News and Events

PHQIX Drawing Ending Soon!

Tuesday, December 27th, 2016 - Don't miss your chance to enter our latest drawing! To enter the drawing to win one of our great prizes, simply post or comment in the community forum or comment on a QI initiative by January 2nd, 2017. 

NACCHO: 2017 Annual Conference

Thursday, December 15, 2016 - Are you interested in sharing how your quality improvement work has strengthened your local health department (LHD)? Developing LHDs from within is a key area at the National Association of County and City Health Official's (NACCHO) upcoming conference!

The 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, to be held July 11-13 in Pittsburgh, PA, is the only national conference that speaks directly to the daily challenges and opportunities that local health officials and their staff face. The conference provides a venue for health department staff, partners, funders, and others who are interested and invested in local public health to share their latest research, ideas, and strategies in local public health. Attendees will gain practical and effective tools, strategies, and concepts to confront the ongoing public health challenges facing local health departments today. Registration opens on December 15th, 2016.

The NACCHO Annual Conference Workgroup seeks sharing session proposals for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference. Learn more and submit your proposal here.

Your Input Needed: QI and Performance Management Needs Assessment Survey

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - NACCHO is conducting a needs assessment related to quality improvement (QI) and performance management technical assistance (TA) and resources across health departments. We would appreciate your feedback on how we can improve our resources and how we can expand QI and performance management (PM) TA offerings. Please complete this survey by Friday, December 23rd and tell us how we can better meet your QI/PM needs. Responses are anonymous and the survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Contact Pooja Verma directly at pverma@naccho.org or 202-507-4206 with questions.

Deadline Extended for 2017 NACCHO Model Practices Program

Great news - there's still time to add to the quality improvement work highlighted through the National Association of County & City Health Official's (NACCHO) Model Practices Program! NACCHO's Model Practice Program nationally honors and recognizes outstanding local public health practice and shares the outstanding practices through the Model Practices Database. By submitting a practice, local health departments contribute to the overall improvement of public health through evidence-based best practice methods. Learn more about NACCHO's Model Practices Program and apply here by December 9, 2016.

Call for Submissions: 2017 NACCHO Model Practices Program

Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - Add to the quality improvement work highlighted through the National Association of County & City Health Official's (NACCHO) Model Practices Program! NACCHO's Model Practice Program nationally honors and recognizes outstanding local public health practice and shares the outstanding practices through the Model Practices Database. By submitting a practice, local health departments contribute to the overall improvement of public health through evidence-based best practice methods. Learn more about NACCHO's Model Practices Program and apply here by November 30, 2016.

NICHQ: New Online QI 101 Course

Thursday, November 17, 2016 - Check out NICHQ's new online QI 101 course. This self-directed course introduces motivated individuals to QI science. Content includes identification of components of an aim statement, use of run charts, steps in a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle, key components of an implementation strategy, and much more. Check out the course here.

New PHQIX Drawing Begins!

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - PHQIX is excited to announce the launch of our latest drawing! To enter the drawing to win one of our great prizes, simply comment on a QI initiative or post or comment in the Community Forum by January 2nd, 2017.