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STD Rates Climb to Record Highs

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Workforce Development

August 29, 2018

For the fourth consecutive year, sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates have increased. According to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the National STD Prevention Conference on August 28, 2018, nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and...

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

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

August 21, 2018

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2016)

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

August 10, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue TRAIN Learning Network Now Reaches Health, Preparedness Agencies in Over Half the U.S. States Respond Now to the Threat of Zika Taking Action Across Sectors in Communities: Addressing Diabetes in Texas ...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (July 2012)

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

July 10, 2012

News from the Public Health Foundation (PHF) Dear Subscriber, PHF E-News brings you the latest information on how you can use tools, techniques, and evidence to improve performance and the health of your community. Learn from South Carolina's Successful Experience with...

Video Success Story: The South Carolina Quality Improvement Experience

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

June 15, 2012

The state of South Carolina (SC) was challenged by an inefficient Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinic management process and high STD prevalence rates among residents. Asymptomatic patients were not able to be simply tested for STD’s; they had to receive a full appointment with a nurse. Additionally,...