Nur 408 Public Health Research Paper

Comparison Paper Carol Rogers NUR/408 August 8, 2011 Shamar Walker

This paper will contrast public health agencies historical and current roles at the community, state, and national levels. A review of historic dates and significant events related to public and community health and the differences between the entities. Public health’s mission is to organize and implement health care policies to address environmental safety and planning to local residents. The focus of community health is statewide implementation of health education, fund allocation to local government, disease prevention, and establishing state wide goals to address environmental risks.
Denver Public Health Services provides preventative and primary care services to approximately to one out of five Denver residents and 35% of Denver’s children. Services are provided by the counties safety net hospital Denver Health. Denver Health’s history is
The founding physicians coordinated their efforts to address public health concerns and sanitation practices. The first state law aimed at controlling communicable disease was passed in 1876. The act directed the study of vital statistics of the territory, the influence of the climate upon disease and health in different localities in the territory, sanitary investigations and recommended standard work to address hygiene at schools. Today the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment promotes the goals of Healthy People 2020, provides direction to local agencies and sets statewide goals to promote