Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Health Departments
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
This qualitative study examined use of evidence-based decision-making in New York State LHDs and factors facilitating and impeding its adoption.
Evidence-based Models
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Helping Public Health Institutes Become a Key Player in the "New" Public Health
October 1, 2010 | Program Result Report
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) fosters networking and collaboration among public health institutes and their governmental and other partners. It launched this project to strengthen the nation's public health institutes.
Developing a Tool to Help Identify Better Ways of Organizing and Delivering Public Health Services at the Local Level
July 14, 2010 | Program Result Report
A research team at the University of Arkansas and the University of Kentucky replicated a 1998 survey of large public health systems in order to develop an evidence-based typology of the structure and dynamics of local public health delivery systems.
U.S. Quitlines at a Crossroads
April 1, 2010 | Report/Video
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded initiative helps increase smoker awareness of smoking cessation options.
Mandated Activities and Limited Decision-Making Authority Among Local Public Health Officals
December 19, 2012 | Journal Article
Study participants expressed a strong value for data and evidence, but faced challenges regarding their agencies' limited access to and capacity for interpreting data for decision-making.