MLC: Lead States in Public Health Quality Improvement

About the MLC

Lead States in Public Health Quality Improvement is the third phase of the Multi-State Learning Collaborative (MLC). The program, which builds off the momentum of two previous MLC initiatives, brings state and local health departments together with other stakeholders including public health institutes, health care providers and universities to improve public health services and the health of their community by implementing quality improvement practices. Each of the 16 participating states has been awarded a three-year grant of up to $150,000 per year to implement projects that will help address specific health outcomes like decreasing the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases or reducing the burden of illness due to tobacco or alcohol usage. Additionally, states will address how they deliver public health services such as how they ensure customer satisfaction with services or collect and use health data. Check out the eCatalog to explore the work of the MLC states.

Participating States

Florida	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Michigan	Minnesota	Missouri
Montana	N. Hampshire	N. Jersey	N. Carolina
Oklahoma	S. Carolina	Washington	Wisconsin

 

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Quality Improvement in Public Health is the focus of the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Free online access to the issue is available on the JPHMP website.

 

Other Resources

• NNPHI eCatalog – Under Programs, select “Multi-State Learning Collaborative.” You may also search by state.
• Topical Briefs -- The Multi-State Learning Collaborative “Topical Briefs” examine issues that have emerged throughout the course of the MLC states’ work.
  • Preparing the Public Health Workforce for Quality Improvement
  • Sharing Model Practices to Achieve Accreditation and Improvement
  • Supporting Multi-State Quality Improvement Projects and Collaboratives
• Making the Connection -- Making the Connection: an Exploration of Quality Improvement and Accreditation through the MLC was a newsletter series highlighting the work of the MLC states who participated in the second phase of the project.
  • Making the Connection, Issue 1
  • Making the Connection, Issue 2
  • Making the Connection, Issue 3
  • Making the Connection, Issue 4
• Michigan’s Quality Improvement Guidebook -- The guidebook provides models, strategies, and tools that can be used by local health practioners to approach quality improvement.
• PHLS Teleconference Series on Quality Improvement – View materials from the teleconference series.
• Public Health Accreditation Board – Visit the PHAB website to learn more about the development of a national voluntary accreditation program for public health departments.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials, Accreditation and Quality Improvement Website. Includes numerous resources geared to helping local health departments prepare for accreditation and conduct quality improvement efforts.

 

MLC GRANTEE RESOURCES  

UPCOMING EVENTS

• MLC Calendar- updated regularly

SITE VISIT RESOURCES

• Site Visit Schedule -- Updated 1.05.10
• Site Visit Guidance Document - Updated 11.20.09
• On the Road with the MLC (MT, KS, MO, WA) - 10.19.09
• On the Road with the MLC (NC, NH, OK, MN)-8.21.09
• On the Road with the MLC (IL, WI, MI, NJ) - 7.28.09
• On the Road with the MLC (IA, SC, FL, IN) - 6.30.09

 MANAGING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVES

• Supporting Multi-State Quality Improvement Projects and Collaboratives
• Managing a QI Collaborative: Presentation from MLC-3 Kick Off Meeting
• IHI Breakthrough Series Model: Presentation from MLC-3 Kick Off Meeting
• RFP for QI Collaborative Participants: Kansas
• QI Collaborative Handbook on Maternal/Child Health: Kansas
• QI Collaborative Handbook: South Carolina

• Sample QI Collaborative Learning Session Agenda: South Carolina

STORYBOARD RESOURCES

• Storyboard Guidelines
• Storyboard Teleconference Notes
• Guide for Using Microsoft Publisher for Storyboards
• Storyboards: Michigan
• Storyboards: Minnesota

• Storyboards: Kansas

MEETING/TELECONFERENCE MATERIALS

• 2/3/10-2/5/10 Meeting: MLC Winter Grantee Meeting 2010
• 12/4/09 Teleconference: ASTHO's Accreditation Performance Improvement Guide
• 10/30/09 Teleconference: QI Projects Addressing Public Health Capacity Areas
• 9/16-9/18/09 Meeting: MLC Open Forum Meeting Materials
• 8/21/09 Teleconference: Showcasing Missouri and Illinois
• 6/26/09 Teleconference: Showcasing Montana and New Hampshire
• 3/18-3/20/09 Meeting: MLC-3 Grantee Meeting Materials
• 1/30/09 Teleconference: Preparing for Accreditation
• 11/7/08 Teleconference: Key Elements of a QI Project
• 9/19/08 Teleconference: QI Storyboards

• 8/8-8/10/08 Meeting: MLC-3 Kick Off Meeting Materials

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Report Information
  • Guidelines for Reporting-Updated 12/21/09
  • Quarterly Report Template-Updated 7.28.09

• Travel Information
  • NNPHI Travel Guidelines-Updated 1.10.10

  • NNPHI Travel Reimbursement Form-Updated 1.8.10

OTHER

• MLC-3 State One-pagers—Updated 3.10.09

• Guidance for Target Areas—Updated 7.21.09

• Quality Improvement Consultants—Updated 1.8.10

 

MLC Grantees: To visit the MLC Wiki, please click here

 

Please contact Anooj Pattnaik at apattnaik@nnphi.org for more information.