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Extent And Nature Of Resource Sharing Among Local Health Departments, Joshua Vest, Gulzar H. Shah
Extent And Nature Of Resource Sharing Among Local Health Departments, Joshua Vest, Gulzar H. Shah
Health Policy and Management Faculty Presentations
Objective: Collaborative arrangements between local health departments (LHDs) by which they share services, responsibilities, or staff, is a growing occurrence in the US. This phenomenon is referred to as regionalization, resource sharing, or intra-state resource sharing. Participants of this session will learn about the current state of resource sharing among LHDs in terms of the public health activities, nature of the relationships, and geography. We will also discuss which characteristics of LHDs are associated with resource-sharing.
Data Source: Data for this analysis come from the National Association of City & County Health Official's 2010 Profile of Local Health Departments. The …