New York Local Health Departments Findings from the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study
National Profile of Local Health Departments Study The National Profile of Local Health Departments is a survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and activities NACCHO sends the Profile questionnaire to every LHD in the U.S. Completed by 83% of all LHDs Completed by 93% of New York LHDs Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO Source of all data in this presentation
New York Local Health Departments Nearly all LHDs (98%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions 2% LHDs serve city jurisdictions Most New York LHDs (84%) have a Local Board of Health
Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served
Distribution of Total Annual LHD Expenditures
Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served
Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources
Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources
Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives
Percentage of LHDs Employing Selected Occupations Clerical Staff Nurse Manager/Director Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Health Educator Physician Environmental Health Specialist (Sanitarian) Nutritionist Other Environmental Health Scientist Behavioral Health Professional Information Systems Specialist Epidemiologist Public Information Specialist EP=Emergency Preparedness EH=Environmental Health BH=Behavioral Health IS=Information Systems PI=Public Information
“Typical” Staffing Patterns for New York LHDs Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for Selected Population Sizes
Median FTEs for All Staff and Selected Occupations by Size of Population Served
Top Activities & Services Provided by New York LHDs
Activities & Services Provided More Frequently in New York compared Nationally
Activities & Services Provided Less Frequently in New York compared Nationally
Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan in past three years
For more information [insert contact info here] The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.