Attempting to measure the overall health of populations allows public health leaders to better allocate resources to areas of greatest need. It also empowers citizens with information to advocate for their local community's investments.
This report lists the number of illnesses, costs, and overall public health burden of specific microbes in particular types of food—such as Salmonella in poultry and Listeria in deli meat.
This study found that mortality rates fell between 1.1 percent and 6.9 percent for each 10 percent increase in local public health spending.
Walking or biking to school provides opportunities for children to increase their physical activity. This study assesses state laws requiring minimum bussing distances, hazardous route exemptions, sidewalks, crossing guards, speed zones, and traffic control measures around school and their relationship to active travel to school polices.
This report by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation concludes that millions of injuries could be prevented each year if more states adopted additional research-based injury prevention policies, and if programs were fully implemented and enforced.
We and our grantees produce research and data about the complex health and health care issues facing the United States. We also publish program evaluations and reports at the end of many projects.
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November 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Partnership for Prevention conducted a series of surveys and focus groups with employers to determine to what extent employer-sponsored health insurance plans offer coverage for clinical preventive services or promote their use.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The American College of Preventive Medicine conducted a study to analyze audiences and develop dissemination strategies for two guides to preventive health services: the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services and the Guide to Community Preventive Services.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The independent Task Force on Community Preventive Services formed by the federal CDC began to develop and publish the Guide to Community Preventive Services, a set of recommendations for disease prevention and control based on scientific evidence.
October 18, 2012 | Issue Brief
New community benefit requirements under the Affordable Care Act include community health needs assessments and improvement plans, as well as additional consumer protections on financial assistance, billing, and collections practices.
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Female Latino smokers who have a partner can "kick the habit" easier than those without a partner.
December 3, 2008 | Program Result Report
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March 29, 2007 | Program Result Report
The All Kids Count II program sought to make 16 immunization registry projects based in local, county, and state health departments fully operational by January 1, 2000.
January 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From July 2001 to the end of 2003, project staff with the Partnership for Prevention, Washington, produced nonpartisan and objective analyses of approaches to increase the emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion under Medicare.
June 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The goal of an immunization registry is to provide doctors, nurses, and others with the information that they need to ensure children receive appropriate immunizations.
February 27, 2013 | Journal Article
Team Nutrition schools offer more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (and less salty snacks) than schools that do not participate in the training and technical assistance program.