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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Healthy People 2010 Toolkit
September 10, 2010
The Healthy People 2010 Toolkit provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help states, territories, and tribes develop and promote successful Healthy People 2010 plans and to prepare for 2015 or 2020 plans. It can also serve as a resource for communities and other entities embarking on similar...
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Choose Respect Campaign Collection
August 11, 2010
Research Shows:
72% of students in 8th and 9th grade report that they are dating by the time they are in high school.
One in four teens reports verbal, physical, emotional, or sexual abuse each year.
54% of students report dating violence among their peers.
The Choose Respect Campaign provides...
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Exposure to Blood Brochure
July 21, 2010
A must have for health care professionals and providers, the "Exposure to Blood: What Healthcare Personnel Need to Know" pamphlet provides information about HBV, HCV, and HIV and factors that may determine the overall risk of occupational transmission of bloodborne pathogens. The pamphlet describes...
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Cold or Flu: Antibiotics Don't Work for You Brochure
July 21, 2010
This full color, trifold brochure briefly explains the difference between bacteria and viruses and how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. It also answers some common questions about when it is and is not appropriate to use an antibiotic. The brochure was developed by the Centers for Disease Control...
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Management of Occupational Blood Exposures to HBV, HCV, or HIV Poster (Pack of 10)
July 20, 2010
If you are a healthcare provider or worker who manages occupational exposures to the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), then you need to have this poster in your facility.
This 24"x36" poster summarizes the steps involved...
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The Public Health Quality Improvement Handbook
July 20, 2010
Little in the current world is simple. Nothing comes in a box for us to add water and stir. There are those, however, who have been successful and who are willing to share their success. The messages in The Public Health Quality Improvement Handbook are from leaders, physicians, practitioners, academics,...
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About NPHPS Online Resource Center
July 16, 2010
The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS) Online Resource Center is the only collection of resources designed specifically to help public health systems and boards of heath improve their performance as it relates to the Essential Public Health Services and the national standards.
This...
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 12th Edition, 2nd Printing of "The Pink Book"
July 15, 2010
The Pink Book, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is for healthcare providers, clinics, pharmacies, medical schools, student health centers, hospitals, assisted-living facilities, and schools, involved in immunizations.The easy-to-reference Pink Book contains updated, compreh...
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