Strategic Planning for Local Health Departments

1. Lynda Horsley Performance Improvement Coordinator Michigan Association for Local Public Health April 12th, 2012 Strategic Planningfor Local Health Departments

2. Guidebook for Local Health Departments Key Components to a Strategic Plan

3. Strategic Planning Process

4. National Accreditation Standard 5.3.2 Health Department strategic plan dated within the last five years that includes: Mission, vision, guiding principles/ values Strategic priorities Goals and objectives with measurable and time-framed targets Identification of external trends, events, or factors that may impact community health or the health department Assessment of health department strengths and weaknesses Link to the health improvement plan and quality improvement plan

5. 1 Define the LHD Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles and/or Values

6. Vision: Describes “where we are going” – the course and direction administration has charted and where the health department sees itself in the future Mission: • Describes the present scope and purpose – “who we are, what we do, and why we are here.” Very few mission statements are forward looking in content or emphasis Guiding Principles and/or Values: clarifies what the health department stands for.

7. 2 Environmental Analyses External Assessment, Internal Assessment

8. Internal and External Analysis Environmental Analysis

9. 3 Identify Strategic Priorities Key Stakeholders, Strategic Priorities

10. Identify Key Stakeholders National Accreditation Standard 5.3.1 “ A list of the individuals who participated in the strategic planning process and their titles must be provided.” PRIORITIES

11. Consider all Data Internal Assessment External Assessment Regional Health Assessment County Health Rankings America’s Health Rankings Health Department Data

12. National Association of County and City Health Officials Ranking Methods/Tools: 1. Multi-Voting Technique 2. Strategy Grids 3. Nominal Group Technique 4. Hanlon Method 5. Prioritization Matrix

13. 4 Develop the Strategic Plan Goals, Objectives, Link to Health Improvement Plan and Quality Improvement Plan

14. Goals and Objectives Goal: Overarching principle that guides decision making to meet the health department vision Objective: Conveys the strategic vision into specific performance targets that can meet the goal. Objectives should be written using the SMART method. (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound).

15. Link to Health Improvement Plan and Quality Improvement Plan

16. 5 Implement the Strategic Plan Strategies; Action Plan; Track, Report, & Communicate; Evaluate and Revise

17. MALPH Practice Exchange

19. National Accreditation Standard 5.3.3“The health department must provide annual reports since the plan’s adoption showing that it has reviewed the strategic plan and has assessed progress towards reaching the goals and objectives.” Calhoun County Public Health Department

20. DASHBOARD

22. Resources: Check Sheet Characteristics of Effectively Worded vision and mission statement Environmental Assessment LHD Health Services Internal Assessment Goal Grid Action Plan Planning Pitfalls PHAB Standard 5.3 Strategic Plan

23. The Key Components of a Strategic Plan Guidebook for Local Health Departments was supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure for Improved Health Outcomes,” CDC-RFA-CD10-1011 Lynda Horsley Performance Improvement Coordinator MALPH LHorsley@malph.org 517-485-0660