City of Chicago, Illinois

Jurisdiction: Local
Lead Agency:
City of Chicago, Illinois

2012 Funding (Year 3)

• Amount of funding: $300,000
• Description of Project
  Awardee will:
  • Achieve public health accreditation
  • Conduct quality improvement (QI) training and institute QI learning collaboratives to increase staff capacity to identify improvement opportunities and use QI tools
  • Evaluate the performance management system and implement improvements based on evaluation results
  • Use QI tools to improve administrative functions, such as contracting and hiring

2011 Funding (Year 2)

• Amount of funding: $300,000
• Description of Project
  Awardee will:
  • Develop two web-based reporting portals for contract agencies and for Chicago Department of Public Health (CPDH) staff to report monthly on performance measures and other interventions and/or implementation data
  • Increase performance management (PM) and quality improvement (QI) capacity
  • Improve efficiencies through technology enhancements and professional development
  • Increase CDPH's readiness for accreditation
  • Gain access to and provide training for staff on the City of Chicago's performance management data system
  • Conduct a staff knowledge assessment and devise a training plan to assist staff in better understanding that PM and QI are essential components for meeting and maintaining accreditation

2010 Funding (Year 1)

Component I

• Amount of funding: $200,000
• 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