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Primary Care and Population Health: Second in a Five-Part Series
January 30, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Nicholas Stine, MD, and Dave Chokshi, MD, MSc, writing on behalf of the New York Academy of Medicine Primary Care and Population Health Working Group.
Hurricane Sandy Recovery: By the Numbers
November 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
As the recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, NewPublicHealth is following the work of local and state health departments in the areas affected by the storm as they help their citizens regroup, recover and build community res ...
The Power of a Small Grant: Building a Public Health-Oriented Electronic Medical Record System in New York City
February 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is one of the world's largest local public health agencies, with approximately 6,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $1.5 billion.
Suburbs Grow in Population While Cities Get Younger
February 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Between 1996 and 2000, the National Public Health and Hospital Institute, Washington, and the New York Academy of Medicine, New York, developed and disseminated a report comparing the social health status of people living in the nation's 100 largest cities with those living in the surrounding suburbs.
Developing a Community Scorecard to Chronicle Public Health Disparities in South Los Angeles
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The South LA Health Equity Scorecard examines the health of South Los Angeles residents in the context of the social and economic policies that contribute to inequitable resource levels.
Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York Connects Tobacco Control with Safe Working Environments
November 18, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York was initially formed to help find employment for the surviving workers of Windows on the World.
Public Health in a Starring Role: The Michigan Capital Area Regional Health Information Exchange
February 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
In 2004, a coalition of business and health care stakeholders - the Capital Area Health Alliance - began exploring the feasibility of establishing a health information exchange in a three-county region near Lansing, the capital of Michigan.
The Urban Health Initiative
January 1, 2008 | Book
The Urban Health Initiative, a major effort of the Foundation, aims to improve the health and safety of children living in five medium-size and large cities.
"Leadership Trenton" Trains Civic Leaders in Health Care and Related Local Issues in 2002
February 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
"Leadership Trenton," is a monthly leadership development seminar series designed to train a new cadre of civic leaders for the city of Trenton, the New Jersey state capital.
Project Improves Public Health in Public Housing
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Child Welfare League of America worked with public housing authorities and tenant organizations to improve and add health and social services to public housing to better assist residents.