Results The data you created now establishes the foundation upon which to set priorities for performance improvement and identify specific quality improvement (QI) projects to support your priorities. Based upon the responses provided during the assessment, an average was calculated for each of the ten Essential Services. Each Essential Service score can be interpreted as the overall degree to which the public health system meets the performance standards (quality indicators) for each Essential Service. Scores can range from a minimum value of 0% (no activity is performed pursuant to the standards) to a maximum value of 100% (all activities associated with the standards are performed at optimal levels). Figure 2 displays the average score for each Essential Service, along with an overall average assessment score across all ten Essential Services. Examination of these scores can immediately give a sense of the local public health system's greatest strengths and weaknesses. Note the black bars that identify the range of reported performance score responses within each Essential Service.
Results The data you created now establishes the foundation upon which to set priorities for performance improvement and identify specific quality improvement (QI) projects to support your priorities. Based upon the responses provided during the assessment, an average was calculated for each of the ten Essential Services. Each Essential Service score can be interpreted as the overall degree to which the public health system meets the performance standards (quality indicators) for each Essential Service. Scores can range from a minimum value of 0% (no activity is performed pursuant to the standards) to a maximum value of 100% (all activities associated with the standards are performed at optimal levels). Figure 2 displays the average score for each Essential Service, along with an overall average assessment score across all ten Essential Services. Examination of these scores can immediately give a sense of the local public health system's greatest strengths and weaknesses. Note the black bars that identify the range of reported performance score responses within each Essential Service.
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