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On June 12, 2014, staff from the Public Health Foundation (PHF) led performance improvement managers and quality improvement (QI) leaders through a strategic communications exercise at the Community of Practice for Public Health Improvement (COPPHI) Open Forum for Quality Improvement in Public Health...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (June 2014)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

May 28, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Update on PHHS Block Grant Opportunities PHF Conducts Fundamental Review of Washoe County Health District Preview a Preliminary Draft of Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals How to Find...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2014)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

April 15, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Health Departments Can Continue to Pursue Accreditation, Strengthen Infrastructure, Build Community Partnerships with PHHS Block Grant Preparing for Accreditation? TRAIN Can Help Behind the Scenes of the Core Co...

Take Action to Fight the Flu

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

January 29, 2014

Each year in the United States, seasonal influenza (the flu) causes severe illness, hospitalizations, and even death. Flu Season is Not OverAt the beginning of flu season, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) provided a list of available trainings that address flu transmission. Unfortunately, flu sea...

A Landmark Moment in Public Health

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 28, 2014

The era of public health accreditation has arrived. While not a surprise — momentum to make public health accreditation a reality has been growing for more than a decade — a consensus has emerged that the standards and measures developed by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) represent the...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (December 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 12, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Five Ways TRAIN Can Help with Accreditation Improving Antibiotic Use in an Age of Emerging Resistance Future of Public Health Award Recipients Use QI to Tackle Winnable Battles Webinar Series: Using Evidenc...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (October 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

October 29, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Using QI to Foster Public Health and Healthcare Collaboration CDC TRAIN Celebrates Its Second Anniversary Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Underway Health Reform and Partnerships Headlin...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (September 2013)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

September 17, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Promoting Optimal Antibiotic Use Through Public Health and Health Care Systems New Tools Aid in Core Competencies Use Using Quality Improvement in Rhode Island to Prepare for Domain 8 of Accreditation How Do You ...

New Tools Aid in Core Competencies Use

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

September 4, 2013

In response to requests from the field, three tools have been expanded to assist public health agencies and academic institutions use the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies). These tools not only aid public health organizations in integrating the Core Competencies into...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2013)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

August 7, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Reviewing the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Kim Barnhill Looks Out for the Health of All Floridians Obesity is Now Classified as a Disease: Education and Training Opportunities Increase the Eff...