Adult Immunization
February 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
More than 30 percent of seniors are not immunized against pneumonia in 36 states new report finds low adult vaccination rates in U.S.
Performance Standards and Measurement
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How Would States be Affected by Health Reform?
January 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
This issue brief from Urban Institute examines various pathways through which individuals could gain coverage because of the health reform proposals that have passed the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Association of Changes in Local Health Department Resources with Changes in State-Level Health Outcomes
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study explored the association between changes in local health department (LHD) resource levels with changes in health outcomes via a retrospective cohort study.
Designing Vermont's Pay-for-Population Health System
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article summarizes the design and implementation of Vermont's enhanced medical home pilots and the results of a feasibility study for the accountable care organization pilots.
Measuring the Impact of Public Health Policy
June 15, 2010 | Journal Article
Effective health policies and allocation of public health resources can substantially improve public health. In this study, the authors review articles published in 2008 surrounding measurement issues for public health policy and present a set of recommendations for future emphasis.
Foreword
October 1, 2009 | Commentary
This foreword to a special issue on public health systems research discusses the history and evolution of the field. The author describes the function of the AcademyHealth Interest Group of Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) and provides a definition of public health systems research.
Applying Health Services Research to Public Health Practice
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.
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.
Toward Standardized, Comparable Public Health Systems Data
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a taxonomy of tasks, knowledge and resources that can be used as a common standard to document the work of local health departments. A standardized system is necessary to compare and evaluate the work of health departments on a national scale.
A Framework to Measure the Value of Public Health Services
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents a framework developed from a series of qualitative interviews on how to measure the value of public health services. Assessing the value of different public health services may have implications for how to best solicit and utilize funding, but little is known about how to best measure value.