Documenting the Work of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities
February 8, 2012 | Video/Presentation Material
A video series focusing on three diverse communities shows how this national program aims to reverse childhood obesity.
Quality of Care
Americans receive only about half of the recommended care they should receive. Adopting quality improvement strategies, reducing racial and ethnic disparities in care, and changing how care is delivered at the local level can improve the care all Americans receive.
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Older Adults Spearhead Grassroots Effort in Lyons Township, Ill., to Promote Age-Friendly Communities
December 7, 2011 | Story
Aging Care Connections spearheaded an effort in 20 communities in Lyons Township, Ill., to help older adults get needs support to maintain their independence in the community for as long as possible.
Kane County, Ill.
January 11, 2010 | Story
Community is among 50 sites making critical changes through national initiative to prevent obesity.
Regionalization in Local Public Health Systems
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Case studies focused on regionalization of public health preparedness and response in the Washington metropolitan area, highlighted the lack of an official of regional public health structure and the challenge in integrating the federal government into the regionalization effort.
Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
Kane Kares: Nurses Who Make House Calls
October 27, 2009 | Story/Video
Nurse-Family Partnership programs such as Kane Kares help change the lives of vulnerable first-time mothers and their babies through ongoing home visits from registered nurses.
Case Studies of Five Regional Public Health Structures - How They Contribute to Public Health Preparedness
May 12, 2009 | Program Result Report
In this 2006 to 2007 project, Michael A. Stoto, PhD, and a team of researchers and public health officials at RAND Corporation and elsewhere conducted case studies of five regional public health structures and then compared them.
Chicago, Ill.
December 2, 2008 | Story
Chicago, Ill. community is among 50 sites making changes in national initiative to prevent obesity.
Implementing Shift-to-Shift Walking Rounds for Nurses
June 4, 2008 | Toolkit/Story
Staff replaced the organization's standard shift-to-shift nurse report meetings with a five-minute huddle, followed by two-person, nurse-led rounds.
Quality Improvement Strategies for Public Health Agencies to be Explored in 10 States
January 7, 2007 | News Release
The Multistate Learning Collaborative is expected to identify tools that can be used by health departments in preparation for accreditation.