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Measuring Population Health Outcomes
July 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An ideal population health outcome metric should reflect a population's dynamic state of physical, mental and social well-being. On the basis of a review of outcomes metrics currently in use and the availability of data for at least some U.S. counties, this study makes recommendations for population health outcomes.
What a Difference a Week Makes: Kentucky Pioneers Healthy Baby Efforts
September 24, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) honors Ruth Ann Shepherd, MD.
NewPublicHealth on Location: Austin, Texas
September 14, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The first graders are split into two groups once they arrive at the Y, with half going to the water with their safety instructors for 45 minutes, and the other half headed to physical activities in the gym and on the ground. That physical activity a ...
National Profile of Local Health Departments, 2008
June 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
Conducted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the purpose of this survey of local health departments (LHDs) was to advance and support the development of a database for LHDs to describe and understand their structure, function, and capacities.
Local Public Health Capacities to Address the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Local health departments (LHDs) are the best places for poor minorities and immigrants to obtain health services. This study uncovered approaches that LHDs are using to care for diverse populations.
Focusing on Solid Partnerships Across Multiple Sectors for Population Health Improvement
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) articles in this issue of Preventing Chronic
Building Multisectoral Partnerships for Population Health and Health Equity
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Poor performance in achieving population health goals is well-noted—approximately 10 percent of public health measures tracked are met. Less well-understood is how to create conditions that produce these goals.
Networks as a Type of Social Entrepreneurship to Advance Population Health
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Leaders in public health can use networks to overcome some of the barriers that inhibit the widespread adoption of a population health approach to community health.
Improving Population Health
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article describes a long-term approach to population health, including incentives,and identify what is needed to engage business leadership in population health improvement.
Multisector Partnerships in Population Health Improvement
October 15, 2010 | Journal Article
Many new initiatives for population health improvement feature partnerships of leaders and organizations