For the Public's Health Role of Measurement
December 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Institute of Medicine releases first of three RWJF-commissioned reports on public health.
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Mapping the Multidisciplinary Field of Public Health Services and Systems Research
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Research in public health services and systems, while multidisciplinary, largely happens in unconnected silos.
Highest-Value Preventive Services Save Billions if Applied to 90 Percent of U.S. Population
June 12, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the Partnership for Prevention conducted research to identify high-value evidence-based clinical and community preventive services.
Using Geographic Information Systems to Match Local Health Needs with Public Health Services and Programs
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Mapping allows local health departments to visually communicate data and identify and address gaps between services and health outcomes.
Public Health Services and Systems Research
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Public health services and systems research contributes to public health's ability to improve the health status of communities.
Growth of a Scientific Community of Practice
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Still a young discipline, public health services and systems research offers opportunities and presents challenges as it grows.
Evolution of Coauthorship in Public Health Services and Systems Research
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Emerging field of research not yet well formed.
The Association of Changes in Local Health Department Resources with Changes in State-Level Health Outcomes
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study explored the association between changes in local health department (LHD) resource levels with changes in health outcomes via a retrospective cohort study.
A Needs Assessment for Data and Methods in Public Health Systems Research
January 1, 2010 | Report
Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) examines the organization, financing and delivery of public health services. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded the first comprehensive assessment of PHSR data and methods. The assessment included a literature review, survey and stakeholder interviews.
Observations on Incentives to Improve Population Health
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Articles in this issue of Preventing Chronic Disease provide a number of perspectives relating to how incentives might work for population health improvement.