Local Health Department Performance
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
- Vol. 9 (1) , 25-34
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00124784-200301000-00004
Abstract
Compliance with statutes and rules is a measure of local health department (LHD) performance. This study analyzed compliance rates in one state. High overall compliance rates were found, although gaps existed between measured and expected compliance. Factors associated with lower compliance included lower LHD certification level (characteristic of smaller agencies) and human services organizational structure in lower-level LHDs. Improvements in compliance rates will require increased attention to development and documentation of policies, procedures, and local ordinances. Compliance is necessary for LHD effectiveness but may not be a sufficient measure of overall LHD performance.Keywords
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