Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, (Dr Riley and Mr McCullough); and Chisago County Department of Health, Chisago Lakes, Minnesota (Ms Briggs).
Correspondence: William Riley, PhD, 420 Delaware St SE, Mayo Mail Code 197, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (riley001@umn.edu).
This study would not have been possible without the generous sharing of expertise and wisdom of local public health directors in Minnesota and their colleagues from the Minnesota Department of Health. The authors thank Kari Guida, MPH; Carmen Parrotta, MPH; Helen Parsons, MPH; and Niveta Giotra, MD, for their contributions to this study. We appreciate very much the suggestions and helpful comments from their peer reviewers.
Funding for this project was received from UCare Minnesota, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Important support was also provided by the Minnesota Department of Health. Sponsors were not involved in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; and preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript.
Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
