Title
Vote on a request to approve $1,000 from the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), and the Community Health Assessment (CHA) Peer Review Grant Funds
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to approve $1,000 from the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), and the Community Health Assessment (CHA) Peer Review Grant Funds
Introduction & Background: The primary goal of the community Health Assessment Program is to support local health department public health accreditation by reviewing and approving the community health assessment plan (CHA), community health improvement plan (CHIP), and the state of the county health report (SOTCH). These documents are required components of North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation (NCLHDA).
Discussion & Analysis: The Local Health Department shall:
Select at least one CHA coordinator from its staff to assist DPH in reviewing CHA, CHIP, and SOTCH. A CHA coordinator is eligible to serve in this capacity based upon his or her past performance of CHA, CHIP, and SOTCH report submissions, and an expressed willingness to serve in this capacity.
Send at least one CHA coordinator to peer review training provided by DPH in January 2019. CHA coordinators must demonstrate expertise on a knowledge-based test before being approved to review documents.
Allow its CHA coordinators to work approximately 20 hours total during the months of March and April 2019 to review up to five CHA submissions and provide feedback to the DPH Program Contact from March 1, 2019 through April 15, 2019. The CHA submissions review occurs locally, and communication with the DPH is via email and conference calls. CHA coordinators do not approve or disapprove CHA, CHIP, or SOTCH.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A
Budgetary Impact: No Local Funding Requested
Recommendation: Vote on a request to approve $1,000 from the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), and the Community Health Assessment (CHA) Peer Review Grant Funds