Antibiotic Stewardship
October 23, 2013
The Antibiotic Stewardship Program is an initiative to develop and pilot a driver diagram for public health and healthcare to work together to reduce antibiotic resistant infections through addressing drivers of optimal antibiotic use that persist beyond hospital walls.
Continue Reading...
Future of Population Health Award
The Future of Population Health Award recognizes exemplary practice by hospitals and health systems that are collaborating with public health departments and other community partners on health improvement strategies and implementation efforts.
Continue Reading...
Increasing Use of Oral Health Care
June 17, 2014
PHF is leading an effort to develop and test a driver diagram to help the public health and health care sectors collaborate to address the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator, “Increase the proportion of children, adolescents, and adults who use the oral health care system.”
Continue Reading...
Using Driver Diagrams to Improve Population Health
October 22, 2014
A population health driver diagram identifies primary and secondary drivers of a population health objective, and serves as a framework for determining and aligning actions that can be taken across disciplines for addressing it. This approach can be used to tackle community health challenges at the...
Continue Reading...
Vector Control Program Performance Assessment and Improvement Initiative
October 22, 2014
PHF is collaborating on a performance improvement project to increase vector control program efficiency, effectiveness, and capacity for 15 local health departments by helping participants assess their vector control programs, prioritize needs, and take action to address an area of identified need.
Continue Reading...