Our Blog is all about cultural competency and public health, we care to share will all our readers and followers in the public health arena to think about the following:
If you are a project director or the person leading a public health initiative at your organization, what should you know? There are a few things that I have learned through out many years as a public health consultant. Always look for new opportunities within the project that you are managing. Grantors want to know that you are identifying potential new gaps or opportunities. The grantor also wants to know that you are thinking about sustainability from the very early steps of the project. Keep a journal of all your core activities, any new models that you develop. Also keep track of your failures and successes as part of lessons learned.
If you are interested in getting more information about how to develop and implement a successful project, contact me at helen@daoconsultingservices.com
Helen Dao, MHA
Dao Management Consulting Services, Inc.
Showing posts with label public health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public health. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Management Principles to Reduce Cost and Increase Consumer's Satisfaction
Using management principles to reduce cost in health and social services when increasing consumer’s satisfaction.
In today’s health care system, health disparities continue to be a major concern not just for policy makers and health insurances, but also for the health care providers serving the multicultural landscape of the United States.
One of the major challenges that organizations are facing is losing private and/or public funding. So how do organizations continue fulfilling their mission and serving communities in need at a level that assures quality of care and/or services and reduces cost? This is a big question; we know that many organizations are functioning on a skeleton of staff, closing programs that were vital to many communities, and trying to come up with very innovative ideas to raise new money. The by-product of current economical stress that organizations are experiencing contributes to health disparities, the inability to serve equally due to lack of resources and funding.
How organizations position is very important; they need to stay in front of their constituents, send a message of loyalty, continuity, and existence. There are many strategies that can be used and implemented. At DAO, we are currently working on completing a study that will not only highlight renowned strategy models, but also strategies that organizations can create internally, such as community partnerships, maximizing human capital in order to reduce cost and maintenance, and increase consumer’s satisfaction.
In the mean time, please share with us your most successful strategies and not too successful strategies that we can use as examples (credit will be given to your organizations) so when we publish our work they can be highlighted. You will receive a copy of our report.
Thank you!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Announcement!
Helen Dao will be a guest speaker at The University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health (UMDNJ-SPH) presenting on "Multicultural Health in Public Health Practice"
Date: May 25, 2011
Place: UMDNJ- School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The face of North America has changed and continues to change. Currently, there are almost 45 million people in the nation who speak a language other than English, and over 30 million who were born outside of the United States. During the past decade, the number of Spanish and Asian language speakers grew by 50 percent. Community clinics and health centers are in the position of improving quality of care through the understanding of cultural competence and the implementation of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) strategies in public health practice. This seminar will discuss cultural competence in public health.
Helen will review a definition for cultural competency and its applicability to public health. This seminar will address the barriers to culturally competent care such as: Lack of diversity in health care's leadership and workforce; systems of care poorly designed to meet the needs of diverse patient populations; and poor communication between providers and patients.
For Registration On-line copy and paste the following link into your browser to register on line
https://ophp.umdnj.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=PHSS041311
Or you can register by telephone. Call Carl Donaldson at (732) 235-9451. All seminars are held from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at UMNDJ School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ. All seminars carry 1.5 CEU, 1.5 CHES, 1.5 Nurse Contact Hours.
and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health (UMDNJ-SPH) presenting on "Multicultural Health in Public Health Practice"
Date: May 25, 2011
Place: UMDNJ- School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The face of North America has changed and continues to change. Currently, there are almost 45 million people in the nation who speak a language other than English, and over 30 million who were born outside of the United States. During the past decade, the number of Spanish and Asian language speakers grew by 50 percent. Community clinics and health centers are in the position of improving quality of care through the understanding of cultural competence and the implementation of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) strategies in public health practice. This seminar will discuss cultural competence in public health.
Helen will review a definition for cultural competency and its applicability to public health. This seminar will address the barriers to culturally competent care such as: Lack of diversity in health care's leadership and workforce; systems of care poorly designed to meet the needs of diverse patient populations; and poor communication between providers and patients.
For Registration On-line copy and paste the following link into your browser to register on line
https://ophp.umdnj.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=PHSS041311
Or you can register by telephone. Call Carl Donaldson at (732) 235-9451. All seminars are held from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at UMNDJ School of Public Health, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ. All seminars carry 1.5 CEU, 1.5 CHES, 1.5 Nurse Contact Hours.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
We are taking a different approach at DAO
Dear Reader,
At Dao, we are getting ready to start a Theme Blog Campaign for the rest of 2011!!!
May, we will focus on Diversity & Inclusion at the Workplace (These topics will be health care, social and human services workforce related).
June, we will be providing the latest on revolution of cultural and linguistic competence trends, how changes take place, and how affect the care of minority groups in America.
July, Public Health Practice, based on true community stories.
August, Cultural Broker/Cultural Health Broker (partnering with health care providers in the behavioral change/modification of resistance to treatment).
We will have special guest writers through out the year!
Soon, we will be announcing the themes for September, November, and December!
Helen Dao
At Dao, we are getting ready to start a Theme Blog Campaign for the rest of 2011!!!
May, we will focus on Diversity & Inclusion at the Workplace (These topics will be health care, social and human services workforce related).
June, we will be providing the latest on revolution of cultural and linguistic competence trends, how changes take place, and how affect the care of minority groups in America.
July, Public Health Practice, based on true community stories.
August, Cultural Broker/Cultural Health Broker (partnering with health care providers in the behavioral change/modification of resistance to treatment).
We will have special guest writers through out the year!
Soon, we will be announcing the themes for September, November, and December!
Helen Dao
Friday, March 25, 2011
How to be a Successful Advocate
Top 10 tips for advocacy:
1. get to know your legislators well (district, voting records, etc.)
2. establish a relationship (try making an introduction before you need their help)
3. get to know the legislator's staff that handles your issue of concern
4. learn about legislative or administrative process
5. identify fellow advocates and partners
6. be open to negotiation (compromise)
7. be polite and remember "thank-yous"
8. be honest straightforward and realistic (don't make promises you can't keep)
9. timing is everything (contact as early as possible)
10. be sure to follow up with legislator and staff (thank yous and information)
1. get to know your legislators well (district, voting records, etc.)
2. establish a relationship (try making an introduction before you need their help)
3. get to know the legislator's staff that handles your issue of concern
4. learn about legislative or administrative process
5. identify fellow advocates and partners
6. be open to negotiation (compromise)
7. be polite and remember "thank-yous"
8. be honest straightforward and realistic (don't make promises you can't keep)
9. timing is everything (contact as early as possible)
10. be sure to follow up with legislator and staff (thank yous and information)
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