News

For the first time, the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) will be holding a town hall-style meeting to discuss and collect feedback on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) from the public health community. The meeting...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (September 2013)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

September 17, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Promoting Optimal Antibiotic Use Through Public Health and Health Care Systems New Tools Aid in Core Competencies Use Using Quality Improvement in Rhode Island to Prepare for Domain 8 of Accreditation How Do You ...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2013)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

August 7, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Reviewing the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Kim Barnhill Looks Out for the Health of All Floridians Obesity is Now Classified as a Disease: Education and Training Opportunities Increase the Eff...

Increase the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Your Work

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Workforce Development

July 19, 2013

Released almost a year ago, the Public Health Foundation’s (PHF) Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia provides public health professionals and others with 75 quality improvement (QI) tools and examples to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of your work. With the Encyclopedia, you can...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (June 2013)

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

June 27, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Share Your Thoughts on the National Public Health Improvement Initiative How Can You Support the Development of Successful Academic Health Departments? How Does Your Organization Handle Change? Identify and Track Y...

Experts Talk About Change Leaders, PDCA, and Resistors in One Comprehensive QI Webinar

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

June 5, 2013

On May 7, 2013, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) sponsored a dynamic quality improvement (QI) webinar, hosted by the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), titled The PDCA Cycle for Change Leaders and Handling Change Resistors. The webinar focused on behaviors that encourage change...

PHF E-News Alert: CMS $1 Billion Funding Opportunity

Posted in: Community Development, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Strategic Planning

June 4, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Apply for Your Share of $1 Billion in CMS Funding Quick Links to PHF Performance ManagementQuality ImprovementWorkforce DevelopmentTRAINPHF Online Store Connect with PHF Dear Subscriber, PHF E-News ...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

April 23, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Congratulate Eleven Accredited Health Departments Shape the Future of the Public Health Workforce with Your Comments on the Core Competencies Learn About the Latest "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest Winners Use Public ...

April 2013 Hot off the Press

Posted in: Community Development, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and PHF News

April 9, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press PHF Supports National Public Health Week Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to support National Public Health Week (April 1-7, 2013), a national public health education campaign sponsored by the American Public Health Association. PHF off...

PHF Congratulates the Eleven Accredited Health Departments

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 29, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) congratulates the eleven health departments that have received accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The nine local and two state health departments went through a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure they...