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Welcome to the National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPSP) Online Resource Center—the only collection of resources designed to help public health systems and boards of health improve their performance related to Essential Public Health Services and the national standards.

Announcements

4/29/08--The NPHPSP Online Resource Center has been updated with NPHPSP Version 2 Model Standards. Please note that changes have been made to model standard definitions and resources may have migrated to a different location due to updating of the resource center. If you have difficulty finding a resource, contact the NPHPSP System Support at nphpsp-support@phf.org.

There are two new model standards for the Local Public Health System Instrument: 3.3: Risk Communication and 5.4: Plan for Public Health Emergencies. To view new resources associated with these model standards, select 'Model Standard Search' on the menu bar above.

For more information on the updated Version 2 NPHPSP instruments, visit the following website: http://www.cdc.gov/od/ocphp/nphpsp/cdcocphpnews.htm

Tools and Resources for Performance Improvement

Once you have your NPHPSP performance assessment reports and data, what are your next steps? This online resource center can help you find information you need to keep your momentum going. You can conduct a targeted search for resources after you have selected a specific EPHS, Model Standard,* or other area for improvement. You can also mine these resources before you decide on your final priorities.

Start finding the information you need to improve!

Search the NPHPSP Online Resource Center for State, Local, and Governance resources. This powerful database lets you search by model standard, essential public health service, and keyword. The search results give you a list and description of relevant resources. Click on the resource link, and a new window will open with the resource you selected. You can print any search results page using your browser's print function. Alternatively, you can read or print the entire state, local, or governance resource guide.

Looking for more information...

Go to the National Public Health Performance Standards website.
Learn how to strengthen public health infrastructure needed to assure delivery of the Essential Public Health Services. Search the Public Health Infrastructure Resource Center or browse resources related to workforce capacity, information systems, organizational and systems capacity, emergency preparedness, and performance management.

Here are some more resources that can help during the post-assessment phase:

Post-Assessment Toolkit on the CDC website
NPHPSP User Guide (section entitled "After We Complete the Assessment, What Next?")
NACCHO's Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
NPHPSP "User Calls" (held the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 2 PM Eastern, contact the National Network of Public Health Institutes to receive notices of the calls)
Operational Definition of a Local Public Health Department

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