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April 1, 2013 | New Public Health Post
It’s that time of year when public health enthusiasts rejoice and remind the rest of the world why this field is so critical—this is National Public Health Week. For 2013, the theme is "Public Health is ROI: Save Lives, Save Money."
February 26, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Representatives of the partners critical to the funding of the new buildings were on hand in Port-Au-Prince for the buildings’ ribbon cutting ceremony, including Susan Mende, senior program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “The earthqu ...
December 31, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The Public Health Quality Improvement Exchange (PHQIX) is a brand new online community designed to be a communication hub for public health professionals interested in learning and sharing information about quality improvement (QI) in public health. ...
December 21, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The new issue of Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR), an online journal that looks at early research on issues related to public health services and delivery, focuses on quality improvement in practice-based research net ...
December 3, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A new commentary by Dr. Georges Benjamin, president of the American Public Health Association, looks at how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is impacting public health and how it will create new opportunities for better health for more people across th ...
November 20, 2012 | New Public Health Post
There is great promise in leveraging the strengths and resources of both the health care and public health systems to create healthier communities. Hospital community benefit is one critical area of opportunity for greater collaboration. Historicall ...
November 15, 2012 | Journal Article
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supports a large and growing collection of research projects that are producing a steady stream of new evidence about the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services.
November 5, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Finally, Briscoe talks about "the trump card" in achieving better health outcomes: the resilience of communities and individuals. Watch the video: Inspired by the 2012 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, the Robert Wood Johnson ...
October 10, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Do state laws influence the public health workforce's willingness to respond in emergencies? Grantee Lainie Rutkow discusses.
September 24, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The Transforming Public Health project supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and convened by RESOLVE brought together a group of local, state and national public health leaders to develop guidance for public health officials and pol ...