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Live, learn, work, and play for a healthier Panhandle.

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Planning for Health

Community Health Improvement Plan

Please review the 2020 Community Health Assessment!

We Did It!

Meeting the national standards of public health department performance.

Accredited May 17, 2016

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Panhandle Public Health District

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Local Information

Unified Command

COVID-19 Response

Community Health Improvement Planning happens across the Panhandle every three years.

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Planning for Tomorrow

CHIP

Panhandle Worksite Wellness Council is an organization's greatest resource for worksite wellness.

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Worksite Wellness

PWWC

Western Service Area Resource and Service Directory

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Panhandle Partnership

Resource Directory

If you need assistance filling out the registration call either of these numbers 833-998-2275 or 531-249-1873 to register.
If you have lost your COVID vaccine card, go to https://nesiis-dhhs-prod.ne.gov/prd_ir/public/clientSearch.do?lNESIIS.

Effective July 30, 2021, county-specific data can only be reported for populations of 20,000 or greater. PPHD will no longer maintain a risk dial; DHHS is looking at other ways to inform risk.

Other Data Resources can be found at http://www.pphd.org/COVID-19.html

Vaccine is available to anyone 12+. Scroll up to find a location - many have walk-in availablity.

Panhandle Public Health District continues to respond to COVID-19 pandemic.

Click here for COVID-19 Local Response Information

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Proudly serving the Nebraska Panhandle Counties

Our Team

We are ready to partner with you to improve the health, safety and quality of life for all who live, learn, work and play in our communities.

Meet our Staff

Board of Health

Banner County Bob Gifford, County Commissioner Marie Parker, Community-Spirited Citizen	Box Butte County Susan Lore, County Commissioner Carolyn Jones, Community-Spirited Citizen	Cheyenne County Randy Miller, County Commissioner Mandi Raffelson, Community-Spirited Citizen	Dawes County Vic Rivera, County Commissioner Karen Eisenbarth, Community-Spirited Citizen
Deuel County Steve Fischer, County Commissioner Judy Soper, Community-Spirited Citizen	Garden County Dixann Krajewski, County Commissioner TBD, Community-Spirited Citizen	Grant County Brian Brennemann, County Commissioner Jon Werth, Community-Spirited Citizen	Kimball County Carl Stander, County Commissioner Kenneth Mars, Community-Spirited Citizen
Morrill County Susanna Batterman, County Commissioner Kay Anderson, Community-Spirited Citizen	Scotts Bluff County Ken Meyer, County Commissioner Jennifer Sibal, Community-Spirited Citizen	Sheridan County Loren Paul, County Commissioner Pat Wellnitz, Community-Spirited Citizen	Sioux County Hal Downer, County Commissioner Jackie Delatour, Community-Spirited Citizen
At Large Dr. David Cornutt, MD, Medical Doctor Dr. Ben Iske, DDS, Dentist Jon Werth, DVM, Veterinarian

Board of Health

Our Vision

We are a healthier and safer Panhandle Community.

Funding

Want to learn where the money comes from and where it goes?

Employment Opportunities

PPHD is a great place to work. In a recent Employee Satisfaction Survey flexible schedule, wages/benefits, and quality work in a supportive environment rose to the top.
PPHD has four exciting position openings: Community Health Planner Community Health Educator Community Health Worker Parent Coach/Intake Specialist.

Infectious Disease

We strives to prevent the incidence of disease by promoting healthy communities, families, and individuals through communicable disease surveillance. Please call our 24/7 contact to report an infectious disease
308-262-5764

We are always striving to do better

Through performance management, quality improvement, and strategic planning.

Performance Management and Quality Improvement

The goal of performance management is to improve the way PPHD operates, in terms of improved health outcomes, efficiency in operations, and fiscal management. The performance management system is monitored by the performance management coordinator, health director, and Leadership Team.

A large part of performance management is setting specific performance goals, collecting data showing progress on these goals, reporting progress both internally to staff and externally to stakeholders through a systematic process, and integrating performance management into quality improvement.

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Strategic Planning

The PPHD strategic plan is based on four strategic directions to Honor Our Resources, Champion Community Health Improvement, and Advocate, Educate, and Empower.

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Quality improvement is a building block to assure we are always providing optimum public health.

Quality improvement is achieved by:

Continuously communicating the importance of quality to the staff, board, and our partners and stakeholders.
Reviewing processes for efficiencies to assure we are performing at optimum levels.
Reviewing and analyzing data to be certain the work we are doing is truly meeting the needs of those we serve.
Supporting quality improvement through a commitment of time and resources.
Engaging the right staff or partners for a thorough and fair review of quality improvement and processes.

Here is how we are building a culture of health.

Learn what our partners have to say.

Dawes County serves as community leader with tobacco-free efforts.

We feel it is an important step for the County to model good health to the community. We are working diligently to provide tobacco-free support and resources to staff and visitors as we go tobacco-free. We know this will not only positively impact our employees but anyone who visits any of our facilities, too.

Mandy Brice| HR - Dawes County

What participants are saying about National Diabetes Prevention Prograam!

NDPP provided the framework I needed to succeed in losing 50+ pounds and keep it off for over 3 years. My coach was respectful, confidential, supportive, and knowledgeable. She encouraged us to be kinder to ourselves and recognize I needed to change my mental outlook about food. I actually ate more than before in the program! Logging my food, activity, and water was essential, as was weighing in. Setting small goals made them more attainable, which prompted me to keep going.

Paula | Panhandle NDPP Participant

What is being said about Worksite Wellness?

Wellness and safety are strategic business decisions with nearly a 6:1 return on investment, but most importantly, it is the right thing to do for the citizens of this great state!

Governor Ricketts

What is being said about PPHD being an Accredited Health Department!

PPHD joins the growing ranks of accredited health departments in a strong commitment to their public health mission. Residents of a community served by a nationally accredited health department can be assured that their health department has demonstrated the capacity to protect and promote the health of that community.

Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN | President and CEO - PHAB (Public Health Accreditation Board)

Panhandle Public Health District

Effective July 30, 2021, county-specific data can only be reported for populations of 20,000 or greater. PPHD will no longer maintain a risk dial; DHHS is looking at other ways to inform risk.

Other Data Resources can be found at http://www.pphd.org/COVID-19.html

Vaccine is available to anyone 12+. Scroll up to find a location - many have walk-in availablity.

Panhandle Public Health District continues to respond to COVID-19 pandemic.

Click here for COVID-19 Local Response Information

Proudly serving the Nebraska Panhandle Counties

Our Team

Board of Health

Our Vision

Our Vision

Funding

Financial Statement

Employment Opportunities

Infectious Disease

We are always striving to do better

Performance Management and Quality Improvement

Strategic Planning

Here is how we are building a culture of health.

Dawes County serves as community leader with tobacco-free efforts.

What participants are saying about National Diabetes Prevention Prograam!

What is being said about Worksite Wellness?

What is being said about PPHD being an Accredited Health Department!

Panhandle Public Health District