Cincinnati is fortunate to be have multiple hospital systems, several local universities, philanthropic agencies, with a long and rich history for advocating the provision of safety net services for the most vulnerable and indigent populations. CHD’s priority areas identified in this plan supports and correlates with the Ohio Department of Health Strategic Plan and efforts to improve and increase capacity to protect, promote, and improve the public health working cooperatively and collectively with community partners to make Cincinnati the healthiest city in the nation. Four Strategic Priority Focus Areas CHD selected four Strategic Priority Focus Areas: 1. System Alignment 2. Data Driven Performance, 3. Work Force Development/Accountability, 4. Communication Plan. Priority Focus 1: System Alignment Specific Objective: Align with Funding Sources for Services Attainable Goals Realistic Measures Resources Timeline Strategies Maximize income for Work with Create list of operational CoQI team, all June 2016 – pay for performance external definitions for measures. CHD staff, June 2017 parties with middle similar management, interests. leadership, Receive payment for external performance. Coordinate partners efforts with internal comprehensive Educating staff on how to quality maximize income and improvement provide best services/care. (CoQI) team. Address social Improve Change in scope for Community June 2016 – determinants of health access (e.g., mental health services. leaders, CoQI June 2017 mental health, team, all CHD behavioral staff, middle health, management, Documentation of leadership, community engagement
Cincinnati is fortunate to be have multiple hospital systems, several local universities, philanthropic agencies, with a long and rich history for advocating the provision of safety net services for the most vulnerable and indigent populations. CHD’s priority areas identified in this plan supports and correlates with the Ohio Department of Health Strategic Plan and efforts to improve and increase capacity to protect, promote, and improve the public health working cooperatively and collectively with community partners to make Cincinnati the healthiest city in the nation. Four Strategic Priority Focus Areas CHD selected four Strategic Priority Focus Areas: 1. System Alignment 2. Data Driven Performance, 3. Work Force Development/Accountability, 4. Communication Plan. Priority Focus 1: System Alignment Specific Objective: Align with Funding Sources for Services Attainable Goals Realistic Strategies Measures Resources Timeline Maximize income for pay for performance Work with external parties with similar interests. Coordinate efforts with internal comprehensive quality improvement (CoQI) team. Create list of operational definitions for measures. Receive payment for performance. Educating staff on how to maximize income and provide best services/care. CoQI team, all CHD staff, middle management, leadership, external partners June 2016 – June 2017 Address social determinants of health Improve access (e.g., mental health, behavioral health, Change in scope for mental health services. Documentation of community engagement Community leaders, CoQI team, all CHD staff, middle management, leadership, June 2016 – June 2017
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