Advancing Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Public Health Agencies
May 20, 2008 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards third round of grants to improve the quality of public health.
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Hospitals That Care for Poor Patients Face Digital Divide Without Federal Help
October 26, 2009 | News Release
First national look at electronic health records in hospitals that serve the poor shows effect of lagging adoption rates on quality.
NEJM Study: Primary Care Clinicians Can Treat Hepatitis C as Effectively as Specialists Through New Delivery Model
June 1, 2011 | News Release
University of New Mexico's Project ECHO poised to spread best practices, eliminate barriers to treatment and improve health care quality across the United States.
New Study Shows Sepsis and Pneumonia Caused by Hospital-Acquired Infections Kill 48,000 Patients; Cost $8.1 Billion to Treat
February 21, 2010 | News Release/Video
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone.
Pharmaceutical Conservation Key to Slowing Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
September 7, 2010 | News Release
Proposal would reward drug companies for reducing resistance.
Public Health Accreditation Board Announces Kaye Bender as President and Chief Executive Officer
January 19, 2009 | News Release
Leadership and expertise will move public health accreditation forward to improve health department performance.
Quality Improvement Strategies for Public Health Agencies to be Explored in 10 States
January 7, 2007 | News Release
The Multistate Learning Collaborative is expected to identify tools that can be used by health departments in preparation for accreditation.
Report Finds Preparedness for Bioterror and Health Emergencies Eroding in States Across the Country
December 19, 2011 | News Release
Cuts to key programs could hurt ability to detect and respond to crises.
Research Grants on Public Health and Law Announced
December 6, 2009 | News Release/Audio
Fifteen new studies will assess how legal approaches affect population health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Awards New Grants for Public Health Services and Systems Research
February 1, 2009 | News Release
Four investigator-initiated grants aimed at strengthening our public health system.