Public health news, resources, tools, and information to improve organizational performance, equip the workforce, and build public health infrastructure. PHF E-News: News for Public Health You’re Invited! Join Us for the 2026 Public Health Learning Forum November 16-19, 2026 Are you ready? Join public health professionals from across the country this fall for four days…
Council on Linkages Update September 2026 Greetings! Below is a Council on Linkages Update for September 2026. Please feel free to share these opportunities in your organization’s newsletter or other communications. Mark Your Calendars for the Council on Linkages’ October 22nd Meeting Join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council…
By John W. Moran, Senior AI and Quality Advisor, Public Health Foundation, PhD & Amanda McCarty, Performance Improvement Specialist, Public Health Foundation Performance management (PM) and quality improvement (QI) systems are central to modern public health practice. Yet even well-designed systems can quietly lose effectiveness over time. This blog explores why PM and QI efforts…
A Q&A With Amanda McCarty, Expert Instructor for PHF’s Workshops “Performance management and quality improvement provide practical ways to focus on the work that matters most and show how programs are making a difference” — Amanda McCarty, Public Health Foundation Where to Begin: Why Performance Management (PM) & Quality Improvement (QI) Training Matters Now Across…
Public health news, resources, tools, and information to improve organizational performance, equip the workforce, and build public health infrastructure. PHF E-News: News for Public Health Last Call! Register for the 2025 Public Health Learning Forum Today November 18-21, 2025 Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) for the 2025 Public Health Learning Forum being held virtually…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has the potential to be transformational for organizations, but it must be implemented thoughtfully. While AI can bring significant benefits, it may also disrupt existing workflows and culture, leading to short-term challenges. To support continuous improvement in public health’s often interruptive environment, in 2021 the Public Health Foundation (PHF) developed a resource…
The Manitowoc County Health Department (MCHD) has risen to this challenge by integrating the Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) framework as the backbone of its Performance Management System (PM System), ensuring a strategic, adaptable, and community-centered approach to public health improvement.