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In this issue
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PHF E-News brings you the latest ideas and tools for quality improvement and workforce development in public health.
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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Podcasts Available through TRAIN |
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In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PHF has made CDC's H1N1 Flu podcasts available through TRAIN. By accessing these podcasts through TRAIN, PHF will be able to provide CDC with information on the types and numbers of individuals accessing the podcasts and feedback on how the podcasts are meeting needs. In addition, feedback provided by learners on additional H1N1 training/information needs is being shared with CDC on an ongoing basis. To access H1N1 podcasts through TRAIN, please log into TRAIN today.
Visit the PHF Learning Resource Center for other resources on related topics such as Hand Hygiene, Pandemic Ready and Pandemic Preparedness, Emergency Risk Communication, and Emergency Response.
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Last Chance to Register for Quality Improvement Conference |
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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!
Click here to learn more and register at the special public health rate.
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We Can Do Better: Improving Asthma Outcomes in America--Report Now Available |
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There is much effort going into mitigating asthma in the U.S. and yet asthma has increased over the past two decades. With funding from AstraZeneca, PHF held three U.S. regional meetings in November and December 2008. Using quality improvement (QI) techniques, public health professionals working on asthma prevention and control were asked to identify (1) strategies that worked to prevent and control asthma; (2) strategies that have failed to achieve desired results; (3) characteristics (e.g. social, political, and community contexts) contributing to and/or facilitating success, and (4) characteristics confounding desired results and/or success. The final report is now available and contains reflections from this meeting and many state and national resources.
Under a second phase of this asthma prevention and control initiative, PHF will build on what was learned from the three regional meetings using a mini-collaborative and/or team structure and QI methodology to help three to five communities achieve measurable improvement in asthma prevention and/or control.
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Creating Policy using CHSI |
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Now that you have your Community Health Status Indicator (CHSI) report, you can begin creating policy that will impact community health. Not all policy is created at the governmental level; Hospitals, schools, and other community organizations can make policy that leads to better health. For example, community organizations can adopt policies about the kinds of foods that are served (e.g. low fat, locally grown). Go to the PHF website for ideas about how to begin developing policy. See the CHSI Resources page for additional ideas.
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STD/STI Awareness |
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Did you know that over 19 million Americans contract some form of a Sexually Transmitted Disease or Infection (STD/STI) each year? The CDC estimates that half of those affected are young adults, ages 15 to 24. Education and communication are the keys to informing this audience about the risks associated with sexual activity and having safe sex.
PHF has partnered with the American Social Health Association (ASHA) to offer nine new products to help you get the best information about STIs, women's health, sexual health, safe sex, and more. These useful products and other great resources can be found at the PHF Learning Resource Center.
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