# Public Health

*/Departments/Public_Health*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.](/Tasks/Plan,_organize,_or_maintain_dental_health_programs.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases.](/Tasks/Immunize_patients_to_protect_them_from_preventable_diseases.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Collect information from individuals to compile vital statistics about the general health of communi...](/Tasks/Collect_information_from_individuals_to_compile_vital_statistics_about_the_general_health_of_communi...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs.](/Tasks/Confer_with_schools,_state_authorities,_or_community_groups_to_develop_health_standards_or_programs.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Collaborate with health specialists and civic groups to determine community health needs and the ava...](/Tasks/Collaborate_with_health_specialists_and_civic_groups_to_determine_community_health_needs_and_the_ava...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, a...](/Tasks/Communicate_research_findings_on_various_types_of_diseases_to_health_practitioners,_policy_makers,_a...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Communicate health and wellness information to the public.](/Activities/Communicate_health_and_wellness_information_to_the_public.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.](/Activities/Advise_communities_or_institutions_regarding_health_or_safety_issues.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, ...](/Tasks/Direct_public_health_education_programs_dealing_with_topics_such_as_preventable_diseases,_injuries,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct periodic public health maintenance activities such as immunizations and screenings for disea...](/Tasks/Conduct_periodic_public_health_maintenance_activities_such_as_immunizations_and_screenings_for_disea...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Identify or contact members of high-risk or otherwise targeted groups, such as members of minority p...](/Tasks/Identify_or_contact_members_of_high-risk_or_otherwise_targeted_groups,_such_as_members_of_minority_p...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Confer with officials of public health and law enforcement agencies to coordinate interdepartmental ...](/Tasks/Confer_with_officials_of_public_health_and_law_enforcement_agencies_to_coordinate_interdepartmental_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Train others on health or medical topics.](/Activities/Train_others_on_health_or_medical_topics.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Monitor updates from public health agencies to keep abreast of health trends.](/Tasks/Monitor_updates_from_public_health_agencies_to_keep_abreast_of_health_trends.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Design public or employee health programs.](/Activities/Design_public_or_employee_health_programs.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting sam...](/Tasks/Investigate_hazardous_conditions_or_spills_or_outbreaks_of_disease_or_food_poisoning,_collecting_sam...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Prepare preventive health reports, including problem descriptions, analyses, alternative solutions, ...](/Tasks/Prepare_preventive_health_reports,_including_problem_descriptions,_analyses,_alternative_solutions,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop, conduct, or coordinate health needs assessments and other public health surveys.](/Tasks/Develop,_conduct,_or_coordinate_health_needs_assessments_and_other_public_health_surveys.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct community programs for all ages concerning topics such as drugs and violence.](/Tasks/Conduct_community_programs_for_all_ages_concerning_topics_such_as_drugs_and_violence.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop or implement interventions to address behavioral causes of diseases.](/Tasks/Develop_or_implement_interventions_to_address_behavioral_causes_of_diseases.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Plan, administer and evaluate health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferr...](/Tasks/Plan,_administer_and_evaluate_health_safety_standards_and_programs_to_improve_public_health,_conferr...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Determine target populations of current assessments](/Processes/Determine_target_populations_of_current_assessments) — delivered by · Processes
- [Assess immediate population health care needs](/Processes/Assess_immediate_population_health_care_needs) — delivered by · Processes

### Measured by

- [Case Clearance Rate](/Metrics/Case_Clearance_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Communicable Disease Case Rate](/Metrics/Communicable_Disease_Case_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Community Health Assessment Cycle Time](/Metrics/Community_Health_Assessment_Cycle_Time) — measured by · Metrics
- [Inspection Completion Rate](/Metrics/Inspection_Completion_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Outbreak Response Time](/Metrics/Outbreak_Response_Time) — measured by · Metrics
- [Program Population Reach](/Metrics/Program_Population_Reach) — measured by · Metrics
- [Disease Incidence Rate](/Metrics/Disease_Incidence_Rate) — measured by · Metrics
- [Outbreak Containment Time](/Metrics/Outbreak_Containment_Time) — measured by · Metrics
- [Vaccination Coverage Rate](/Metrics/Vaccination_Coverage_Rate) — measured by · Metrics

