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Findings from the 2008 National Profile ofLocal Health Departments Study
Wisconsin LocalHealth Departments
National Profile of Local Health Departments Study• The National Profile of Local Health
Departments is a survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and activities
• NACCHO sends the Profile questionnaire to every LHD in the U.S.– Completed by 83% of all LHDs – Completed by 93% of Wisconsin LHDs
• Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO
• Source of all data in this presentation
Wisconsin Local Health Departments
• 88 Local Health Departments
• Most LHDs (75%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions– 17% LHDs city jurisdictions
• Nearly all Wisconsin LHDs (98%) have a Local Board of Health
Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served
Distribution of Total AnnualLHD Expenditures
Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served
Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources
Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources
Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives
Percentage of LHDsEmploying Selected Occupations
Nurse
Manager/Director
Clerical Staff
Environmental HealthSpecialist (Sanitarian)
Nutritionist
Health Educator
Emergency Preparedness
CoordinatorOther Environmental
Health ScientistEpidemiologist
Physician
Behavioral Health Professional
Information Systems Specialist
Public Information Specialist
“Typical” Staffing Patternsfor Wisconsin LHDs
Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)for Selected Population Sizes
Median FTEs for All Staffand Selected Occupations
by Size of Population Served
Top Activities & ServicesProvided by Wisconsin LHDs
Activities & ServicesProvided More Frequently in Wisconsin
compared Nationally
Activities & ServicesProvided Less Frequently in Wisconsin
compared Nationally
Community Health Assessmentand Improvement Plan
in past three years
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The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.