Coefficient Health’s Post

A really good look back on the effectiveness of how the US government communicated during the pandemic. I find it an incredibly good case study that all communications professionals and leaders can learn from in any crisis. It's worth the read! Great insights from Phil Clampitt & Danielle Bina! #uwgbcomms #uwgbgrad #communicatingincrisis

Just wrapped up an enlightening two weeks diving deep into Evaluating Public Health Programs at Scale with Johns Hopkins University! 📊💡 We delved into crucial questions about program implementation and impact. Is the program reaching its intended strength to achieve the desired outcomes? Are the services effectively utilized by the target population? These questions are pivotal in assessing the effectiveness of public health initiatives. We explored various methodologies for evaluating program implementation strength, including the RADAR implementation strength assessment tools. These tools provide invaluable insights into the robustness of program execution, helping us identify areas for improvement and optimization. Furthermore, we examined the significance of assessing utilization within the health systems context for comprehensive program evaluation. Understanding how services are utilized by the target population offers critical insights into the program's reach and effectiveness within the broader healthcare landscape. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to deepen my understanding of public health program evaluation with Johns Hopkins University. Looking forward to applying these insights to drive meaningful impact in public health initiatives! #PublicHealth #ProgramEvaluation #JohnsHopkinsUniversity

Q: How can we create & sustain a critical mass of #health leaders & #policy makers to deliver #primaryhealthcare? A: ✍️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #InvestInHealthWorkers

This great tool developed by students from the Healthy Trajectories cohort of the FER Course in Australia is a simulated discussion on exploring your role as a partner in health research. It’s a simulated discussion with researchers and parent partners about their roles in research. Establishing open communication about parent partner roles is instrumental to a successful partnership. Whilst this conversation can take many forms, this simulation provides one example of a conversation and emphasises the need to be inclusive, respectful and flexible. https://lnkd.in/gfNJPGGE

For those interested in health system reorientation towards Primary Health Care!

"Deepening my knowledge of the Georgia health policy landscape and cultivating relationships with those who are a part of this shared ecosystem...allows us to pinpoint the unique role helpful for our organization to play in advancing health equity." Read our latest post from Sarah Catherine Phillips, MPA, Director of Policy Strategies, who shares thoughts on becoming a trusted partner to all who share our vision of a Georgia where all people have the opportunity to attain their fullest potential for health. https://lnkd.in/g9H6VzHq

Beliz Acan Osman Emiliana Bomfim and Suelen M. Goes, PhD (pictured at Wanuskewin) are talented researchers from the Saskatchewan Health Quality Council. For the first time, they led Rapid Insights for a large workshop involving over 100 people, including making sense of the data in the days that followed. I’m so proud of how they have embraced Rapid Insight as a different approach to add to their QI toolkit. We plan to write up our experience in more detail soon however for now, here are three things we learned during the process: ❤️ Rapid insight requires us to get to the heart of what a community is sharing with us - and to do this quickly. After all, the policy window is only open for so long… This means being able to work with people to identify what is important (and what is unimportant), to focus on what people mean in addition to what they say (there is a difference), and having the courage of our own convictions. 💭We need to attend to the presence of what is missing. Often the most interesting and powerful insights come from what is not shared. In piecing together lots of data - and arranging them to form a picture - we have to draw upon our own knowledge and experience to tell a story, and to do this collaboratively. This is challenging work and requires us to dig deep; it is also why the social learning aspect of insights is so powerful and necessary. ⚡️Rapid insight is really, really, really rapid! This is high pressured work, and it’s easy to feel the weight of responsibility in “giving voice” to a community, aswell as the individual perspectives that make up that same community. No one should shoulder this responsibility on their own; that’s why we work as a team, and involve others in sense making, so we can sense, probe and respond our way towards the emergent future appearing in front of us. Thank you for the opportunity to walk alongside you in this journey together - I am excited to see where it leads us… :) And thank you to NHS Horizons for support/ creating the space to make it possible. Tanya Verrall Tracey Sherin Kyla Avis Helen Bevan Marc Harris, PhD Victoria Treadway Rosanna Hunt Kathryn Perera Emma Challans-Rasool Ian Baines Zoe Lord Sasha Karakusevic

The Midwest region’s top health leaders have forecast an exciting population and patient-centred future in the delivery of the Sláintecare strategy, ahead of the implementation of the HSE’s new Health Regions in spring 2024. Health leaders and clinical experts from across the region convened at the inaugural Midwest Academic Health Science Systems conference entitled The Power of Collaboration: Building an Academic Health Science System in the Midwest at the Clinical Education Research Centre (CERC) at University Hospital Limerick. One area of focus at the conference was on an integrated population-based health system, aligning with the Sláintecare strategy, which aims to "provide high-quality, accessible, and safe care that meets the needs of the population." Read more ➡️bit.ly/3RDZO9I

In my academic research, I’ve explored the positive effects of cross-sector collaboration within public health and human services strategic planning – as an area of personal interest and commitment. A new report from ASTHO highlights the value of working across sectors to address public health challenges in rural areas. The report outlines how cooperation between government agencies, businesses, community organizations, and academic institutions better influence the interconnected social, economic, and environmental factors leading to health. In your experience, how has working across sectors positively influenced programs in your area? Leave a comment and let’s discuss.  

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