### Processes it runs

- [Community Health Needs Assessment Execution](/Processes/Community_Health_Needs_Assessment_Execution) — runs · Processes
- [Disease Outbreak Response](/Processes/Disease_Outbreak_Response) — runs · Processes
- [Disease Outbreak Investigation](/Processes/Disease_Outbreak_Investigation) — runs · Processes
- [Food Establishment Inspection](/Processes/Food_Establishment_Inspection) — runs · Processes
- [Conduct emergency response planning](/Processes/Conduct_emergency_response_planning) — runs · Processes
- [Issue Health Permits](/Processes/Issue_Health_Permits) — runs · Processes
- [Administer Immunization Programs](/Processes/Administer_Immunization_Programs) — runs · Processes
- [Coordinate Public Health Emergency Response](/Processes/Coordinate_Public_Health_Emergency_Response) — runs · Processes
- [Conduct Disease Surveillance](/Processes/Conduct_Disease_Surveillance) — runs · Processes
- [Environmental Health Inspection](/Processes/Environmental_Health_Inspection) — runs · Processes
- [Health Education and Outreach](/Processes/Health_Education_and_Outreach) — runs · Processes
- [Disease Surveillance and Reporting](/Processes/Disease_Surveillance_and_Reporting) — runs · Processes

### Part of

- [State Health Agency](/CompanyTypes/State_Health_Agency) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Municipal Government](/CompanyTypes/Municipal_Government) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Integrated Health System](/CompanyTypes/Integrated_Health_System) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [County Government](/CompanyTypes/County_Government) — part of · CompanyTypes
- [Government Health Agency](/CompanyTypes/Government_Health_Agency) — part of · CompanyTypes

### Staff

- [Health Educator](/JobTypes/Health_Educator) — staff · JobTypes
- [Emergency Preparedness Coordinator](/JobTypes/Emergency_Preparedness_Coordinator) — staff · JobTypes
- [Disease Intervention Specialist](/JobTypes/Disease_Intervention_Specialist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Biostatistician](/JobTypes/Biostatistician) — staff · JobTypes
- [Community Health Educator](/JobTypes/Community_Health_Educator) — staff · JobTypes
- [Environmental Health Inspector](/JobTypes/Environmental_Health_Inspector) — staff · JobTypes
- [Health Program Coordinator](/JobTypes/Health_Program_Coordinator) — staff · JobTypes
- [Disease Investigation Specialist](/JobTypes/Disease_Investigation_Specialist) — staff · JobTypes
- [Public Health Nurse](/JobTypes/Public_Health_Nurse) — staff · JobTypes
- [Epidemiologist](/JobTypes/Epidemiologist) — staff · JobTypes

