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Developing Evidence About Public Health Services

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Course Overview Course Quality RatingTBD Course DescriptionIn this webinar, Betty Bekemeier, PhD, MPH, FAAN, reviews the importance of collecting standardized data and demonstrates how the information is being used to make the case for public health services.This course is provided by Northwest Center for Public Health Practice and will require a secondary login and/or registration. Click the LAUNCH button below to start or be taken to the course. Target AudienceLocal, state, and tribal public health professionals; Program staff and managers working in environmental health and communicable disease prevention Learning ObjectivesUpon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: Describe ways in which local health department administrative data can be used to demonstrate the value of public health services. Describe the need for and value of standardized public health services data for public health performance, advocacy, and building evidence. Describe opportunities for filling critical gaps in local public health services data. Council of Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (COL)/COL Tier(s) 1A.1 (Tier 1): Identifies the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness 1C.1 (Tier 1): Reviews the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness conducted by the organization 1C.2 (Tier 1): Describes the characteristics of a population-based health problem 1C.3 (Tier 1): Evaluates variables that measure public health conditions 1C.4 (Tier 1): Critiques methods and instruments for collecting valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data 1C.5 (Tier 1): Expands access to public health data and information 1C.6 (Tier 1): Evaluates the integrity and comparability of data 1C.7 (Tier 1): Rectifies gaps in data sources 1C.9 (Tier 1): Integrates the findings from quantitative and qualitative data into organizational operations 1C.11 (Tier 1): Uses information technology to collect, store, and retrieve data 1C.12 (Tier 1): Incorporates data into the resolution of scientific, political, ethical, and social public health concerns 2B.1 (Tier 2): Analyzes information relevant to specific public health policy issues 2B.2 (Tier 2): Analyzes policy options for public health programs 2C.4 (Tier 2): Critiques selected policy options using data and information 2C.11 (Tier 2): Oversees public health informatics practices and procedures 3C.5 (Tier 3): Interprets demographic, statistical, programmatic, and scientific information for use by professional and lay audiences 7C.16 (Tier 3): Incorporates data and information to improve organizational processes and performance Professional/Disciplinary CompetenciesNone listed FormatOnline/ Self-study Credit /CEUNone available Duration1 hr. SpecificationsNone listed Course Publication DateOctober 28, 2015
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