Module 7 Flashcards

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Planning model/components

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Planning > implementation > evaluation >
Components of a plan:
1. Ends: outcomes in goals/objectives
2. Means: programs, policies, procedures
3. Resources: how to acquire and implement
4. Implementation: design to carry out plan
5. Control: procedures to detect/correct errors

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Characteristics of institutional-based planning

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  1. Hierarchical structure

2. Stakeholders are looking out for institution’s best interests

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Characteristics of community-based planning

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  1. Involves many institutions/organizations
  2. Each entity has its own vested interests/agenda
  3. Each entity defines its ‘population’ differently
  4. Challenge to harmonize collective plans for final outcome
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Categories of planning

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  1. Strategic
  2. Operational
  3. Tactical
  4. Project/Program
  5. Contingency
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Strategic planning (attributes)

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  • Most general
  • Comprehensive scope
  • Long-range timeline
  • Defines future structure of organization
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Operational planning

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  • Shorter time frame, more functional

- Addresses broad functions of organization

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Tactical planning

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  • How to achieve mission, vision, goals, and objectives day by day
  • Shorter timeframe
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Project/Program planning

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Scope and timeline varies by specific project/activity

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Contingency planning

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Addresses possible, uncertain event

Examples: Disaster planning

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Strategic planning (components)

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  • Vision—long-range“view”
  • Mission—purpose of organization
  • Goals—statements about how to achieve objectives
  • Objectives—measurable outcomes linked to goals
  • Questions: where now? where should be? how get there? are we getting there?
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Epidemiology in planning and marketing

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  1. Use of quantitative & qualitative measures for: quality/excellence benchmarking and defining goals/objectives
  2. Methodology for environmental/needs assessment
  3. Data for health promotion/social marketing
  4. Descriptive epidemiology for: product/service definition and barriers to healthcare access
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Healthy People 1990

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Goals related to decreasing mortality by age group and morbidity for those over 65

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Healthy People 2000

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  1. Increase life span
  2. Reduce health disparities
  3. Achieve access to preventive services
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Healthy People 2010

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Overarching goals: to increase quality and length of life; eliminate health disparities

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Healthy People

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Serves as the foundation for prevention efforts across HHS; supports HHS efforts to create a healthier nation

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Needs assessment

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  1. Assess level of ‘need’ in a population
  2. Determine degree current resources/programs meet needs
  3. Evaluate if new programs/projects might fill gap of unmet need
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Needs assessment methods

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  1. Key informant survey (knowledgeable people: Clergy, police, clinic directors, program clients)
  2. Community survey: sample of community/target pop
  3. Demographic analysis: use demographic data from existing sources to make projections about need (Census, voter reg, HHS)
  4. Inferential indicators: use data from existing datasets/reports to make inferences about needs in population (insurance claims)
  5. Programmatic data: analysis of data from healthcare provider (medical records, interview)
18
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Emergency preparedness

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Preparedness for community as well as internal facility/institution response (type of contingency planning)

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Examples of emergency prep contingency planning

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  1. Patient surge
  2. Evacuation
  3. Continuity of operations
  4. Risk and rapid needs assessments
20
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Disaster epidemiology (definition)

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Use of epidemiology to assess the short- and long-term adverse health effects of disasters and to predict consequences of future disasters

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Disaster epidemiology objectives

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–Prevent or reduce the number of deaths, illnesses, and injuries caused by disasters
–Provide timely and accurate health information for decision-makers
–Improve prevention and mitigation strategies for future disasters by collecting information for future response preparation
*Provides situational awareness

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Situational awareness

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information that helps us understand what the needs are, plan the response, and gather the appropriate resources

23
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Specific hazards

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  1. Bioterrorism (anthrax, smallpox, plague)
  2. Chemical emergencies (ricin, chlorine, nerve agents)
  3. Outbreaks and incidents (cyclosporiasis, tornadoes)
  4. Mass casualties (explosions, blast injuries)
  5. Radiation emergencies (dirty bombs, nuclear blasts)