Designing Effective Healthcare Quality Improvement Training Programs
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Nursing leaders reported gains in quality improvement knowledge and the use of quality improvement tools after attending training programs.
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Measuring Success for Health Care Quality Improvement Interventions
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
In an effort to evaluate quality improvement (QI) programs, self-reported versus externally rated measures of QI success led to different results. This study suggests that, ideally, evaluations of QI efforts should use externally rated measures.
Why We Need Urban Health Equity Indicators
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Global health challenges are increasingly more prominent as city populations continue to grow, making community health a priority.
Driving Health Care Transformation in Communities Across America 2012
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
16 communities. 37 million people. One goal.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2012: Behind-the-Scenes Sneak Peek with Bridget Booske Catlin
March 12, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The third release of County Health Rankings data will occur April 3. This collection of 50 reports—one per state—helps community leaders see that where we live, learn, work and play influences how healthy we are and how long we live. The Robert Wood ...
Highest-Value Preventive Services Save Billions if Applied to 90 Percent of U.S. Population
June 12, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Partnership for Prevention conducted research to identify high-value evidence-based clinical and community preventive services.
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.
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.
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.
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.