PHF E-News: News for Public Health (May 2018)
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
June 19, 2018
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (September 2017)
Posted in: Community Development, Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Data Analysis, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
September 29, 2017
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The University of Vermont Medical Center Saves Over $1 Million through Award-winning Community Partnership
Posted in: Community Development, Conferences and Events, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Strategic Planning
August 15, 2017
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) announced the 2017 winner of the Future of Population Health Award, which recognizes exemplary practice by hospitals and health systems that are collaborating with governmental health agencies and other community partners on ...
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Assisting Vector Control Programs Through Performance Improvement Initiative
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
September 8, 2015
Since August 2014, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) has been collaborating with the National Center for Environmental Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the Vector Control Performance Assessment and Improvement Initiative. The idea originated from CDC’s desire to help...
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Maine CDC Uses Public Health Antibiotic Stewardship Driver Diagram to Address CDI
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
May 19, 2014
In response to an increase in reported outbreaks of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in long-term care and other health care facilities, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) began participating as a pilot site in the Public Health Foundation’s (PHF) Antibiotic Stewardship...
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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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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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