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Amanda Cash, DrPH Health Resources and Services Administration

Healthy Communities Collaboratives: A Model Approach for Creating Health System Change May 28, 2010. Amanda Cash, DrPH Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Outline. Healthy Weight. Federal Government and Healthy Weight.

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Amanda Cash, DrPH Health Resources and Services Administration

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  1. Healthy Communities Collaboratives: A Model Approach for Creating Health System ChangeMay 28, 2010 Amanda Cash, DrPH Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  2. Outline

  3. Healthy Weight

  4. Federal Government and Healthy Weight • First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative • Presidential Action Plan to End Childhood Obesity • HHS Healthy Weight Task Force

  5. HRSA

  6. HRSA Mission “….improve access to quality health care services for millions of people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable.”

  7. Safety Net and Workforce

  8. The Challenge

  9. “Historically, public health and primary care have shared a common goal: a healthy population. Yet, public health and primary care have had separate identities, in the views of healthcare professionals and the public.”…Lubetkin et al. 2003, Institute for the Future 2003

  10. The Opportunity

  11. Public Health and Primary Care Public Health Primary Care Assessment Policy Development Assurance Diagnosis Treatment Plan Adherence PREVENTION

  12. Call to Action

  13. Healthy Communities Collaboratives…

  14. What is a Collaborative? 12-18 month rapid learning model Focused on improving quality Led by an expert faculty and national leaders Creates an on-line community of learning Allows peer-to-peer dialogue 24/7/365 Learning Sessions and Action Periods are venues for change Improvements are tracked and shared for mutual benefit

  15. HRSA Healthy Communities Collaboratives Integration of primary care & public health Trans-disciplinary & trans-sectoral Trans-HHS & trans-federal government Public-private partnerships Maximizing technology

  16. How does a Collaborative Work?

  17. Results

  18. Increasing Organ Donation Rates Collaborative Start Date

  19. Your Help is Needed

  20. HRSA Healthy Weight Collaborative HRSA is looking for teams and input into this concept from community leaders and experts. How can you help us design the most effective collaborative for your community?

  21. “Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” …Joel Arthur Barker

  22. Contact Information Amanda Cash, DrPH Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 301-443-0208 acash@hrsa.gov http://www.hrsa.gov

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