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The Wisconsin Quality Improvement and Accreditation Project (WIQI) held its MLC3 Kick-off Meeting in August 2008. This initiative, led by the Institute for Wisconsin’s Health and the Wisconsin Division of Public Health, aims to prepare local health departments (LHDs) for national accreditation by engaging communities to enhance their health services. With 14 local project partners, the goals include creating a community of practice, developing a robust quality improvement process, and achieving full accreditation for all Wisconsin LHDs by 2013. Key objectives involve assessing LHDs, utilizing a self-assessment tool, and reducing health risks among youth.
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2008 Wisconsin Quality Improvement and Accreditation Project MLC3 Kick-Off Meeting August 2008
Project Leadership • Institute for Wisconsin’s Health, Inc. • Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards • Wisconsin Division of Public Health
14 Local Project Partners • Volunteer LHDs selected for geographical representation and statutory level
Project Goals • Prepare local and state health departments for national accreditation • Engage communities in improving their health departments • Contribute to national initiative • All WI LHDs accredited by 2013
Project Objectives • Create an inspired community of practice around accreditation and QI • Communicate the value of quality health departments to Wisconsin’s policy & opinion leaders • Develop a quality improvement (QI) process for the Wisconsin Division of Public Health • Combine current review process with emerging national QI & accreditation
Selected benchmarks 2008 • Recruited 14 LHD project partners by June, 2008 - goal of 12+ in 2009 and in 2010 • Each project partner will complete LHD assessment and participate in one or more QI “target teams” • WDPH (state) work team develops strategy & timeline by October 1, 2008 • Each LHD completes NACHHO LHD self-assessment by January 15, 2009
LHD Self-Assessment • Primary preparation for accreditation • NACCHO LHD Self-Assessment Tool between Sept 2008 and Jan 15, 2009 • WIQI project staff and WDPH regional office directors support locals • Project portal website highly interactive
QI Target Teams • Systems - “A uniform set of health indicators is developed into a community health profile that describes the population’s health” • Health outcomes - “Reduce the percentage of overweight or obese children and adolescents aged 6-19” • Health outcomes - “Reduce the percentage of adolescents aged 12-17 who reported drinking in the past 30 days”
Target Teams Continued • In process of forming now - began discussions at July 17 meeting • Exact structure and function will be developed with input of LHDs at partner meeting on Sept 15, 2008 • Will bring back examples of effective models from MLC3 kick-off meeting
State Preparation • WDPH has led “140 Review” efforts for past 10 years • Now - move beyond 140 to national accreditation • Fully supportive of this project and sharing leadership • Team of regional and central office staff will develop pilot for regional office system and plan to move beyond • Anxious to learn from MLC1&2 states
Interesting/exciting aspects • Enthusiasm of LHD “recruits” • Potential to develop very high quality communications plan because of expertise of Lindsey, Stone and Briggs - goal is improved profile for public health • Opportunity to add qualitative depth to current formal review process • Opportunity for new independent PHI to join forces with state health department and all health departments and boards to work toward common goal
Contact • Nancy Young, Executive Director, IWHI and WIQI project director grayhorse@mac.com • Larry Gilbertson, Director, Bureau of Local Health Practice and Emergency Medical Services larry.gilbertson@dhfs.state.wi.us
Obligatory America’s Dairyland slide • Thank you!
