function focuses on creating health rules, laws, and plans?
Policy Developmen
In the past, Local Health Departments focused mainly on preventing what?
Infectious Diseases
What governance type is controlled by the state?
Centralized
What government health insurance programs help fund Local Health Departments?
Medicaid and Medicare
One goal of LHDs is to make this type of choice easier for people to make.
The healthy choice
Which core function makes sure health services are provided to the community?
Assurance
As Local Health Departments grew, they expanded services into what types of areas?
Rural areas
About what percentage of Local Health Departments have a local board of health?
70%
What organization checks and approves the quality of Local Health Departments?
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)
Local Health Departments work at a smaller level than which part of government?
The state level
Give me an example of assurance
Vaccine Clinics
Free Mobile Healthcare
Education
What type of diseases did LHDs later focus more on?
Chronic Diseases
What governance type shares control between state and local governments?
Shared Governance
What Kentucky health department was the first to be accredited?
Northern Kentucky Health Department
What is it called when health problems are stopped before they happen?
Prevention
Watching for health problems and trends in a community is part of which function?
Assessment
What are some factors in that influence change in a LHD?
Politics
Funding
Community Needs
What is one main job of a local board of health?
Representing the community, Priorities, Bridge from the public to the health department
During the 2007–2009 recession, Local Health Departments mainly focused on what type of services?
Essential or emergency services