Summary
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) PROPOSAL FOR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS GRANT. - THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) SERVES MANY FUNCTIONS, FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE TO CHRONIC DISEASE. THERE ARE MANY AREAS FOR ALIGNMENT AND IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. DHHS HAS NOT HAD THE CAPACITY TO CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO WORKFORCE IN THE RECENT PAST. THIS GRANT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS THE CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN UTAH AND DEVELOP PLANS TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF UTAH THROUGH BETTER STAFFING PRACTICES, STRENGTHENED FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND MODERNIZED DATA SYSTEMS. DHHS'S GOAL FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS IS TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, AND DATA MODERNIZATION IN EACH STRATEGY LISTED IN THE GRANT. A1 WORKFORCE: HIRING DEDICATED STAFF WITHIN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM TO FURTHER GOALS OF TH
