Quality Improvement

Public Health Foundation’s Performance Management Toolkit

Performance management systems provide a structured approach to tracking key organizational metrics. This toolkit breaks down the approaches and components of a performance management system.  

PHIG-Funded Local Health Agencies Model Strong Performance Management Systems Blog

This ASTHO’s blog covers recommendations and qualities needed for a robust performance management system, as well as examples from local health departments.  

ASTHO’s General Guidance to Support a Quality Improvement Council

This ASTHO guide includes recommendations and resources to support a QI council. Governmental public health can use the guidance to enhance their QI processes and to meet PHAB’s Standards & Measures.  

Leading Improvement Projects Course

This course is for people who help facilitate QI projects at health departments and includes an online toolkit. The toolkit was created by the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center in collaboration…

ASTHO’s Guide on Developing Internal Quality Improvement and Performance Management Training Modules

Training internal staff on QI and performance management can be an important way of advancing a QI culture in health departments. ASTHO, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Health and the Public Health Foundation,…