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Board of Health ( BOH ) Governance • Working together to improve the public’s health January 2014 . Recap. What is our current state?. Survey and Interviews to: Build awareness of BOH responsibilities Inform upcoming strategic planning Support ongoing efforts to meet accreditation
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Board of Health (BOH) Governance • Working together to improve the public’s healthJanuary 2014
Recap What is our current state? Survey and Interviews to: • Build awareness of BOH responsibilities • Inform upcoming strategic planning • Support ongoing efforts to meet accreditation • Identify opportunities to improve support, resources and tools for governance activities
Satisfaction & Dissatisfaction Improvement Strategies: • Formalize adoption of governance responsibilities • On-going education • Link work of BOH back to responsibilities
Roles & Expectation Improvement Strategies: • Facilitated discussion to reach agreement on expectations • Raise the profile of BOH membership locally
Informed Decision Making Improvement Strategies: • Establish decision agenda calendar • Information and dialogue in advance of decisions • Clearly link to health implications • Evaluate opportunities to increase community input
Opportunities for Dialogue Improvement Strategies: • Explore options for dialogue outside BOH meetings
Strategic Planning & Policy Development Improvement Strategies: • Engage Board in strategic planning process • Link actions of the Board to the strategic plan • Clarify BOH policy role • Establish annual policy agenda • Increase staff support of policy role
BOH Meetings Improvement Strategies: • Implement action-based agendas • Rearrange room layout • Address BOH Chair selection process
NEXT STEPS • Convene subcommittee of the Board to review findings, prioritize issues and identify strategies • Immediate actions for committee to consider • Initiate work on strategic planning and policy improvements