Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement
Established in December 2006, the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s (KDPH) Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement (DPQI) is the cornerstone of KDPH’s efforts to address chronic disease through prevention, health promotion, assuring a competent workforce, continuous quality/performance improvement, and assuring health care access for the underserved population. The Division of PQI provides the organizational focus for KDPH in bridging the gap from research and discovery through development to delivery in its effort to improve the health status of Kentuckians.
The Division consists of four (4) Branches that address each of the Divisions core mission. Those Branches are: Chronic Disease Prevention, Education and Workforce Development, Health Care Access, and Public Health Improvement.
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Chronic Disease Branch |
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The Chronic Disease Prevention Branch is responsible for a number of statewide initiatives supported primarily with federal grant funds. The Branch administers the Adult Preventive Health Program, the Kentucky Arthritis Program, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the Comprehensive Cancer Program, the Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (KDPCP), the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (HDSP), and the Osteoporosis Education and Prevention Program (OPEP). These efforts are aimed at having an impact on large segments of the population and bringing about changes in the health and social systems of the state at all levels that will both motivate and assist people to live healthier lifestyles and thus prevent and control chronic conditions.
Learn more about the Chronic Disease Prevention Branch and their different Sections:
- Health Promotion Section
- Disease Management Section
- BRFSS Section
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Health Care Access Branch |
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The Health Care Access Branch focuses on access to primary care for the citizens of Kentucky and houses the State's Primary Care Office (PCO). This branch administers programs relating to medical, dental and mental health primary care that impact the poor and uninsured.
Learn more about Health Care Access Branch programs.
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Education and Workforce Development Branch |
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The Education and Workforce Branch is responsible for ensuring a well trained, competent workforce at the state and local level. The Branch is charged with preparing the workforce and its community partners of responders and receivers to respond to a bioterrorism event or other public health emergency. The Branch supports these efforts through four (4) units.
Learn more about Education and Workforce Development Branch programs.
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Public Health Improvement Branch |
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The Public Health Improvement Branch focuses on improving the quality of the practice of public health through the implementation of policies that assure the system can fulfill the role of protecting the safety and health of Kentuckians, performing Quality Improvement site visits to Local Health Departments (LHDs), and providing technical assistance (TA) to LHD agencies and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH).
Support training, education, and programs that promote effective delivery of public health care services. The Branch is divided into two (2) Sections:
1. Quality Improvement Section
2. Occupational Section
Learn more about Public Health Improvement Branch programs.
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