CALPHO e-News November 15, 2019

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--  E-News   November 15, 2019  --  Top News                                Lake County Wins RWJF’s Culture of Health Prize! Lake County was one of five communities from across the country to receive this recognition, out of 200 total applicants. We couldn’t be prouder of Lake County Public Health Agency, Lake County Build A Generation, and their many partners! Their tireless pursuit of community health, well-being, and equity is truly deserving of this prize. Check out the RWJF prize website for some inspiring stories of Lake County’s journey so far and where they hope to go. Be sure to email your congrats to Colleen Nielsen, Lake County’s Public Health Director.  New Designs for CALPHO's "Why invest in Public Health" One-pager We have two shiny new versions of the one-pager describing the benefits of and need for investing in public health. Many thanks to Nikki Work at Jefferson County Public Health for her redesign magic. She created two versions with different graphics, one with a Denver skyline background and one with a rural/mountain background. The written content is the same as the earlier version, so it's fine if you have been using that. They print well in color or gray-scale.   Upcoming Events  Click HERE for full event calendar 2019 LiveWell HEAL Summit December 3 Denver, CO LiveWell Colorado’s HEAL Summit is the premier annual convening that brings together Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) leaders from throughout the state of Colorado and beyond.  --REGISTER--> 2019 Hot Issues in Health December 5-6 Englewood, CO Each year the Colorado Health Institute convenes he state’s leading thinkers to discuss pressing issues related to health and health care.   --REGISTER--> Click HERE for full event calendar  Public Health Transformation                                          Upcoming Transformation Meetings & Events Here are the upcoming meetings for November and December. Please email Tracy for attendance information: CALPHO Transformation Meeting: November 12, 1:00pm – 4:00pm Transformation Steering Committee:  December 3, 11:00am – 1:30pm, Zoom and TBD (note: this was mistakenly labeled as a “transformation meeting” in the transformation update blas that went out on Tuesday, 11/12) Transformation office hours – Cost Assessment: December 9, 1:00pm – 2:00pm, Zoom Transformation office hours – Advocacy: December 17 10:00am to 11:00am Claiming the Political Middle Ground for Public Health Advocacy In this month’s CALPHO blog, Peter Manetta offers his take on how we might benefit from polarization in ongoing health reform debates. Read it here.   News & Current Events                                              Meanwhile: The ACA is Under Threat Again In the background noise behind the impeachment hearings, the latest legal threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will soon result in potentially a monumental decision. The 5th Circuit court of appeals is considering whether Congress zeroing out the individual mandate penalty – effectively eliminating the mandate -- invalidated the entire law. While it will probably go to the Supreme Court either way, this decision is likely to create confusion for consumers and payers alike (not to mention the political impacts for 2020 elections). Those watching this closely are expecting a decision any day now, so stay tuned. HCPF Releases Draft Rules for Community Benefit Accountability House Bill 19-1320 mandated that nonprofit hospitals complete community health needs assessments every three years and annual improvement plans, processes also mandated by the IRS. The bill also requires these hospitals to report on assessment and improvement activities to HCPF and the public (but does not dictate what those activities should include). HCPF just released the 5-page draft rules for this reporting and accountability process, and you can comment on them via email through November 20. The rules don’t include any special stipulations for those hospitals that partner with LPHAs on their assessment and planning, so that might be an area of interest for you. More information on the program can be found on HCPF’s website, and here is timeline for program rollout.  CDC Antibiotic Resistance Report Details Growing Threat CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States for 2019 includes the latest mortality and infection estimates in the United States. They estimate that more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each year, and more than 35,000 people die as a result. Notably, Campylobacter and Salmonella cause an estimated 660,900 resistant infections each year, and their resistance to recommended antibiotic treatments appears to be increasing. Download the report here.     Public Health Works                                                     Onsite Wastewater Video from Larimer Explains OWTS and Fee Cap Removal Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has produced a video explaining On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems and the rationale for removing the fee cap from state statue. Take a few minutes to look at this great example of how public health works! Thank you Larimer for your work on this! View it on YouTube or download it here.    