Local Health Department (LHD) Partnership
Number of existing Agreement Addenda reviewed by the AA QI workgroup
Current Value
3
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
The goal of the LHD QI workgroup is to establish more consistency and regular communications between LHDs and DPH regarding creation, revision, and other changes that may occur in AAs that are distributed to LHDs. Over time, and especially regarding legacy AAs, some of the history as to the funding formula, requirements, etc have not been documented or lost. The workgroup has identified 3 AAs for “deep dive” to better understand the purpose, deliverables, monitoring requirements and funding formula.
Partners
NC DPH AA program managers
NC DPH contracts/AA staff
NC DPH LCS Section
NC LHD representative (Health Directors, Finance Directors, Program Supervisors, etc).
What Works
Regular meetings that share information about the AA process, deep dives that foster exploration of the intent, funding, and monitoring of the AA, and space to challenge current AA processes at the local and state level.
Dedicated coordinator for the initiative.
Committed LHD and DPH champions of quality improvement.
Next Steps
Create an AA process flowchart that encouraged and emphasizes LHD engagement when and where possible. Once drafted, look for DPH adoptions through DMT.
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