Strategic Issue I: Community leadership and partnership development Goal: Become a leader in community health improvement 2017 Progress 2018 Progress 2019 Progress Status PRIORITY OBJECTIVES GOALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT RESPONSIBLE LEAD TIMELINE Continue to provide leadership to and support for the effectiveness of the Smart Steuben Team in implementing the County’s CHIP. Educate, engage, and secure support from other county departments and legislators in achieving CHIP and other public health priorities. Director Ongoing Continues with Smart Steuben coalition Research and educate staff, partners, and community members in evidence based practices to address obesity, heart disease and hypertension, chronic disease prevention, early childhood health, and other important public health issues. Health Educator and PH Staff Ongoing NDPP class ongoing. Nurse continues to do BP technique trainings for providers. Sent information to providers about Common Grounds BP trainings. Baby Café flyers and posters distributed to MD offices. YMCA Healthy Weight program promoted in Wellness Newsletter. Ensure the proper training of staff in core competencies, quality measurement, and quality improvement. Conduct an assessment of staff’s core competencies in public health and job specific department operations. Leadership Team June 2017 Completed January 2017 Complete Develop a yearly schedule for staff training and implement accordingly. All staff will be trained on the branding policy. Leadership Team Update annually Completed Complete Continue to customize the staff evaluation process by using the Workforce Development Plan to identify relevant training needs. Leadership Team By Dec. 2017 and reviewed annually Complete-Created Employee Performance Supplement Review Form which will be used by Complete
supervisors when doing evaluations to identify training needs. Utilize the new staff orientation process by identifying core competency and optional trainings for each position. Leadership Team As needed None identified. Will evaluate process with next Strategic Plan Ensure staff is properly trained in capturing data and using data for quality measurement and improvement. Leadership Team Quarterly PMQI measures reviewed quarterly. Staff mentored by PMQI coordinator if improvements needed. Enhance the role of the department as a resource and leader on public health issues. Develop an outreach plan to engage health care partners and to disseminate information to the community which will showcase Public Health as the experts relating to public health issues. Leadership Team By Dec. 2017 In progress. Idea to create a provider newsletter. Will be finalized in 2018 Newsletter being developed (4/18) Continue to provide the “Introduction to Steuben County Public Health” PowerPoint for orientation of new legislative members, including information on financial sustainability. Director & Health Educator Annually in January and as needed Completed Provided to Clerk Of Legislature 4/17/18 Continue a proactive approach to reviewing laws and working with governing entities to educate and advocate for change as needed. Director & Health Educator Ongoing Continues— Q1 advocacy around NYS Budget impacting PH core services, tobacco free county parks. T21 included in monthly report to HSH&E committee. S2AY sent letter Added Legislative Advocacy to PH Monthly Report to keep legislators informed.
to state reps regarding Blue Green Algae funding. Work with the community to identify and implement strategies to improve access to health services. PH Staff Ongoing Continues through S2AY navigators. AIM navigator information sent to SmartSteuben members Held community Hep A exercise on 4/10/18. Letter of support written for IRA telehealth application. PH nurses were trained narcan administration. PH will be registered as an Opiod overdose program. Strategic Issue II: Performance Management and Quality Improvement Goal: Continue efforts to integrate best practices and to meet the standards of Accreditation. 2017 Progress 2018 Progress 2019 Progress Status PRIORITY OBJECTIVES GOALS FOR ACHIEVEMENT RESPONSIBLE LEAD TIMELINE Maintain and improve the Performance Management System (PMS) Educate staff on the use of the PMS. Leadership Team S2AY Network Annually Yearly education for all staff in February Review and update the plan/policy for the PMS to adhere with County policies. Leadership Team S2AY Network Annually and as needed PH County PM goals added to PMQI dashboard (Complete) Continue to track data and reporting indicators. Program Leads S2AY Network Quarterly Updated & Reviewed quarterly Updated & Reviewed quarterly Review, evaluate, and improve the PMS through a quality improvement process. PMQI Committee Quarterly Reviewed quarterly Reviewed quarterly Steuben County Public Submit accreditation application. Leadership By June 1, Completed May 2017 Site visit