Local Government Actions to Prevent Childhood Obesity
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
IOM report identifies 58 promising actions for local governments to consider taking.
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Childhood Obesity Prevention in Texas
January 1, 2009 | Report
The present report summarizes the information gathered at a workshop held February 5?6, 2009 by the Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention, run by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), in Austin, Texas.
Yellowstone County/City of Billings Growth Policy
June 1, 2008 | Report
This product was provided to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation by the grantee organization, Yellowstone City-County Health Department.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the Local Level
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The objective of this study was to look at the relationship between elements of public health infrastructure and local public health emergency preparedness.
Bridging Research and Policy to Address Childhood Obesity Among Border Hispanics
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Research data presented at public meetings help policy-makers better understand issues related to childhood obesity.
Advancing the Science of Delivery
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
For almost a decade, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has supported major efforts in enhancing the field of public health services and systems research (PHSSR) as part of their larger efforts toward advancing the science and practice of pub ...
Expanding Delivery System Research in Public Health Settings
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study examines the approaches used by public health practice-based research networks (PBRNs) to expand delivery system research and evidence-based practice in public health settings.
Public Health Law Research: Exploring Law in Public Health Systems
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article introduces Public Health Law Research as an integral part of Public Health Systems and Services Research; discusses the challenges of integrating the two fields; and highlights two examples of current research that demonstrate the benef ...
Developing a Taxonomy for the Science of Improvement in Public Health
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
These researchers propose a standardized case definition, common metrics, and a taxonomy of quality improvement (QI) projects to begin building the evidence base for QI in public health, and to advance the science of continuous quality improvement.
Public Health Services and Systems Research: Current State of Finance Research
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article discusses the current state of public health finance research through a review of public health finance literature, chronicles important lessons learned from public health finance research to date, discusses the challenges faced by thos ...