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Parent, Partner, Change Agent: Cassandra Grantham, MA

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and Workforce Development

March 24, 2016

Cassandra Grantham, MADirector, Child Health and Raising Readers, Community Health ImprovementMaineHealthPortland, MENational Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), in partnership with health departments, national immunization partners, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), takes place ...

Quality Improvement Resources Tools and Training

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

March 24, 2016

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press Quality Improvement Resources, Tools, and Training Quality improvement (QI) in public health is the use of a deliberate and defined improvement process, which is focused on activities that are responsive to community needs and...

Council on Linkages Update - February 2016

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

March 1, 2016

Council on Linkages Update February 2016 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for February 2016. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Learn More about the New AHD Research Agenda Initiative...

Tools, Resources, and Training to Fight Flu

Posted in: Conferences and Events, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

February 29, 2016

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press On February 24, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported preliminary overall influenza vaccine effectiveness of 59% this season. Although flu activity has been lower so far this season than the previous 3 seasons, act...

Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Posted in: Community Development, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

February 24, 2016

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dating violence can happen to teens in a romantic or sexual relationship anytime, anywhere. However, it doesn’t have to happen at all. A healthy relationship is built on respect and is free of violence. In 2013: 21% of girls and 10%...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (February 2016)

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

February 19, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Population Health Driver Diagram Used by Columbia School of Nursing Keep Your Health Department's Engine Running Smoothly with a QI Tune-up 2016 TAC Annual Meeting Will be Held in Lawrence, Kansas Mark Your Ca...

Population Health Driver Diagram Used by Columbia School of Nursing

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

February 5, 2016

Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, FAAN the Dean and Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing and the Senior Vice President of Columbia University Medical Center introduced the Population Health Driver Diagram to the next generation of nurse practitioners as a way to integrate clinical and primary...

2016 TAC Annual Meeting Will Be Held in Lawrence, Kansas

Posted in: Conferences and Events, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 29, 2016

Representatives from public health, healthcare, and preparedness agencies and organizations from across the country are slated to attend this year’s TRAIN Affiliate Consortium (TAC) Annual Meeting, which will take place in Lawrence, Kansas from May 3 to May 6, 2016. Sponsored by the Public Health Foundation...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (January 2016)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 29, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship Tools and Resources among Health Departments Understanding Changes to the Accreditation Process Developing, Sustaining, and Expanding Academic Health Departments Participants Selecte...

Council on Linkages Meeting Summary - January 2016

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

January 15, 2016

Council on Linkages Meeting Summary January 2016 The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) held its first meeting of 2016 on January 11th. More than 50 Council on Linkages members and friends participated in this conference call...