Publications by authors named "V L Hallman"
Community-Level Strategies for Addressing Disparities in Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicators.
J Public Health Manag Pract
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicators (LHIs) focus on measurable objectives to help organizations tackle health disparities like infant and maternal mortality and food insecurity.
- This study investigates what programs organizations are using to address these LHIs and how they decide on those programs.
- Common strategies identified include wraparound services, doula programs, and food pharmacies, with organizations emphasizing community needs assessment and partnerships for effective program implementation.
Developing State Health Improvement Plans: Exploring States' Use of Healthy People.
J Public Health Manag Pract
November 2021
Background: While Healthy People outlines a national framework for improving the health of the nation, many states develop State Health Improvement Plans (SHIPs) to set priorities to improve the health of their residents. The purpose of this study was to understand the processes that states use to develop their SHIPs, how states align their SHIPs with Healthy People, and challenges that states face using Healthy People.
Methods: NORC conducted semistructured interviews with 9 state health department representatives who were responsible for SHIPs.