Case Study Attachments

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Problem Statement Explanation for Case Study Project

Please create and submit a paragraph summarizing your problem or issue that you will be focusing on for your Case Study Project. Utilize the following “problem statement” as an example for guidance in developing your own paragraph. Please note the following critical elements should be included in your statement as they are included in the example paragraph below:

▪ State (in one sentence) the problem or issue you are experiencing in your work setting that is within the realm of influence of your position and/or is difficult to handle without help considering the alternatives or scenarios for change

▪ State (in one sentence) the health outcome that is impacted by this problem if it is not corrected

▪ State the Public Health Core Functions and related Essential Services (see attached list) that will be addressed if your problem is solved

▪ State the Healthy People 2020 Objective(s) that will be addressed if your problem is solved (see links attached)

▪ Add any other local, state, or national objectives that would be addressed if your problem was solved

EXAMPLE PROBLEM STATEMENT

This case study project reviews a problem faced by many disease or risk factor oriented surveillance systems existing in public health practice. That is, the public health problem is that some surveillance systems may not be comprehensive or contain fragmented disease registries, holding large quantities of surveillance data that may not be utilized to its full potential. This ultimately affects, not only, community health and well being, but also, impacts state, regional and national efforts to, effectively and efficiently, identify public health problems and implement interventions to control and prevent them. Therefore, this case study project focuses on enhancing the public health core function of “assessment,” including the Essential Services of diagnosing and investigating health problems and health...