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November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The North Carolina Division of Public Health established an innovative program in 2003 that placed public health epidemiologists (PHEs) in hospitals around the state to improve communication between hospitals and local public health departments (LHD ...
April 25, 2010 | Program Result
North Carolina Foundation for Advanced Health Programs created a voluntary, special state license to recognize long-term-care providers who offered a supportive workplace for their direct-care staff. The project was part of Better Jobs Better Care.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Local public health agencies are pivotal sites within the health care system. Their organization and function reflects the broader philosophy and purpose of public health. This study investigates characteristics of the local public health workforce in North Carolina from 1999-2004.
December 6, 2009 | Story
Grantee project summaries.
March 1, 2004 | Program Result
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national, non-profit child advocacy organization, conducted an educational campaign to increase policymakers' awareness of the value of publicly funded programs to strengthen youth and fragile families.
October 1, 2004 | Program Result
The Common Cause Education Fund produced and disseminated 12 state reports that document the tobacco industry's campaign contributions and lobbying efforts and the success or failure of tobacco-control efforts at the state level from February 2002 through July 2003.
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Women and Children's Health created model comprehensive school-based health centers and standardized practices, developed a comprehensive financing system and helped expand the centers in the state.
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Alpha Center for Health Planning, Inc., in Washington (now called the AcademyHealth), a nonprofit policy institute, offered technical assistance to states and facilities participating in a federal program designed to keep struggling rural hospitals open.
March 1, 1998 | Program Result
The southern states have the highest proportion of citizens living in areas that have a shortage of health professionals.