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A Tool to Improve the Public's Health - Local-Level Health Information

July 29, 2008 | Program Result Report

Experts in state- and local-level health information met to discuss key issues surrounding the availability and use of local health information, the role public health departments play in collecting and disseminating local health information.

Attempts to Create a Database of Public Health Initiatives Fall Short of Goal

September 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Washington, developed and maintained a listing of initiatives by public and private sector groups to improve the public health infrastructure.

Baltimore Immunization Registry Campaigns to Enroll Providers

June 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

The registry launched an intensive recruitment campaign involving the majority of immunization department staff, with the goal of having all enrolled by end of 1998.

Building Community and Improving Health in Low-Income Las Vegas Neighborhoods

May 29, 2013 | Program Result Report

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health worked to build community and improve health in low-income Las Vegas neighborhoods by providing minigrants and technical assistance to grassroots community organizations.

CDC's Capacity Inventory for Emergency Preparedness Worked Relatively Well in Three States

November 17, 2008 | Program Result Report

The National Network of Public Health Institutes compared how states assessed local emergency preparedness using a common assessment tool, the CDC's Public Health Preparedness and Response Capacity Inventory.

Challenges and Opportunities for Population Health Partnerships

November 1, 2010 | Journal Article

This article describes areas of challenge for creating successful partnerships and opportunities for further exploration.

Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More

February 14, 2012 | Story

A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.

Civic Leaders Examine Causes of Disparity in Health of Ethnic and Minority Communities

October 1, 2002 | Program Result Report

The Health Research and Educational Trust, Chicago, convened the Sixth National Community Care Network Conference, "Beyond the Barriers: Building Innovative Networks of Care."

Commentary

October 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This commentary provides an overview of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's investment in public health services and systems research. It examines the current state of the field and identifies future challenges.

Communication Efforts Among Local Health Departments and Health Care Professionals During the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak

January 1, 2011 | Journal Article

A study evaluating communication between local health departments (LHDs) and health care professionals in Kentucky during the outbreak of influenza H1N1 found that communication between LHDs and physicians and pharmacists was inadequate.

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