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Immunization: Stopping the Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Disease

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

April 8, 2014

Over the past 20 years, the public health system has reached many milestones in controlling vaccine-preventable diseases and protecting infants and children. As the nation celebrates the 20th Anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 26 – May 3, 2104, an annual observance to ...

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...

Council on Linkages Update - March 2014

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

March 28, 2014

Council on Linkages Update March 2014 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for March 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. A Behind the Scenes Look at the Revisions to the Core Competencies for P...

Prepare for National Public Health Week 2014

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

March 28, 2014

During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week (NPHW), a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight important issues for improving the nation’s health. The...

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...

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...

Want More Information About TRAIN? TRAIN Offers Monthly Webinars

Posted in: TRAIN

March 21, 2014

The Public Health Foundation’s TRAIN team invites public health, workforce development, public safety, and emergency preparedness leaders to monthly webinars highlighting TRAIN’s features and instructing how to post courses to TRAIN. In addition to the demonstration, the benefits of utilizing TRAIN,...

Hot Off the Press March 2014

Posted in: Workforce Development

March 7, 2014

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press ...

Council on Linkages Update - February 2014

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

February 20, 2014

Council on Linkages Update February 2014 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for February 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. AHD Learning Community Welcomes Input on Member Needs T...

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...