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September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Challenges to measuring population health exist, but as these authors note, attempting to measure the overall health of populations allows public health leaders to better allocate resources to areas of greatest need.
November 12, 2012 | Report
In this statement presented by 25 national health organizations, a set of principles are presented which represent their commitment to conserving and replenishing antibiotic resources.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Increases in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumonia present a major infection control challenge for public health.
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
Seasonal and age variations seen in hospital MRSA infection rates.
January 1, 2007 | Book
Policy Responses to the Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Comprehensive data is the most valuable resource that public health organizations can use when making funding decisions. Given the waves of budget cuts that have been washing over local health districts since 2008, public health finance data has nev ...
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Professionals in the field of Public Health Finance have the goals put forth in the 2007 Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) Public Health Finance issue within their grasp. The field of Public Health Finance has been gathering m ...
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
In a statistical test of cost adjustors, average salaries and per capita income had the greatest effect on the reallocation of federal public health funds. Federal agencies try to use the appropriate measure when distributing funds to public health ...
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
The authors of this study propose an evaluation measure they term “proportionality of allocation” (PA)—which compares a given funding formula to two reference indices: one index based on state population size, and another based on the state’s povert ...
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
Public health partners can circumvent the political system when it lacks the will to pursue critical public health goals. Public health partners are nongovernmental organizations, including private nonprofit community health centers and networks tha ...