Cross-Jurisdictional Resource Sharing in Local Health Departments: Implications for Services, Quality, and Cost

Cross-Jurisdictional Resource Sharing in Local Health Departments: Implications for Services, Quality, and Cost

BackgroundForty one percent of local health departments in the U.S. serve jurisdictions with populations of 25,000 or less. Researchers, policymakers, and advocates have long questioned how to strengthen public health systems in smaller municipalities. Cross-jurisdictional sharing may increase quali...

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Main Authors: Debbie L. Humphries, Justeen Hyde, Ethan Hahn, Adam Atherly, Elaine O’Keefe, Geoffrey Wilkinson, Seth Eckhouse, Steve Huleatt, Samuel Wong, Jennifer Kertanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
resource sharing
obesity prevention
physical activity promotion
healthy food activities
food safety
local public health
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00115/full

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