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Local Health Departments’ Involvement In Hospitals’ Implementation Plans, Simone Singh, Erik Carlton
Local Health Departments’ Involvement In Hospitals’ Implementation Plans, Simone Singh, Erik Carlton
Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research
Background: More than half of all local health departments (LHDs) in the U.S. are involved in collaborations with nonprofit hospitals on a community health needs assessment (CHNA), yet little is known about the role that LHDs play in hospitals’ implementation plans.
Purpose: This study aims to explore the current state of hospital–LHD collaborations around the implementation plan using data from a survey of LHDs across the country.
Methods: The study sample included 457 LHDs that completed both the 2015 Forces of Change survey and the 2013 Profile survey conducted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials. Univariate …