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Diversity and Quality Team (DQT) Recent Updates2009 AccomplishmentsIn 2009, DQT and DLT continued their business partnerships that build relationships between DQT members and department leadership for the purpose of accomplishing mutual goals. Each service group identified one or two goals that they wanted to partner with DQT to accomplish over the year. DQT members would be providing consultation and support to move the goals and objectives forward. This approach represents an increased leadership role for the team and a way of working in collaboration with department leadership. Business partnerships with each service group frame many of the outstanding DQT accomplishments in 2009: Integrated Clinical ServicesThrough collaboration between DQT and ICS a training model of Race and Ethnicity Data Gathering was completed and presented to ICS front desk staff. Business ServicesBy presentation, Business Services shared their understanding how the Minority Women Emerging Small Business (MWESB) certification process currently works and identified areas where the County could increase the number of MWESB vendors we contract with. Business Services continued to increase their DQT presence by way of increased members. Human ResourcesHuman Resources and DQT continued their support to the Health Department’s strategic plan, to increase and communicate departmental workforce development activities. “Faces of Public Health” posters were developed in English and posted at worksites. Three DQT members dedicated time as participants on the following committees: (local 88, ONA Layoff and HD Transition Team. Human Resources provided and presented the department employees’ comparative data snapshot of 2007-2008 with identification of age, gender, ethnicity and race. Shared partnerships and presentations occurred with County Talent management, the Environmental Health Service, with a panel of mentor and mentees, their lessons learned with the ICS & CHp3 groups. Succession articles were featured in the director’s Notes: Mentoring, tools to relieve stress for employees during the beginning forecast of budget shortfall and success a story of nursing career achievement. Health OfficerHealth Officer Group engaged DQT members to provide advice and collaborate on the CDC Pandemic Influenza grant process. The goal was to create effective systems for mutual learning and practice and to enhance systemic/institutional approaches to improving public health practices. DQT participants gave feedback, which was used to design and conduct community-based focus groups. DQT members also participated as observers for the MAC group exercise. Community Health Promotion, Planning and PartnershipsPresentations from the Clinical and Translational Research Institute and from PDES were presented to DQT. An article was also featured in the Notes From the Director on the Health Promotion Framework. This work was to continue the developing collaborations to enhance the effectiveness of the Health Department’s health promotion efforts. Community Health ServicesIn an effort to address quality in the Health Department, CHS’s Systems Quality Counsel (SQC) adopted DQT’s definition of quality. SQC has established their membership and began creating a quality dashboard. The Diversity and Quality Team also maintained a high standard of excellence in the Health Department staff who joined the team and the distinguished staff and community members who made presentations to the team and the broader Health Department community. Membership:In 2008, 2 new members joined and 2 members retuned to DQT: Les Walker and Chris Wirth joined; Chareundi Van-Si and LaRisha Baker returned Hosted Guests, Presenters and Accomplishments:
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Join DQT!DQT is recruiting new members. EventsDQT meetings are on the second Thursday of every month from 1pm-4:30pm. Upcoming events, see the Diversity Calendar. Sponsored by DQT.
Contact UsFor more information about DQT, contact Zumana Rios, chair. | |
Updated July 6, 2010 |
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