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April 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Washington School of Nursing established an electronic database of the most promising initiatives being used by public health agencies to address the problem of disparities.
August 26, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff created an online, searchable database of state laws governing the powers, duties, composition requirements and rules for appointment or election of members of local boards of health.
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article provides a history of health services research focused on public health and summarizes the current state of the field.
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report
ARTreach sponsored four workshops for 15-20 youth each in the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas to expose them to new ways of expressing their emotions and encourage them to explore and develop new talents.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Local Health Department Self-Assessment Tool prepares health departments for accreditation. The Knox County Health Department in Knoxville, Tenn., used LHDSAT to conduct a self-assessment. This study presents an evaluation of LHDSAT conducted by the Knox County Health Department.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article describes a mass clinic built in response to a hepatitis A outbreak in eastern Tennessee. Two regional health departments adapted Centers for Disease Control's guidelines for providing emergency smallpox vaccinations.
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Public health partners can circumvent the political system when it lacks the will to pursue critical public health goals. Public health partners are nongovernmental organizations, including private nonprofit community health centers and networks tha ...
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The North Carolina Division of Public Health established an innovative program in 2003 that placed public health epidemiologists (PHEs) in hospitals around the state to improve communication between hospitals and local public health departments (LHD ...
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study assessed the workforce capacity of Nebraska Local Health Departments (LHDs) from the perspective of public health programmatic areas.