Tuesday, December 5, 201712-1pm EST
As the urgency to improve the health of communities grows, the need for improved teamwork among cross-sector coalitions has become increasingly clear. The challenges of improving population health--from preventing chronic disease or improving the social determinants of health to addressing the complex needs of "frequent flyers" who increasingly fill emergency departments--are beyond what any one organization can accomplish. In addition, many coalitions struggle with how best to achieve effective and efficient teamwork.
Ron Bialek, President of the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and co-designer of the vision for this book, will share the impetus for assembling a diverse group of experts to contribute their perspectives, and will detail how the book is being used to advance population health practices in different settings.
“Across hospitals, public health, and community partners, we know that many players within a community are struggling with population health initiatives that achieve measurable improvements in the health of communities,” said Bialek. “This book offers organizations suggestions and solutions for achieving population health objectives in a cohesive, collaborative way.”
Bill Barberg, the author of the chapter on Implementing Population Health Strategies, will guide participants through the six practical steps outlined in the chapter, introducing valuable techniques and tools that have well-established effectiveness for managing the implementation of complex strategies but that are rarely used for community or population health improvement.
Webinar participants will also be given access to a variety of supporting resources that they can download and share.