Transforming a County Health Department
July 10, 2008 | Story
"Human resources are your most important asset," she says. "You have to treasure them like gold. They are the ones who will lift you up and take you to another level."
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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.
Using Metrics to Improve Population Health
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The essays in this issue of Preventing Chronic Disease, solicited on behalf of the MATCH project, describe the characteristics of metrics and provide advice, support, and caution regarding their selection.
Using Quality Improvement Methods to Improve Public Health Emergency Preparedness: PREPARE for Pandemic Influenza
January 7, 2009 | Story
Researchers demonstrate that a quality improvement (QI) collaborative model implemented in public health departments can improve their emergency preparedness and performance overall.
Variability in Practices for Investigation, Prevention, and Control of Communicable Diseases Among Washington State's Local Health Jurisdictions
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study assessed the variability in investigation, prevention, and control of communicable diseases of public health significance among Washington State local health jurisdictions Washington State residents receive different public health advice ...
Vote & Vax 2008
January 15, 2008 | Report
Vote & Vax is a winning strategy for health care providers and their communities, providing vaccines to protect vulnerable populations against the flu. About half of adults 50 years of age and older fail to receive their annual flu vaccination. Since this population is also more likely to vote than any other group, several local health agencies have taken advantage of this opportunity to offer flu vaccinations at polling sites on Election Day, smack dab in the middle of flu shot season.
Washington State: How an Immunization Registry Is Funded Can Determine Its Success
June 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
In Washington State where an unusual approach to funding the registry had been adopted in 1997.
Webcast of Conference on Public Health Preparedness Finds Few Viewers
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Association of County and City Health Officials provided video streaming via the World Wide Web of seven sessions of its 2002 annual conference, "Working in a Changing World: Strengthening Public Health Preparedness."
What Predicts Local Public Health Agency Performance Improvement?
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Local public health agencies are pivotal sites within the health care system. Their organization and function reflects the broader philosophy and purpose of public health. This study investigates characteristics of the local public health workforce in North Carolina from 1999-2004.
Workshop Seeks Effective Ways to Apply Ethical Frameworks to Public Health Practice; Presentations Published
November 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Association of County and City Health Officials and the Center for Law, Ethics, and Health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted a one-day Workshop on Ethics in Public Health Practice and Preparedness.