Adult Immunization
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
More than 30 percent of seniors are not immunized against pneumonia in 36 states new report finds low adult vaccination rates in U.S.
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Advancing Health Equity by Institutionalizing the Role of Local Health Departments in Decisions Affecting the Built Environment
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: This project sought to broaden the platform of public health work based on the recognition that land-use, transportation, economic development and redevelopment, and housing and education policies are all health policies.
Advancing Public Health, Medical and Legal Approaches to National Drug Policy
July 30, 2008 | Program Result Report
A group of 37 physicians worked to advance public health and medical approaches to national drug policy. From 2004 to 2007, the legal community joined this effort as part of the new Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy.
Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions
January 4, 2011 | Issue Brief
Under its Advancing Public Health Policy and Practice solicitation, RWJF funded 16 projects and the Center for Creative Leadership produced Knowledge Assets that synthesize the work and learnings from these projects.
Advancing the Science of Delivery
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
For almost a decade, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has supported major efforts in enhancing the field of public health services and systems research (PHSSR) as part of their larger efforts toward advancing the science and practice of pub ...
A Framework to Measure the Value of Public Health Services
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a framework developed from a series of qualitative interviews on how to measure the value of public health services. Assessing the value of different public health services may have implications for how to best solicit and utilize funding, but little is known about how to best measure value.
Agency Discretion and Public Health Service Delivery
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study looked at how changes in law shape the public health system.
A Health Impact Assessment Clearinghouse
April 15, 2011 | Program Result Report
No longer are Health Impact Assessment practitioners handicapped by a lack of standards and practical guidance - they have a new website: http://hiaguide.org
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Investment in Prevention
May 18, 2009 | Survey/Poll
Health reform proposals that emphasize prevention will have broad support.
Anatomy of a Public Health Agency Turnaround
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
The General Health District in Mahoning County, Ohio experienced a dramatic financial turnaround after running a basic financial analysis and implementing private sector turnaround strategies. Within two years, the district was taking in more money ...