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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Collaborative Performance Management for Public Health: A Practical Guide
July 10, 2020
What’s hindering your organization from implementing effective performance management? While performance management can be an uncomfortable topic in public health, it doesn’t have to be. Implementing performance management is not easy, but it is necessary for organizational and systems improvement.
The...
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Solving Population Health Problems through Collaboration
March 17, 2017
More than 50 population health experts have come together to provide key insights into how to address population health issues and challenges in a collaborative way in the new book, Solving Population Health Problems through Collaboration. This work, released in March 2017, is edited by Ron Bialek,...
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book” E-Book
November 9, 2015
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pleased to announce the availability of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition "The Pink Book" E-Book. This resource provides the most current, comprehensive, and...
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Violence Awareness Materials from Public Health Foundation's (PHF's) Online Store
October 16, 2015
Violence in any form is a serious public health problem.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year there are over one million people that are battered, abused, and assaulted. Violence can occur among any ethnic, racial, sexual orientation, or age group.
Working togethe...
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Resources from PHF’s Online Store Help to Reduce the Spread of Antibiotic Resistant Infections
July 17, 2014
Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic UseImproper use of antibiotics can cause drug-resistant bacteria, and could even lead to death. Every year, 2 million people in the United States acquire antibiotic resistant infections. To help fight this pressing public health problem, the Public Health Foundation...
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Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work Resources from PHF's Online Store
October 7, 2013
The Public Health Foundation’s (PHF) Online Store offers resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign to educate and inform the community about the appropriate use of antibiotics. It is essential for public health and health professionals...
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Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia
June 5, 2012
Quality improvement (QI) in public health is the use of a deliberate and defined improvement process, such as Plan-Do-Check-Act, which is focused on activities that are responsive to community needs and improving population health. It is essential for health departments to use QI tools to fulfill their...
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 12th Ed. "Pink Book" E-Book
June 14, 2011
The 12th edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, commonly known as “The Pink Book,” is available as an e-book. The “Pink Book” is compatible with personal computers, the iPad, Nook, and Kindle.
The 12th Edition “Pink Book” in e-book format contains all of the informa...
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PHF's New Resources for Learning Catalog
November 1, 2010
The Public Health Foundation’s Learning Resource Center is pleased to announce that the latest edition of Resources for Learning, a catalog of valuable educational materials and resources for public health, healthcare, and other professionals, is now available. To order a hard copy of the catalog, please...
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