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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Welcome Lydia,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'> Douglas
County does not plan to apply during the first year. Much like
other counties we have a number of items that need to be completed prior to the
application process. Needs assessment, completion of strategic
planning, and QI. Parts and pieces have started, but are not complete.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'> There
are many challenges in rural Oregon with not only reductions in federal and
state dollars, but in county support for Public Health. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'> Again
welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Dawnelle Marshall, RN, BSN</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Public Health Division Director</span><span style='color:
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</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Douglas County Health and Social Services</span><span
style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>621 W. Madrone St.</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Roseburg, OR 97470</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>(541) 440-3544</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>FAX: 541-957-3704</span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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lhdaccreditation-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:lhdaccreditation-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lydia
S EMER<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> lhdaccreditation@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LHDAccreditation] Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I would like to
introduce myself to the group. I am the newly hired Performance Improvement
Manager for the Infrastructure grant. Been in this position for about three
weeks, one of which was spent traveling to Atlanta! Prior to this role, I was
the PHD Transformation Project Manager, leading our divisional participation in
developing continuous quality improvement skills and capacity. Truly love CQI
and am excited to expand my world and understanding to the public health system
level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Question for you! How
are the LHDs feeling about accreditation and applying once the effort is
officially launched? I imagine there is a range of experience, just like within
PHD. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Looking forward to
learning from and with you. These are exciting times for public health.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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MS<br>
Performance Management and Quality Improvement Manager</span><span
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Health Division<br>
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 930</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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