### Problems this exposes

- [outreach reach not tied back to the coverage gaps the surveillance data identifies, so education misses the under-vaccinated population](/Problems/outreach_reach_not_tied_back_to_the_coverage_gaps_the_surveillance_data_identifies,_so_education_misses_the_under-vaccinated_population) — exposes problem · Problems
- [inspection findings not linked to reinspection or enforcement tracking](/Problems/inspection_findings_not_linked_to_reinspection_or_enforcement_tracking) — exposes problem · Problems
- [foodborne-illness complaint from surveillance not auto-cross-referenced to the implicated establishment's inspection-violation history, delaying targeted re-inspection](/Problems/foodborne-illness_complaint_from_surveillance_not_auto-cross-referenced_to_the_implicated_establishment's_inspection-violation_history,_delaying_targeted_re-inspection) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Strategic National Stockpile request and POD throughput assumptions not stress-tested against the contact-tracing/vaccination caseload a live outbreak generates](/Problems/Strategic_National_Stockpile_request_and_POD_throughput_assumptions_not_stress-tested_against_the_contact-tracing%2Fvaccination_caseload_a_live_outbreak_generates) — exposes problem · Problems
- [POD staffing rosters in the plan go stale between exercises and real activations](/Problems/POD_staffing_rosters_in_the_plan_go_stale_between_exercises_and_real_activations) — exposes problem · Problems
- [VFC lot-eligibility and cold-chain excursion logs reconciled by hand against IIS administrations, risking borrowing-rule audit findings](/Problems/VFC_lot-eligibility_and_cold-chain_excursion_logs_reconciled_by_hand_against_IIS_administrations,_risking_borrowing-rule_audit_findings) — exposes problem · Problems
- [communicable-disease case-investigation completion deadlines are statutory, so reporting backlog during surges triggers grant/condition-of-award penalties](/Problems/communicable-disease_case-investigation_completion_deadlines_are_statutory,_so_reporting_backlog_during_surges_triggers_grant%2Fcondition-of-award_penalties) — exposes problem · Problems
- [VFC (Vaccines for Children) lot-eligibility and vaccine-cold-chain excursion logs reconciled by hand against IIS administrations, risking borrowing-rule audit findings](/Problems/VFC_(Vaccines_for_Children)_lot-eligibility_and_vaccine-cold-chain_excursion_logs_reconciled_by_hand_against_IIS_administrations,_risking_borrowing-rule_audit_findings) — exposes problem · Problems
- [foodborne-illness complaint from surveillance not auto-cross-referenced to the implicated establishment's inspection-violation history, delaying the targeted re-inspection](/Problems/foodborne-illness_complaint_from_surveillance_not_auto-cross-referenced_to_the_implicated_establishment's_inspection-violation_history,_delaying_the_targeted_re-inspection) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Strategic National Stockpile request and POD throughput assumptions in the plan aren't stress-tested against the actual contact-tracing/vaccination caseload a live outbreak generates](/Problems/Strategic_National_Stockpile_request_and_POD_throughput_assumptions_in_the_plan_aren't_stress-tested_against_the_actual_contact-tracing%2Fvaccination_caseload_a_live_outbreak_generates) — exposes problem · Problems
- [health-education outreach reach not tied back to the coverage gaps the surveillance data identifies](/Problems/health-education_outreach_reach_not_tied_back_to_the_coverage_gaps_the_surveillance_data_identifies) — exposes problem · Problems
- [emergency-preparedness plans and POD staffing rosters go stale between exercises and real activations](/Problems/emergency-preparedness_plans_and_POD_staffing_rosters_go_stale_between_exercises_and_real_activations) — exposes problem · Problems
- [environmental-health inspection findings (food/water) tracked on paper and not linked to reinspection or enforcement](/Problems/environmental-health_inspection_findings_(food%2Fwater)_tracked_on_paper_and_not_linked_to_reinspection_or_enforcement) — exposes problem · Problems
- [contact tracing coordinated on spreadsheets that can't scale during an outbreak surge](/Problems/contact_tracing_coordinated_on_spreadsheets_that_can't_scale_during_an_outbreak_surge) — exposes problem · Problems
- [reportable-condition data reconciled manually across labs, providers, and the state registry](/Problems/reportable-condition_data_reconciled_manually_across_labs,_providers,_and_the_state_registry) — exposes problem · Problems
- [communicable-disease case reports faxed in and keyed by hand into the surveillance system](/Problems/communicable-disease_case_reports_faxed_in_and_keyed_by_hand_into_the_surveillance_system) — exposes problem · Problems
- [outbreak signal detection lags because case data isn't analyzed in near-real-time](/Problems/outbreak_signal_detection_lags_because_case_data_isn't_analyzed_in_near-real-time) — exposes problem · Problems
- [immunization-registry (IIS) records incomplete and duplicated](/Problems/immunization-registry_(IIS)_records_incomplete_and_duplicated) — exposes problem · Problems
- [communicable-disease case-investigation backlog during surges](/Problems/communicable-disease_case-investigation_backlog_during_surges) — exposes problem · Problems
- [syndromic-surveillance signals manually triaged](/Problems/syndromic-surveillance_signals_manually_triaged) — exposes problem · Problems
- [reportable-condition ELR lab feeds require manual deduplication](/Problems/reportable-condition_ELR_lab_feeds_require_manual_deduplication) — exposes problem · Problems
- [Disease Surveillance Signal Detection Lags](/Problems/Disease_Surveillance_Signal_Detection_Lags) — exposes problem · Problems