Zika Preparedness and Response Using Quality Improvement Tools and Processes
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvementby Vanessa Lamers
May 16, 2016
As the public health and healthcare communities respond to the Zika Virus in the United States, quality improvement (QI) tools and techniques can be helpful for preparing for and reacting to local infections. QI’s focus on systems and processes can help state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments...
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Population Health Driver Diagram Used by Columbia School of Nursing
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Workforce Developmentby Vanessa Lamers
February 5, 2016
Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, FAAN the Dean and Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing and the Senior Vice President of Columbia University Medical Center introduced the Population Health Driver Diagram to the next generation of nurse practitioners as a way to integrate clinical and primary...
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Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship Tools and Resources among Health Departments
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvementby Vanessa Lamers
December 23, 2015
Each year in the United States, antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect 2 million peoplei. To help address this issue, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is working with the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease...
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