Assessing and Building a Culture of Quality Improvement in Your Agency Presentation
July 12, 2011
These slides provide an overview of the culture of quality improvement (QI), the steps needed to build and change organizational culture, becoming aware of the six indicators of a culture, and how to rate an organization’s culture using a radar chart. These slides are excerpted from a presentation...
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Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project
September 10, 2010
In 2001, PHF assisted the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in the development of the Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project, which provides easily accessible information on evidence-based strategies related to the Healthy People 2010 objectives. By clicking on specific search strategies,...
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Livingston County Department of Health, NY - Using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals to Improve Performance
September 2, 2010
As part of a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative, Livingston County Department of Health in New York has used the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals in two ways: 1) to improve its performance appraisal form; and, 2) to conduct a workforce needs assessment. Download this document to learn how...
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Core Competencies for Performance Improvement Managers
The Core Competencies for Performance Improvement Managers (PIMs) are a set of competencies for public health professionals in PIM positions. Most of these positions in state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments have been funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...
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