Upshaw V
Department of Health Policy and Administration, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2000 Sep;6(5):88-92. doi: 10.1097/00124784-200006050-00013.
Governing bodies such as local boards of health are the government authority ultimately accountable for public health at the local level. The National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP) provides governing bodies guidance in their oversight of the public health system and the provision of essential public health services. Using the NPHPSP's standard guidelines and criteria, local public health governing boards can identify assets and needs for public health improvements, coordinate existing services and programs, and target their advocacy for public health resources. The NPHPSP provides governing boards a means for ensuring that local public health systems coordinate their efforts to improve accountability, quality, and evidence for community health.
诸如地方卫生委员会等管理机构是在地方层面最终对公共卫生负责的政府权威部门。国家公共卫生绩效标准项目（NPHPSP）为管理机构在监督公共卫生系统和提供基本公共卫生服务方面提供指导。利用NPHPSP的标准指南和标准，地方公共卫生管理委员会可以确定公共卫生改善的资产和需求，协调现有服务和项目，并将其对公共卫生资源的宣传作为目标。NPHPSP为管理委员会提供了一种手段，以确保地方公共卫生系统协调其努力，提高社区卫生的问责制、质量和证据。
