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The Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health (PI Competencies) are a set of skills desirable for performance improvement (PI) professionals working in public health. Based on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) and the Core Competencies...

Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health

June 21, 2018

A Crosswalk for Aligning Accreditation Plans

October 1, 2015

Public Health Foundation (PHF) Performance Improvement Expert Sonja Armbruster developed a crosswalk to help health departments coordinate the elements of the various plans, policies, and systems required by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The crosswalk provides guidance on where PHAB...

Performance Improvement Learning Series Catalog

September 1, 2015

The Performance Improvement Learning Series Catalog provides a listing of technical assistance and training services delivered by PHF's experts. The catalog is a sample of offerings and provides public health agencies and organizations with a menu of programs, tools, and techniques to choose from when...

Performance Management and Cultural Transformation Using the PDCA Approach

September 17, 2013

This paper describes how to make a Performance Management system the central nervous system of an organization. It provides operational intelligence on a real-time basis, indicating performance relative to goals, effectiveness and efficiency of programs and services, performance of processes,...

Guide to the Stages of Performance Management

This guide provides a framework for noticing and assessing agency characteristics and then taking action to enable the transition to the next stage of performance management practice. This guide addresses selecting standards, measuring and determining the status of standards, reporting...

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