Findings from the 2008 National Profile ofLocal Health Departments Study

Iowa LocalHealth Departments

National Profile of Local Health Departments Study• The National Profile of Local Health

Departments is a survey of local health department (LHD) infrastructure and activities

• NACCHO sends the Profile questionnaire to every LHD in the U.S.– Completed by 83% of all LHDs – Completed by 92% of Iowa LHDs

• Data are self-reported by LHDs and not independently verified by NACCHO

• Source of all data in this presentation

Iowa Local Health Departments

• 102 Local Health Departments

• Nearly all LHDs (99%) serve county or combined city-county jurisdictions– 1% serve city jurisdictions

• Nearly all Iowa LHDs (99%) have a Local Board of Health

Distribution of LHDs by Size of Population Served

Distribution of Total AnnualLHD Expenditures

Median LHD Expenditures by Size of Population Served

Percentage of Total LHD Revenues from Various Sources

Mean Per Capita LHD Revenues from Selected Sources

Characteristics of LHDs’ Top Executives

Percentage of LHDsEmploying Selected Occupations

Nurse

Manager/Director

Clerical Staff

Environmental HealthSpecialist (Sanitarian)

Emergency Preparedness

CoordinatorBehavioral Health

ProfessionalHealth Educator

Other Environmental Health Scientist

Public Information Specialist

NutritionistInformation Systems

Specialist

Physician

Epidemiologist

“Typical” Staffing Patternsfor Iowa LHDs

Median Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs)for Selected Population Sizes

Median FTEs for All Staffand Selected Occupations

by Size of Population Served

Top Activities & ServicesProvided by Iowa LHDs

Activities & ServicesProvided More Frequently in Iowa

compared Nationally

Activities & ServicesProvided Less Frequently in Iowa

compared Nationally

Community Health Assessmentand Improvement Plan

in past three years

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The 2008 Profile was made possible through funding from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.