Developing a Population Health Driver Diagram Using The Community Guide
September 27, 2019
A population health driver diagram captures a proposed health change for a community in a single visual graphic diagram that shows a potential path of change. It depicts a detailed theory of potential change about how to improve a community health priority by showing a potential improvement path. It can...
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Taking Action on Community Health Improvement Priorities (Archived Webinar)
June 18, 2018
Featuring two communities participating in the Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement pilot initiative, this archived webinar offers an overview of this pilot initiative and highlights the stories of action being taken in Portsmouth, VA and Baton Rouge, LA. Through this initiative, Bon Sec...
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Accelerate Your Learning about Social Determinants of Health with Health and Well-Being for All
July 10, 2017
Health and Well-Being for All: Meeting-in-a-Box (HWFA) is a new product created by Dr. Denise Koo to improve communication among community stakeholders regarding the social determinants of health (SDOH). HWFA is an innovative way to facilitate a discussion about SDOH and mobilize with a “meeting-in-a-box.”...
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Solving Population Health Problems through Collaboration
March 17, 2017
More than 50 population health experts have come together to provide key insights into how to address population health issues and challenges in a collaborative way in the new book, Solving Population Health Problems through Collaboration. This work, released in March 2017, is edited by Ron Bialek,...
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Opioid Population Health Driver Diagram (Draft)
September 20, 2016
The opioid epidemic has been in the news and on the minds of public health and healthcare professionals from coast to coast, prompting the U.S. Surgeon General to send a letter to over 2.3 million leaders calling for action1. Like other population health issues, efforts to address this crisis will be...
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Myths that Fuel Resistance to Public Health and Hospital Collaboration
May 10, 2016
Assumptions and mistrust can prevent hospitals and health departments from boldly and effectively collaborating to address community health problems. This article, written by Public Health Foundation (PHF) team members Margie Beaudry and Jack Moran, and hospital community benefit practitioners Jayne...
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Ten Positive Preparatory Steps to Enable a Population Health Coalition to Prosper (White Paper)
March 24, 2016
Engaging the community to tackle a challenging health issue necessitates a coalition of community members in order to make a measurable collective impact on health status.
These community population health coalitions do not just “happen” – rather they are the result of an individual or organization...
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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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Affordable Care Act Resources Provided by Academic Health Department Learning Community Members
October 23, 2013
On September 25, 2013, the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community held a special meeting to explore opportunities for AHDs to play a role in health reform. At this meeting, participants were invited to share resources related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Resources identified during...
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Tackling Healthcare Associated Infections Through QI
October 22, 2013
When staff in the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CDPH) recognized a rise in the state’s Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) rates, they addressed the issue using a collaborative approach at regional long-term care (LTC) facilities. To strengthen results, the health department built quality...
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