Jointness and Putting Prevention Into Practice: The Role of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.
Abstract
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD(HA)) and the three Uniform Service Surgeons General (Army, Navy, Air Force) endorsed the U. S. Public Health Service Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP) Campaign in 1994. Working from different templates, each service is implementing various efforts to promote the PPIP initiative. This paper examines how the ASD(HA) has facilitated the implementation of PPIP, and has articulated the goal and process of using PPIP in the Military Health Service System (MHSS). The paper will demonstrate that to improve the delivery of preventive health care services through the PPIP initiative, the ASD(HA) should provide prescriptive direction and oversight to the uniform services. This type of management will reduce duplication of effort, enhance standardization of practices, and encourage service interaction. Examples are offered to demonstrate the value of collaboration and continued emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion activities; all working toward a healthier and more productive MHSS. The ASD(HA) has a unique opportunity to not only improve the delivery of clinical preventive services with implementation of the PPIP initiative, but also serve as a role model of health-promoting behaviors for other health care systems around the country.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA328027
Entities
People
- James R. Greenwood
Organizations
- United States Army War College