Changing Perspectives on Antibiotic Use
Posted in: Workforce Development
July 25, 2018
Each year in the United States, at least two million people become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and at least 23,000 die as a result.1 Antibiotics can save lives, but any time antibiotics are used, they can cause side effects and lead to antibiotic resistance. At least 80 million antibiotic...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (March 2017)
Posted in: Community Development, Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, and Workforce Development
March 22, 2017
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 Book Solving Pop...
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National Infant Immunization Week
Posted in: Community Development
April 21, 2016
Public Health Foundation's
Hot off the Press
National Infant Immunization Week
April 16-23, 2016
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance highlighting the benefits of immunizing children two years old or younger. During NIIW, the Centers for Dis...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (November 2015)
Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
November 18, 2015
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
TRAIN Reaches Million Learner Milestone
How Do We Ensure an Effective Public Health Workforce into the Future?
Now Available: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition "The Pi...
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An Astronaut Did It in Space: It's Time for You to Do It Here
Posted in: PHF News, and TRAIN
November 11, 2015
It is influenza (flu) season, the time of the year when primary care physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and others are urging those six months and older to get a flu shot. Astronaut Scott Kelly, who is midway through a full year away from the planet, gave himself a flu shot while orbiting 250 miles ove...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (May 2015)
Posted in: Community Development, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
May 7, 2015
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
2015 Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition "The Pink Book" Now Available
Why are They Stomping in Frederick, MD?
Veterans Health Administration TRAIN Portal Launches
2014 Core Co...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (December 2014)
Posted in: Community Development, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
December 10, 2014
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Learn More about Academic Health Departments from the AHD Learning Community
Get Technical Assistance through New Grant Programs
CDC Taps TRAIN to Help Prepare Health Workers to Respond to Ebola
New Resources Availab...
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HOTP October 2014: Resources to Support Antibiotic Stewardship
Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development
October 24, 2014
Public Health Foundation's
Hot off the Press
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week
November 17-23, 2014
President Obama recently issued an executive order to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States. In an effort to support antibiotic stewardship, the Public Health Foundation (PH...
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Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development
October 17, 2014
Each year antibiotics save millions of lives. However, the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria represents a serious threat to the public's health and the economy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that annually in the United States, antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2014)
Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
August 12, 2014
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
New Performance Management Toolkit Just Released
Houston Uses QI to Improve PHAB Documentation
Superbugs: Resources to Help You Combat this Super Problem
Streamlining CNE Credit for Nurses in Arkansas: The Val...
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