Improving the Planning and Performance Measurement Reporting System
June 27, 2011
The goal of this rapid cycle improvement (RCI) project was to streamline the reporting process of the Minnesota Planning and Performance Measurement Reporting System to improve the content and quality of the data submitted and add more value for state and local stakeholders. RCI PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act)...
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Quality Improvement Is Not Just For Problems: Success and Effect Diagram
June 24, 2011
Quality Improvement tools and techniques have been used extensively for solving problems in organizations. The authors of the ASQ Newsletter article Quality Improvement is Not Just for Problems: Success and Effect Diagram propose using those same methods to analyze successful processes. Understanding...
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Conduct a Personalized SWOT: Align Yourself for Professional Growth
June 16, 2011
This free resource offers tools and methods for individuals to learn how to fully promote their talents, skills, and abilities within their organization. The personal SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) is a useful tool for investigating conflict between individual and organizational...
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 12th Ed. "Pink Book" E-Book
June 14, 2011
The 12th edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, commonly known as “The Pink Book,” is available as an e-book. The “Pink Book” is compatible with personal computers, the iPad, Nook, and Kindle.
The 12th Edition “Pink Book” in e-book format contains all of the informa...
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Helping to Improve and Measure the Impact of Public Health Training: Literature Summary
June 13, 2011
The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) aims to assist the field to improve and measure the impact of public health training through forming the Training Impact Task Force. This short literature search was conducted and presented to the Council on Linkages...
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Academic Health Departments: Improving Health In Your Community
June 6, 2011
Designed to promote and encourage discussion about academic health departments (AHDs), this one page summary provides a brief overview of the AHD concept, benefits of AHD partnerships, and steps to begin building AHDs.
What is an Academic Health Department (AHD)?
How can an AHD help my community?
How...
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Bridging the Academic/Practice Divide: Facilitating Collaboration within Public Health
May 27, 2011
Bridging the Academic/Practice Divide: Facilitating Collaboration within Public Health is a poster that provides an overview of the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community initiative. The development and activities of the AHD Learning Community are detailed, and the utility of information...
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Tracking EPHS to Improve Data Collection and Measure Accountability
May 24, 2011
The Jo Daviess County Board of Health (Board), in coordination with the Jo Daviess County Health Department, developed an electronic reporting system for the systematic collection and documentation of public health activities. In March 2008, the Board completed a National Public Health Performance...
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Applications and Tools for Creating and Sustaining Healthy Teams
April 25, 2011
Published on the Public Health Foundation (PHF) website in April 2011, Applications and Tools for Creating and Sustaining Healthy Teams is designed as a guide to help organizations optimize the use of teams. Primarily a collection of papers and essays previously published elsewhere, this book is ideal...
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TRAIN Course Provider Flyer
April 15, 2011
This flyer highlights the benefits of becoming a TRAIN Course Provider. Please refer to the TRAIN Listservs page for more information on joining the Course Providers' listserv.
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