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We Can Prevent a Health Crisis
December 15, 2005 | Commentary/Story
In this commentary, the Honorable Thomas H. Kean, M.A., chairman of the board of trustees of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., Foundation president and CEO, propose a three-pronged strategy to prepare for public health emergencies. This commentary appeared on the opinion page of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Is Income Inequality a Determinant of Population Health?
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
The income inequality-health hypothesis seeks to explain differences in average levels of health among countries, or among regions in one country, by the extent of disparity among income levels. Income inequality is linked to other components of soc ...
Collaborative Partnerships at the State Level: Promoting Systems Changes in Public Health Infrastructure
December 31, 2003 | Journal Article
Related websites Publication Many public health practitioners, researchers and funding agencies have promoted collaborative partnerships as a way to involve communities and organizations in increasing the health of the public. Turning Point began as ...
Preparing Currently Employed Public Health Nurses for Changes in the Health System
May 1, 2000 | Journal Article
Identifying the skills needed by practicing public health workers if they are to successfully fill roles in the current and emerging public health system.
A Population Health Framework for Setting National and State Health Goals
May 7, 2008 | Journal Article
This article proposes a population health guiding framework for national and state planning processes, including both broad overall goals as well as a prioritized set of policies and interventions aligned with the multiple determinants of health.
Final Recommendations for a Voluntary National Accreditation Program for State and Local Health Departments
July 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The current article presented recommendations from the Steering Committee (SC) of the Exploring Accreditation Project. The project began work in 2004 on the feasibility of establishing a national public health accreditation program. Project workgrou ...
Public Health Services and Systems Research
August 1, 2007 | Commentary
Recommended Reading Abstract Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) is gaining momentum as a field focused on the organization, financing, delivery and impact of public health services. PHSR is distinct, but related, to the established field of healt ...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts Launch National Initiative to Advance Policies That Promote Health
October 20, 2009 | News Release
The national initiative is designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policy-makers.
Database Searches Can Uncover Health Outcomes of Social Policies, University of Pennsylvania Study Finds
October 6, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers worked to evaluate the usefulness of electronic database searches in identifying the population health outcomes of social policies in education, social welfare and criminal justice.
Empowering Community Health
October 1, 2009 | Video/Story
What grassroots can do to tackle second-hand smoke and other public health challenges.