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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (March 2018)

Related Categories: Council on Linkages, Inside PHF, Learning Resource Center (LRC), Performance Management, Quality Improvement, TRAIN, Workforce Development

Topic: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, Workforce Development

Date: 4/3/2018

News, resources, tools, and information on performance management, quality improvement, and workforce development to improve the quality and performance of your organization and the health of your community.
 PHF E-News: News for Public Health
New Guide Helps You Navigate the Stages of Performance Management

Performance management is a systematic process that helps your organization achieve its mission and strategic goals. While critical, performance management is often an elusive practice for public health organizations; building a robust performance management culture can be daunting and frustrating. The new Guide to the Stages of Performance Management provides a framework for identifying your organization's current stage of performance management practice and offers guidance on transitioning to the next stage. Check out this new Guide that is helping organizations build momentum behind performance management practices.
Did You Know?

There have been over 10 million course registrations on the TRAIN Learning Network. What is TRAIN?
Innovation and Quality in Public Health
Webinar Archive Now Available on PHF's Website

This archived webinar explores how one local health department, the Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD), is moving its community forward to improved population health. Grounded in a culture of continuous quality improvement, OCCHD has embraced the community chief health strategist concept, embodying performance improvement in public health. During this webinar, Gary Cox, JD, Executive Director, OCCHD, shared how taking on this role and thinking more holistically about health is having an impact for their community and how work focused on quality improvement, performance management, and workforce development is helping to move innovation forward in public health. Learn more about OCCHD's innovative approach to improving population health by watching the archive of this engaging presentation.
Making Your Strategic Plan an Action and Results-Driven Process
PHF Presents a Pre-Summit Institute at the 2018 National Tribal Public Health Summit

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is holding its ninth annual National Tribal Public Health Summit, May 22-24, 2018 in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The theme for the 2018 Summit is "Balance, Harmony, Culture, Health," and will address key American Indian and Alaska Native health priorities. The Public Health Foundation (PHF), with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will host a pre-summit institute on Making Your Strategic Plan an Action and Results-Driven Process. Learn more about this event and join us for an afternoon of learning.
Draft AHD Development Model Available for Public Comment

Building on the academic health department (AHD) concept paper developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice in 2010, and the experiences shared by AHD Learning Community members over the past seven years, a draft model of AHD development has been created and is now available for public comment. Share your feedback and suggestions related to the draft model by April 30, 2018 to help ensure that it best reflects the reality of AHD development.
Heart of New Ulm: Population Health Takes a Village
Webinar Archive Now Available on PHF's Website

This archived webinar shares the success of an exciting partnership focused on heart health. In New Ulm, Minnesota, the program entitled "Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm" has reduced heart attacks and heart disease risk over a ten-year period in a rural Minnesota town. Did you miss the webinar? Watch the archive of this presentation and learn more about this innovative collaboration between the public health, healthcare, business, education, and other sectors, which improved the health of the New Ulm community.
Provide Your Feedback on the Solvability and Control Matrix
Feedback Period Extended to April 15, 2018

PHF is inviting your comments and feedback on the Solvability and Control Matrix from health professionals who have worked in quality improvement or are interested in using quality improvement for their programs and services. The Solvability and Control Matrix explores and assesses process problems to determine which can be easily solved and which should be brought to a quality improvement team for consideration. What are your thoughts on this new tool? Download the tool and provide your feedback by April 15, 2018.

This tool is supported by cooperative agreement #5NU38OT000211, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Reported Mumps Cases Are on the Rise

During March 2018, Texas health officials issued a warning at a cheerleading championship that nearly 25,000 people may have been exposed to mumps, a contagious virus that causes the salivary glands in the face to become swollen. Learn more about the mumps virus and resources that can help your community in the event of such an outbreak.
Environmental Health Professionals: Upcoming Virtual Conference

The National Environmental Health Association's Enhancing Environmental Health Knowledge Virtual Conference is designed to enhance the knowledge of environmental health professionals and help them respond to events of public health concern. It will also provide networking opportunities for professionals working with vectors and public health pests to exchange information and discuss current issues. PHF will have a virtual exhibit where you can download the latest materials on effective tools and strategies to improve your department's performance. Registration opens on April 10, 2018. Learn more about this online event.
How AHD Partnerships Can Support PHAB and CEPH Accreditation
Webinar Archive Now Available on PHF's Website

This archived webinar explores how AHD partnerships – formal partnerships between health departments and academic institutions – can support achieving and maintaining accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for health departments and Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for academic institutions. Watch the latest presentation and discussion in the AHD Webinar Series.
Healthy People 2020 Progress Review: Strong Organizations and Resilient Communities
Webinar: April 10, 2018 from 12:30-2pm EDT

This webinar will feature two Healthy People 2020 topic areas, public health infrastructure and preparedness, through the experience of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and its community partners. Register to attend this event.
New Opportunity: Aetna Foundation's Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program

The Aetna Foundation recently released a request for applications for its 2018 Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program. The program seeks to catalyze measurable improvements in community health, with an emphasis on addressing the social determinants of health in under-served communities and populations. Initial applications are due by April 18, 2018.

PHF specializes in helping organizations design and implement community health improvements, and has worked many wellness coalitions on such initiatives. If your organization plans to pursue this funding, it would be our pleasure to help you build PHF technical assistance and training into your winning application for this grant.
Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Events
Kresge Foundation Emerging Leaders in Public Health Informational Webinar
April 5, 2018 from 3-4pm EDT or April 11, 2018 from 2-3pm EDT

Healthy People 2020 Progress Review Webinar: Strong Organizations and Resilient Communities (Webinar)
April 10, 2018 from 12:30-2pm EDT

2018 Preparedness Summit
April 17-20, 2018 in Atlanta, GA

Public Health Workforce Forum
May 22, 2018 in New Orleans, LA

2018 National Tribal Public Health Summit
May 22-24, 2018 in Prior Lake, MN

Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement: Updates on Current Projects (Webinar)
May 29, 2018 from 1-2pm EDT
More information coming soon. Save the date and register today.

2018 Public Health Improvement Training (PHIT)
June 26-28, 2018 in Atlanta, GA

2018 NACCHO Annual Conference
July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA
Register today.

National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health
October 8-9, 2018 in New Orleans, LA

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