Outcomes, Performance, Structure: Three Keys to Organizational Excellence
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Workforce Development
March 31, 2014
Through its work in performance management and quality improvement (QI), the Public Health Foundation (PHF) assists health departments with improving performance. One of the ways that PHF accomplishes this is by providing relevant tools and resources such as Outcomes, Performance, Structure: Three...
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New Technical Assistance: Kaizen Process Improvement Event
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
March 25, 2014
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) has a new technical assistance offering to facilitate a kaizen event. Kaizen is Japanese for “improvement” or “change for the best.” In this intensive, two-day offering entitled Kaizen Process Improvement Event, a health department will complete a facilitated process...
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PHF Conducts Fundamental Review of Washoe County Health District
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Strategic Planning
March 25, 2014
In February 2014, PHF completed an organization-wide assessment of the structure, operations, oversight, governance, finances, and performance of the Washoe County Health District (Nevada). The four-month review identified key strengths and offered 24 recommendations for the agency to consider based...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (February 2014)
Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
February 12, 2014
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Accreditation Shines in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
Using The Community Guide to Influence Community Investments
Feedback from Public Health Community Guiding Revisions to the Core Compete...
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A Landmark Moment in Public Health
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
January 28, 2014
The era of public health accreditation has arrived. While not a surprise — momentum to make public health accreditation a reality has been growing for more than a decade — a consensus has emerged that the standards and measures developed by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) represent the...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (December 2013)
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
December 12, 2013
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Five Ways TRAIN Can Help with Accreditation
Improving Antibiotic Use in an Age of Emerging Resistance
Future of Public Health Award Recipients Use QI to Tackle Winnable Battles
Webinar Series: Using Evidenc...
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Performance Management and Cultural Transformation Using PDCA
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
November 22, 2013
A hallmark of leading-edge organizations is the successful application of performance measurement to gain insight into, and make judgments about, the effectiveness and efficiency of programs, processes, and people. However, these organizations do not stop there; rather, they use performance management...
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Using QI to Tackle Winnable Battles
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
November 22, 2013
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to share two stories from the field from recipients of the 2012 Future of Public Health Award (FPHA). The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Washtenaw County Public Health (WCPH) in Michigan received the award to implement quality improvement...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (October 2013)
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
October 29, 2013
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Using QI to Foster Public Health and Healthcare Collaboration
CDC TRAIN Celebrates Its Second Anniversary
Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Underway
Health Reform and Partnerships Headlin...
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Using QI to Foster Public Health and Healthcare Collaboration
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
October 22, 2013
On October 11, 2013, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) convened the second meeting of its Antibiotic Stewardship Advisory Group to discuss current and future activities using the Public Health Antibiotic Stewardship Driver Diagram. During this meeting, the three public health pilot sites participating...
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