News from NACCHO                                                    NACCHO Adopts New and Revised Policy Statements; Including One on Foundational Public Health Services Policy statements inform and support NACCHO's national advocacy for local health departments and programmatic work, as well as signal to the media and other stakeholders where they stand on important issues. They also support local communities in policy development, programs, and stakeholder education. NACCHO encourages local health departments to use these policy recommendations as models for their communities. Most policy statements are drafted by NACCHO workgroups and informed by workgroup discussions. Individual members may also submit policy statements to be considered by the relevant workgroup and the Board of Directors. Recently adopted statements: Public Health Ethics Community Health Strategist Public Health Certification Health Department Accreditation Foundational Public Health Services Community Health Needs Assessment Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Integration of Services and Supports for Community Health All of NACCHO's current policy statements can be found here.    Highlights from our Partners                                          Food Bank of the Rockies Needs 3 Locations for New Fresh Produce Project Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) will be purchasing and installing 40-foot refrigerated shipping container pantries for 3 locations around their service area – 1 in Metro Denver area, 1 on the Western Slope, and 1 on Eastern Plains. These will serve as a source of fresh produce for FBR partner agencies who have a hard time accessing fresh food from FBR due to their distance from our warehouse. This idea sprung from a similar project initiated several years ago by Central Texas Food Bank, which you can see here. They are looking for partners who would be interested in hosting one of these containers. If you are interested in being part of this innovative way to distribute fresh produce, or if you know of any organization that might be, please reach out to the contacts below. Both FBR partners and non-partners are welcome. Email Coleen Daszkiewicz at FBR if you’re interested in participating.    Resources for Medicaid-Public Health Collaboration on CDC’s 6|18 Initiative The 6|18 Initiative is a prevention framework for addressing the 6 most common and costly conditions through 18 specific interventions. The Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc (CHCS) is a clearinghouse for best practices, tools, and learning about implementing the 6|18 approach. While most resources are geared towards state-level agencies, the tactics they recommend could be adapted for LPHA-RAE relationships.    See all their resources for public health here and thanks to Kimberly Bryant, coordinator of the San Luis Valley public health partnership, for sharing this resource.     HCPF Regional Capacity Meetings: SUD Treatment 1115 Waiver The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has submitted the state’s Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waiver application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The waiver, if approved, will authorize the Department to add inpatient and residential SUD treatment, including withdrawal management, to the continuum of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services currently provided as a benefit to Colorado’s Medicaid (“Health First Colorado”) members.  While the 1115 waiver provides a funding opportunity for inpatient and residential SUD treatment services, it also asks applicant states to examine their existing SUD services and capacity. Accordingly, the Department will host a series of Regional Capacity Meetings from December 2019 through February 2020 to focus on the state’s SUD treatment capacity and demand for services, as well as strategies to identify and address needs or gaps in services. The meetings are open to anyone and everyone to attend.  The Department invites stakeholders, partner agencies, treatment providers, local government officials and the public to participate in these open meetings, ask questions and provide input.  Participants are encouraged to register for meetings in advance and see additional information about the meetings via the RSVP link provided on the Department’s Ensuring a Full Continuum of SUD Benefits webpage, under “Regional Capacity Meetings.” RSVPs will be received until two weeks before the date of each meeting.   Opportunities   Economic Impact Initiative Grants (Deadline: on-going through local Rural Development office) Aligning Systems for Health: Health Care + Public Health + Social Services (Deadline: November 22) Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program (Deadline: on-going) Colorado NextCycle (Deadline:November 20)  Books & More                                                                     Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies  By Geoffrey West Geoffrey West and other researchers in complexity science are building the case that the way natural systems and living things scale – often with predictable mathematical rules – also applies to human social systems and constructs. Their hope is that this evolving science will help us understand these hidden laws behind our societies to better-inform policies and planning. For a condensed experience, check out this podcast featuring the author.    Thank you for reading. If you have any comments or ideas for future CALPHO e-newsletters, please email us at info@calpho.org.  The purpose of this e-newsletter is to provide news updates, events and informational resources on hot topics in local public health and CALPHO. Any staff person of a CALPHO member agency is welcome to join our email list to receive this e-newsletter. If you have a colleague interested in receiving this e-newsletter, please forward this message to them. Copyright © Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials 2019, All rights reserved.   Our mailing address is: 1385 S. Colorado Blvd., Bldg. A, Suite 622 Denver, Colorado 80222

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