The Partnership for Public Health
Moving meaningfully towards healthy communities means that health care providers, public health agencies, and community-based organizations need to effectively coordinate their efforts together. Yet how can these efforts go beyond basic assessment to active collaboration? What are those key ingredients to begin successful cross-sector community health efforts?
As part of the Partnership for Public Health project, a joint effort between the within the , 黑料正能量 Association (AHA), and the , the project team met with engaged health care leaders the country to develop a suite of tools and resources that showcase leading strategies for active collaboration across the field.
What We Learned
Successful consortia develop a common understanding and a shared vision.
Over the course of the project, our team met with two existing consortia to uncover leading practices: , in King County, Washington, and , in Northeast Ohio. The team also met with rural hospital leaders at AHA鈥檚 2019 and the . Listening sessions with these groups uncovered successful approaches for cross-sector partnerships often began with a clear understanding of goals and target populations to work towards a shared vision.
Structures and processes matter.
We also found that having defined roles and responsibilities of each partner make a difference in collaborative partnerships. This helps address potential power imbalances with decision-making processes, and helps each player in the partnership focus on their strengths to best contribute to the effort.
Resources
Tool
Creating Cross-Sector Partnerships That Succeed In Health Care
An easy-to-use guide with action steps for building trust, gaining alignment, establishing processes and operationalizing a strategic plan.
Case Study
Members In Action: Healthy St. Landry Alliance Leads Covid-19 Response
Opelousas General Health System and its associated community health consortium address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Louisiana.
Case Study
Members In Action: A Community-Driven Response During A Pandemic
Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Michigan supports a unified community effort to identify emerging issues, take effective action and meet people鈥檚 needs during the pandemic.
Webinar
AHA, NACCHO and Health Improvement Project (HIP) Cuyahoga experts explore insights and leading practices on cross-sector collaborations.
Case Study
Members In Action: Dare County鈥橲 Employee Wellness Program
North Carolina鈥檚 Outer Banks Hospital shares how they worked with local government and the community to achieve positive health outcomes for all area residents.
Report
Common Ground To Shared Action: Lessons Learned
The Partnership for Public Health鈥檚 new report offers lessons learned from health care systems and local public health departments who worked together to advance community health.
Podcast
AHA鈥檚 Nancy Myers and NACCHO鈥檚 Peter Holtgrave talk with leaders from The Center for Health Affairs in Northeast Ohio and the Washington State Hospital Association about moving from assessment to action.
Podcast
Nancy and Peter talk with leaders from the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and the Center for Community Health Integration, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, about community partnership success stories.