Domain 1: Assessment
Conduct and Disseminate Assessments Focused on Population Health Status And Public Health Issues Facing the Community
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Domain 1 focuses on the ongoing assessment of the health of the population in the jurisdiction served by the health department. The domain includes: systematic monitoring of health status; collection, analysis, and dissemination of data; use of data to inform public health policies, processes, and interventions; and participation in a collaborative process for the development of a shared, comprehensive health assessment of the community, its health challenges, and its resources.
Domain 1 Assessment
Domain 1 includes four (4) standards:
| Standard 1.1: | Participate in or Lead a Collaborative Process Resulting in a Comprehensive Community Health Assessment |
| Standard 1.2: | Collect and Maintain Reliable, Comparable, and Valid Data that Provide Information on Conditions of Public Health Importance and On the Health Status of the Population |
| Standard 1.3: | Analyze Public Health Data to Identify Trends in Health Problems, Environmental Public Health Hazards, and Social and Economic Factors that Affect the Public’s Health |
| Standard 1.4: | Provide and Use the Results of Health Data Analysis to Develop Recommendations Regarding Public Health Policy, Processes, Programs, or Interventions |