PHF E-News: News for Public Health (May 2018)

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Date: 6/19/2018

News, resources, tools, and information on performance management, quality improvement, and workforce development to improve the quality and performance of your organization and the health of your community.

PHF E-News: News for Public Health

The Genie is Out of the Bottle:

From "little qi" to "Big QI" in Chester County

In Chester County, PA, the health department began its quality improvement (QI) journey in much the same way as other health departments: while preparing for voluntary public health accreditation, the health department chose to build staff capacity to conduct QI projects. During an on-site training led by the Public Health Foundation (PHF), the health department staff kicked off six project teams and established a QI culture within the organization. Follow the journey in Chester County's case story, The Genie is Out of the Bottle: From "little qi" to "Big QI."

Webinar: Tackling Big Challenges with a Full QI Culture Shift

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 3-4pm EDT

How can an organization leverage the public health accreditation process to spark creativity, innovation, and further staff involvement in performance improvement efforts? How does an organization move beyond aligning its performance management system and quality improvement efforts with accreditation standards, and move toward a full culture shift? Register today to join PHF for a webinar to learn how the Springfield-Greene County (MO) Health Department tackled these big challenges and revamped its Quality Council.

Laying the Foundation: Nursing & PHF

After talking with PHF's health department clients during her 12-week internship, pediatric emergency department nurse and public health nursing Master's degree candidate Sashani Simpson recognized many shared characteristics between the nursing field and the work of the Foundation. Read Sashani's PHF Pulse blog post to find out the striking similarities.

Did You Know?

Of the 18 states that scored above the national average in the National Health Security Preparedness Index, 11 (61%) are affiliates of the TRAIN Learning Network.

Transforming the Narrative on Health Improvement

The solutions to complex health challenges must be innovative and interdisciplinary. Each step along the way – assessing needs, developing improvement plans, implementing tactics, monitoring progress and adjusting strategies in real time – depends upon deploying a transformative approach that finds consensus, maintains momentum, and modulates in response to dynamic factors. Learn more about how PHF is supporting health improvement through the development of population health competencies, tailored services, and a new book written by Senior Quality Advisor Jack Moran on Transforming Community Health Through Leadership.

Expanded Training Opportunities for Family Planning Providers

All on-demand eLearning courses from the Title X Family Planning National Training Center (FPNTC) are now available via the TRAIN Learning Network. The FPNTC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Population Affairs to address the training needs of Title X family planning service grantees and providers. You can now access FPNTC courses on a variety of family planning topics, including coding, cost analysis, counseling, Title X Program Requirements, Qualify Family Planning recommendations, quality improvement, and more.

CDC Webinar Series 2018: "The Pink Book"

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is presenting a 15-part live webinar series to provide a chapter-by-chapter overview of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition "The Pink Book." "The Pink Book" provides the most credible and comprehensive immunization information to public health practitioners, healthcare personnel, health educators, pharmacists, and others. The series of weekly one-hour webinars will run through September 26, 2018. Each program will provide an overview of select vaccines and the diseases they prevent, general recommendations, principles, and immunization strategies for providers. Purchase your copy of "The Pink Book" to accompany the webinars and register to attend.

Watch On-Demand:

PHF's Population Health Webinar Series

Looking for archived recordings of the latest population health webinars from PHF? Visit the new Population Health Webinar Series collection on the PHF website.

Special Supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Highlights the Impact of Public Health Accreditation

With nearly 70% of the U.S. population now served by a public health agency accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), it is crucial to highlight and discuss the progress made through this program and how it has led to the increased quality and performance of public health practice. The impact of accreditation is captured in a special supplement to the current issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, which includes contributions from members of PHF staff and Board of Directors, as well as several references to tools and resources developed by the Foundation. Learn more about PHF's support of public health accreditation.