Are you looking to improve the performance of your public health system? Discover how at the American Society for Quality's (ASQ) 2009 Quality Institute for Healthcare conference which will be held on May 18-20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

For the first time, this year's conference includes a public health track sponsored by the Public Health Foundation. This track is packed with information and workshops that are especially important to those working in the public health field. The sessions and workshops below are specific to quality improvement in the public health sector:

•   Quality Improvement in Public Health: Introduction and Concept
•   Case Study: Combining Community, ASQ, and Public Health
•   Improvement Tools for Public Health
•   Community Healthcare and Public Health Initiatives
•   Blending Lean and Six Sigma: It's Not a Scare, Just a Dare!

Visit this website (http://qihc.asq.org/public-health-employees/index.html) to learn more and register at the special public health rate.

This book is written for the individual who is a leader within an organization, whether as CEO, senior manager of a major operating function, department manager, or senior technical contributor. It is for those who are in a new organization, new role, new position, or want to refocus an existing role. For those not in these roles but aspiring to them, this book will give you tools, tips, and techniques to help you focus your career. Published in November 2008, this book was co-authored by the Public Health Foundation's quality improvement consultant Grace Duffy and Senior Quality Advisor John Moran. Visit this website to learn more: http://bookstore.phf.org/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=635

	Community Balanced Scorecards for Collaborative Public Health Strategies

Community Balanced Scorecards (CBSCs) enable public health organizations to manage the complexity of multi-organization, multi-sector collaborations while keeping everyone focused on achieving the ultimate goal: measurable, sustainable community health improvements. This free webinar introduces the CBSC approach and explains how it builds on standards-based assessments, accreditation, MAPP, and quality improvement to assure a strategic focus on health outcomes. Additional resources to be presented will include readings, trainings, and an innovative pilot program for local public health organizations combining the CBSC with supportive technology and training to build systemic improvement. This free online seminar will take place on March 25, 2009, from 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time. Login to TRAIN and enter Course ID 1016412 for more information and to register. If you do not already have a free TRAIN learner account, simply go to TRAIN and register today.

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