PHF E-NEWS Original date: 12-24-03
Subject: New Public Health Infrastructure Resource CenterLooking for information on public health infrastructure?
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) announces its new website:
<URL update> http://www.phf.org/improvement
This searchable site is a gateway to information about the infrastructure of public health systems that protect the public's health. The Public Health Infrastructure Resource Center (PHIRC) provides those wanting to strengthen public health systems with information on the three core areas of infrastructure (as defined by the CDC), which are as follows:
- The public health workforce
- Information, data, and communication systems
- Organizational and systems capacity.
Because PHF selected and annotated everything listed in PHIRC, you can save time finding relevant information. Search by infrastructure subject area (workforce capacity, information systems, and systems capacity) or by resource type.
Resource Types include:
- Facts and Research: summaries of and links to publications, web sites, organizations, and initiatives related to the three core areas of infrastructure.
Under this heading you will find resources like...
- The new National Public Health Performance Standards Program Performance Improvement Resource Guide for State Public Health Systems <Retired link> [For more current information, visit http://wwww.phf.org/nphpsp/listall.php?id=2].
- Making the Case: presentations, evidence, and tools to help public health leaders, policymakers, and others understand the need for increased funding and attention to public health infrastructure.
Under this heading you will find resources like...
- The recent Institute of Medicine's report, Who will Keep the Public Healthy? http://www.nap.edu/books/030908542X/html/, outlining recommendations and a framework for strengthening public health education, research, and practice. Click on the "Making the Case" button and then the "Workforce Capacity" button
- Questions to Ask: information on tools to assess your jurisdiction's infrastructure.
- To learn more about the types of questions that will help you improve data, information, and communications in your jurisdiction, click on the "Questions to Ask" button, then "Information Systems" to find assessment tools.
Other sections include Learning Resources, What's New?, and a special Bioterrorism Preparedness infrastructure section. PHF plans to enhance the site in the future and welcomes your comments and suggested additions at info@phf.org.The site is funded by the Public Health Foundation and the Public Health Practice Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Updated 5-7-10