Strategic Plan Challenges and Opportunities David Lakey, MD Commissioner, DSHS
Page 2 Challenges and Opportunities Enhancing Public Health Response to Disasters and Disease Outbreaks Preventing Chronic and Infectious Diseases Improving the Health of Infants and Women Addressing the Evolving Profile of Individuals in Need of DSHS-funded Services Meeting Increased Regulatory Demands Due to Business Growth Increasing Emphasis on Healthcare Quality
Page 3 Planned Actions Enhancing Public Health Response to Disasters and Disease Outbreaks Epidemiological Surveillance Capacity Outbreak Response Food Safety Initiative: Ready or Not? Campaign
Page 4 Planned Actions Preventing Chronic and Infectious Diseases Tobacco Prevention and Control Obesity Prevention Substance Abuse Prevention HIV Prevention and Control TB Prevention and Control Immunizations Initiative: Medicaid Incentives for Healthy Behaviors Initiative: Transforming Texas
Page 5 Planned Actions Improving the Health of Infants and Women Initiative: Healthy Texas Babies Breastfeeding Promotion Women’s Health Addressing the Evolving Profile of Individuals in Need of DSHS-funded Services Collaboration with Local Health Departments Capacity and Utilization of Community-based Behavioral Health, Primary Care and Public Health Services Capacity of In-patient Psychiatric Hospitals Rider 71: Comprehensive Review of the Public Behavioral Health System
Page 6 Planned Actions Meeting Increased Regulatory Demands Due to Business Growth Risk-based Approach Aligning Regulatory Resources to Meet Demands Rider 59: Review of Regulatory System Increasing Emphasis on Healthcare Quality Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Healthcare Associated Infections Reporting Preventable Adverse Events Reporting: Patient Safety Healthcare Quality Steering Committee Initiative: National Public Health Improvement Initiative