Resources from PHF’s Online Store Help to Reduce the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Infections
July 17, 2014
Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic UseImproper use of antibiotics can cause drug-resistant bacteria, and could even lead to death. Every year, 2 million people in the United States acquire antibiotic resistant infections. To help fight this pressing public health problem, the Public Health Foundation...
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Seasonal Influenza Resources from PHF's Online Store
January 6, 2014
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) offers resources from the Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help you inform and educate your patients, colleagues, and others on actions that can be taken to prevent the flu.
The following resources...
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Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work Resources from PHF's Online Store
October 7, 2013
The Public Health Foundation’s (PHF) Online Store offers resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign to educate and inform the community about the appropriate use of antibiotics. It is essential for public health and health professionals...
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The Washington County Health Partners, Inc: Implementing Evidence-Based Strategies Outlined in The Community Guide
September 26, 2013
Community Guide Use The Washington County Health Partners, Inc. (WCHP) used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to plan and implement WellLife™, an eight-week program designed to improve nutrition, physical activity, and stress management among Washington County, Pen...
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Southern Connecticut State University: "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest
August 26, 2013
Community Guide UseAdjunct Professor of Southern Connecticut State University’s Department of Public Health, Betty C. Jung RN MPH MCHES used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to introduce 70 college students to public health program planning. Click the PDF icon to dow...
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WalkWorks: A Model for Implementing Recommendations From The Community Guide
May 20, 2013
Community Guide UseThe University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health used recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to implement WalkWorks, a community-wide effort to increase phy...
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The Guide to Community Preventive Services Flyer
April 16, 2013
The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) flyer is a quick-read description that gives an overview of The Community Guide as well as who should use it, how to use it, and all of the topics covered in it.
Use the flyer as a handout for presentations or as a stand-alone pie...
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Winnable Battles Fact Sheet
April 16, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. Each area is a leading cause of illness, injury, disability, or death, and/or represents enormous societal costs....
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The Maricopa County Department of Public Health: 1st Place Winner, "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest
March 27, 2013
Community Guide UseThe Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), Office of Performance Improvement in Arizona used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to enhance the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) throughout MCDPH. Specifically, MCDPH use...
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Sedgwick County Health Department: 2nd Place Winner, "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest
March 27, 2013
Community Guide UseThe Sedgwick County Health Department in Kansas used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to implement Walktober, a community-wide campaign to increase physical activity. Walktober promoted walking during the month of October to increase daily levels of ...
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