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Task force outlines plan to build Wright County public health performance management system
Summary
Wright County staff told the Public Health Task Force that county MDH annual reporting covers 46 national measures and described a two-year plan to establish a performance management system that will guide data collection, monitoring and reporting; staff noted 2024–25 reporting results and timelines for future filings.
Joel Torkelson, HHS staff, told the Wright County Public Health Task Force on April 13 that the county’s annual reports to the Minnesota Department of Health cover 46 national measures drawn from the Public Health Accreditation Board and are statutorily required to be filed by the end of the first quarter following the reporting year. He said, “For example; 2025 Annual Reporting was due by 3/31/2026.”
Torkelson outlined recent results: for calendar year 2024 the county “Fully Meet” status applied to 37 measures, “Substantially Meet” to nine, and none were listed as “Minimally Meet” or “Does Not Meet.” For 2025 he reported 38 “Fully Meet,” seven “Substantially Meet,” one “Minimally Meet,” and none “Does Not Meet.” He said MDH will provide a summary report for 2025 in early 2027.
The presentation framed the next two years as focused on building and implementing a performance management system. Torkelson described the system as setting goals and measurable targets, entering and monitoring data, communicating results, and linking department-level measures to the strategic plan. He emphasized that the system “isn’t” a performance evaluation of staff nor a one-size-fits-all product.
To prepare, staff will review MDH guidance, continue internal discussions, convene a Data Practice Learning Community, and engage all staff in the process. Torkelson noted that the county started performance management work in 2016 and where possible will build on existing measures and data.
The task force took no formal action on the presentation. Members will continue to receive updates as staff develops the system and prepares reporting due March 31, 2027, for calendar year 2026.
