The Department completed 91.1% of its goals and 92.5% of its deliverables
Baton Rouge, La. (November 27, 2023) — Today, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has released its annual Outcomes Report detailing the results of key initiatives and policy goals for FY 2023.
LDH was successful in completing 91.1% of its 45 goals and 92.5% of its 253 deliverables outlined in the FY 2023 LDH business plan titled “Invest: Teaming Up for a Stronger LDH and a Healthier Louisiana."
The goals were selected from a range of policy priorities and include addressing chronic disease; improving maternal health; expanding Medicaid policies that address environmental health risks; expanding the behavioral health system’s capacity; and improving services for citizens with developmental disabilities, among others.
The Department’s business plan is designed to improve the health of all Louisianans. The business plan serves as a way to measure progress on key initiatives the Department sets out to deliver on each year, and provide transparency to the public about the Department’s priorities and outcomes.
LDH had five major categories designed to make measurable improvements:
- Improve health and well-being across the lifespan of Louisianans
- Support vulnerable and underserved populations
- Invest in and empower #TeamLDH
- Improve performance, accountability and compliance
- Strengthen customer service, partnerships and community relations
“Improving health outcomes for all Louisianans is critical, and the Department of Health has made tremendous progress in implementing policies that address some of the biggest health challenges facing our state, including chronic diseases, maternal health, behavioral health and overall access to quality medical care for all of our hardworking individuals and families,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards. “LDH continues to build on the adoption of Medicaid expansion, the easiest big decision I made nearly eight years ago, and as a result, hundreds of thousands of our citizens are able to seek preventive care and treatment for serious conditions that they otherwise would not be able to afford. In addition, LDH has provided more services and programs to assist more people in need, and I’m proud of all this team has done to develop and execute a plan with key policy priorities that are equitable and enable Louisianans to live healthier and have a higher quality of life.”
“This year’s business plan was the work of many hands at the Department, and as we set out to execute the plan, we made many meaningful partnerships and created new strategies that will serve the state well in the years to come,” LDH Secretary Stephen Russo said. “I am incredibly proud of the team that made this plan possible, the compassion it was carried out with and the critical efforts that made Louisianans of all ages healthier.”
The plan could not have been carried out with the work of countless partners throughout Louisiana, and its success would not have been realized without a dedication to strengthening Louisiana’s workforce and its people. The Department remains focused on its mission, which is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical preventative and rehabilitative services for all of Louisiana’s residents.
