PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2016)
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
August 10, 2016
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
TRAIN Learning Network Now Reaches Health, Preparedness Agencies in Over Half the U.S. States
Respond Now to the Threat of Zika
Taking Action Across Sectors in Communities: Addressing Diabetes in Texas
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Taking Action Across Sectors in Communities: Addressing Diabetes in Texas
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and PHF News
July 26, 2016
Texas has a high prevalence of diabetes and an especially high incidence of diabetic complications such as amputations and renal failure. The statewide, age-adjusted diagnosed diabetic rate of 10.8/100 is the ninth highest rate in the country and has approximately doubled since the 1990’s1. Increasing...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (June 2016)
Posted in: Community Development, Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
June 30, 2016
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals Survey
Did You Know? Public Health Training Center Courses are on TRAIN
Collection of Resources Supporting High Quality Training Grows with Launch of Repo...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (May 2016)
Posted in: Community Development, and Performance Management and Quality Improvement
May 31, 2016
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Zika Preparedness and Response Using Quality Improvement Tools and Processes
Myths that Fuel Resistance to Public Health and Hospital Collaboration
April's Performance Management Webinar Now Available
Continuous Imp...
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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...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2016)
Posted in: Community Development, Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
April 26, 2016
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement Initiative Kicks Off
National Indian Health Board and PHF Collaborate to Improve Health in Indian Country
Stakeholders Collaborate to Improve Their C...
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Stakeholders Collaborate to Improve Their Community Perinatal Health System
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement
April 19, 2016
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) worked with the Department of Public Health at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and its community partners to develop a population health driver diagram designed to improve the perinatal health system in East Tennessee with a focus on neonatal abstinence syndrome...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (March 2016)
Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
March 29, 2016
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Newly Available Performance Improvement Resources for the Public Health Community
Draft AHD Research Agenda Now Available for Public Comment
Register Now for PHIT 2016 in Baltimore
Prepare for Nationa...
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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (February 2016)
Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, and Workforce Development
February 19, 2016
Public Health Foundation E-News
News for Public Health
In This Issue
Population Health Driver Diagram Used by Columbia School of Nursing
Keep Your Health Department's Engine Running Smoothly with a QI Tune-up
2016 TAC Annual Meeting Will be Held in Lawrence, Kansas
Mark Your Ca...
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Population Health Driver Diagram Used by Columbia School of Nursing
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Workforce Development
February 5, 2016
Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, FAAN the Dean and Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing and the Senior Vice President of Columbia University Medical Center introduced the Population Health Driver Diagram to the next generation of nurse practitioners as a way to integrate clinical and primary...
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