Delaware Health and Social Services

Jurisdiction: Statewide
Lead Agency:
Delaware Health and Social Services

2012 Funding (Year 3)

• Amount of funding: $250,000
• Description of Project
  Awardee will:
  • Complete a statewide health improvement plan (SHIP)
  • Develop an agency-wide strategic plan informed by a health assessment and the SHIP
  • Conduct an organizational self-assessment to identify gaps in meeting and/or conforming with Public Health Accreditation Board standards
  • Develop and implement a health reform strategy and strategy map aimed at increasing access to quality and safe health care in Delaware
  • Complete a health equity strategy and map aimed at achieving health equity in Delaware
  • Increase tracking and performance reporting using a performance management system
  • Conduct two performance/quality improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency and/or effectiveness

2011 Funding (Year 2)

• Amount of funding: $250,000
• Description of Project
  Awardee will:
  • Increase quality improvement training and consultation
  • Accelerate the implementation of accreditation activities
  • Increase capacity to implement a performance management and improvement system
  • Accelerate the use, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-based (best and promising practices) activities
  • Enhance information technology infrastructure to support performance management activities

2010 Funding (Year 1)

Component I

• Amount of funding: $100,000
• Description of Project:
  Awardee will:
  
  • Focus on building, institutionalizing, and implementing performance management capacity within health departments
  • Support full-time "Performance Improvement Manager" who will participate in a national network of performance improvement professionals supported by CDC