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For the fourth consecutive year, sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates have increased. According to preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the National STD Prevention Conference on August 28, 2018, nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (November 2016)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 9, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Learn How States Are Promoting Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in a New Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkit from CDC and PHF The Evolution of Public Health Learning: Introducing the New TRAIN Learning Network...

Zika Preparedness and Response Using Quality Improvement Tools and Processes

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

May 16, 2016

As the public health and healthcare communities respond to the Zika Virus in the United States, quality improvement (QI) tools and techniques can be helpful for preparing for and reacting to local infections. QI’s focus on systems and processes can help state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (January 2016)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 29, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship Tools and Resources among Health Departments Understanding Changes to the Accreditation Process Developing, Sustaining, and Expanding Academic Health Departments Participants Selecte...

Promoting Antibiotic Stewardship Tools and Resources among Health Departments

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

December 23, 2015

Each year in the United States, antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect 2 million peoplei. To help address this issue, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is working with the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (October 2014)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Data Analysis, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

October 28, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue How to Develop Your Own Driver Diagram to Address a Health Challenge E-Learning Opportunity Available for Instructional Designers and Distance Learning Specialists Connect with PHF in New Orleans at APHA's Annual ...

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...

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...