title: A re-examination of performance dimensions using data from the National Public Health Performance Standards Program V.1 instrument.
abstract: As part of a study to compare health department organizational networks and performance, we examined dimensions of the National Local Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS) Assessment instrument. Data from >450 health departments loaded into 4 factors that cut across essential public health services and were distinct from factors produced in prior analysis. Findings suggest that managing public health resources based solely on essential services may not achieve peak performance.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Keeling
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merrill
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003153:Community Health Services; D004282:Documentation; D005246:Feedback; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012655:Self-Evaluation Programs / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013192:Staff Development; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States