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Why Regionalize?

Why Regionalize?. Harold Cox Boston University. Responsibilities of Health Departments. Animal/Vector control Disease Prevention Disease Reporting Environmental Health Hazardous/Toxic Substances Community Sanitation Tobacco Control Emergency Preparedness. And Much More.

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Why Regionalize?

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  1. Why Regionalize? Harold Cox Boston University

  2. Responsibilities of Health Departments • Animal/Vector control • Disease Prevention • Disease Reporting • Environmental Health • Hazardous/Toxic Substances • Community Sanitation • Tobacco Control • Emergency Preparedness And Much More

  3. Challenges for Public Heath • Most jurisdictions unable to perform the 10 essential services needed to protect a community

  4. local health departments do not have adequate staffing

  5. Public Health Issues • Unevenness of Delivery Systems • Cross-jurisdictional Issues

  6. Benefits of regionalization • Increases capacity • Combines expertise and resources • Ensures public health services across state

  7. Massachusetts • Population: 6.3 million • Towns and Cities: 351 • Local Boards of Health:351

  8. Massachusetts Preparedness Coalitions • Provide administrative structure to facilitate planning • Enable timely and efficient allotment of resources • Provide operational public health response system

  9. Regional Flu Clinics

  10. Massachusetts Next Steps • Identify ways to consolidate health functions and health departments • Multi-disciplinary committee • 21 presentations throughout state • Develop clear objectives and strategies

  11. How does regionalization support public health? • What are the benefits of regionalization • What are the important components • What are the challenges of regionalization • State v. Local issues

  12. Regionalization Questions • What is a region? • What are the structural, governance, and organizational challenges?

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