Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 14th Edition – "The Pink Book"
November 17, 2021
In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the release of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 14th Edition or "The Pink Book." This new edition contains updated immunization and vaccine...
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A3 Problem Solving Report
October 12, 2016
The A3 Problem Solving Report (A3) is a problem solving and continuous improvement tool. This tool helps an improvement team concisely describe and document its problem solving process. Developed by Public Health Foundation (PHF) Senior Quality Advisor Jack Moran and PHF Performance Improvement...
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WalkWorks: A Model for Implementing Recommendations From The Community Guide
May 20, 2013
Community Guide UseThe University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health used recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to implement WalkWorks, a community-wide effort to increase phy...
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The Guide to Community Preventive Services Flyer
April 16, 2013
The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) flyer is a quick-read description that gives an overview of The Community Guide as well as who should use it, how to use it, and all of the topics covered in it.
Use the flyer as a handout for presentations or as a stand-alone pie...
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Winnable Battles Fact Sheet
April 16, 2013
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. Each area is a leading cause of illness, injury, disability, or death, and/or represents enormous societal costs....
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Choose Respect Campaign Collection
August 11, 2010
Research Shows:
72% of students in 8th and 9th grade report that they are dating by the time they are in high school.
One in four teens reports verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse each year.
54% of students report dating violence among their peers.
The Choose Respect Campaign provides...
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Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd Edition
July 21, 2010
This print-based, self-study course provides public health and other healthcare professionals with basic epidemiology principles, concepts, and procedures used in the surveillance and investigation of health-related events. This resource contains key features and applications of descriptive and analytic...
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Cold or Flu: Antibiotics Don't Work for You Brochure
July 21, 2010
This full color, trifold brochure briefly explains the difference between bacteria and viruses and how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. It also answers some common questions about when it is and is not appropriate to use an antibiotic. The brochure was developed by the Centers for Disease Control...
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Management of Occupational Blood Exposures to HBV, HCV, or HIV Poster (Pack of 10)
July 20, 2010
If you are a healthcare provider or worker who manages occupational exposures to the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), then you need to have this poster in your facility.
This 24"x36" poster summarizes the steps involved...
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