About the Office of Performance Improvement
Working across MDH and in partnership with local health departments, The Office of Performance Improvement (OPI) provides leadership, technical assistance, consultation, planning support, and performance measurement to assure that public health activities are closely coordinated and non-duplicative between state and local governments; are of high quality; reflect strategic goals; and that all Minnesotans, regardless of where they live, have access to the basic services of public health.
More About OPI
- Contact OPI
- Maps: CHBs, SCHSAC Regions, Public Health Nurse Consultants
- OPI Communications
- Other Sites Maintained by OPI
OPI Mission
The Office of Performance Improvement (OPI) exists to build capacity and improve performance of Minnesota’s state and local public health system.
OPI Goals
Click on a goal below to learn more about relevant OPI activities.
1. Maintain and expand public health partnerships and advocate on behalf of local and tribal public health.
- Minnesota Public Health Research to Action Network
- Healthy Minnesota 2020
- National Public Health Accreditation
- State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC)
- Local Public Health Planning and Performance Measurement Reporting System (PPMRS)
- Community Health Conference
- Local Public Health Act
- CHS Mailbag and Calendar
- Local Public Health Trailhead
- SCHSAC Workgroups
2. Develop and improve performance management for public health in Minnesota.
3. Strengthen public health practice, workforce, and structures.
- CHS Administration and CHS Administration Handbook
- Local Public Health Trailhead
- Local Public Health Act
- The Public Health Workforce
- Public Health Nurse Consultants
- PHN News
- Public Health Nursing Practice Council
- Local Public Health Assessment and Planning (formerly CHAAP)
- Local Public Health Planning and Performance Measurement Reporting System (PPMRS)
- SCHSAC Workgroups
For More Information
Please contact OPI Director Debra Burns by phone (651-201-3873) or email (debra.burns@state.mn.us).

