Analytic Cause Tree
July 6, 2015
A new tool developed and tested by Dan Ward, Performance Improvement Manager in the Idaho Division of Public Health, and PHF Senior Quality Advisor Jack Moran, combines the functionality of three quality improvement (QI) tools, generating a holistic, streamlined result.
The purpose of the Analytic...
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2014 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Archived Webinar)
June 17, 2015
This archived webinar presented by the Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN), a member of the Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations, and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) focuses on the revised Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) released by the...
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book”
May 11, 2015
Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, "The Pink Book," is developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and distributed exclusively by the Public Health Foundation (PHF). This edition...
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Nine Pillars of Quality Improvement: Assessing Your Organizational Effectiveness
April 29, 2015
Public Health Foundation (PHF) team members Sonja Armbruster and John W. Moran developed this article and the accompanying Excel-based tool to help organization leaders arrive at consensus on current quality improvement (QI) practice. This self-assessment tool enables leaders to rate the organization...
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The Public Health Improvement Resource Center
April 15, 2015
The Public Health Improvement Resource Center is an online database is managed by the Public Health Foundation (PHF), and offers resources developed by colleagues and partners throughout the field to help build and improve public health systems. The resources support the initiation and continuation...
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IOM Discussion Paper: Using a Population Health Driver Diagram to Support Health Care and Public Health Collaboration
April 3, 2015
This Public Health Foundation (PHF) discussion paper, "Using a Population Health Driver Diagram to Support Health Care and Public Health Collaboration," was published by the Health and Medicine Division (previously known as the Institute of Medicine) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,...
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Deciphering the Performance Management Imperative
April 2, 2015
In this peer-reviewed journal article entitled "Deciphering the Imperative: Translating Public Health Quality Improvement into Organizational Performance Management Gains," Public Health Foundation (PHF) experts Les Beitsch and Jack Moran, and Tulane University public health professor Valerie Yeager, describe...
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Workforce Assessment Final Report - Montana Public Health and Human Services Public Health and Safety Division
March 12, 2015
In 2013, the Montana Public Health and Human Services’ Public Health and Safety Division (PHSD) conducted an assessment to measure the competency of its workforce and determine training and educational priorities for its employees. To accomplish this, the PHSD developed a web-based survey. The survey...
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Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and Their Importance to Public Health
March 9, 2015
This 10 minute video featuring Public Health Foundation President Ron Bialek, MPP, and David Knapp of the Kentucky Department for Public Health focuses on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) and their importance to the public health field. Developed by the Council...
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Teams Toolbox
February 25, 2015
Forming and effectively leveraging teams is an essential element of individual quality improvement (QI) projects, as well as the development of an organization-wide culture of quality. However, the art and science of team construction and management are rarely taught; team leadership is bestowed on...
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