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PHF Webinar: How Local Public Health is Tackling the Opioid CrisisThursday, July 28, 2016 - Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Bio-Defense Network on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 from 1-2pm EDT for a webinar, How Local Public Health is Tackling the Opioid Crisis. The webinar will include presentations from three local health departments who are addressing the opioid crisis in their communities. Maria Wood from Seattle-King County and Jefferson Katchel of Snohomish Health District will discuss their pharmaceutical stewardship programs in the Pacific Northwest, and Debra Buckner from Marion County Public Health Department will discuss substance use outreach services. In addition, PHF Executive Director Ron Bialek will discuss the draft opioid population health driver diagram, recently created with the help of a group of experts, health department officials, and foundations at the Practical Playbook meeting. Register for the webinar here. |
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PHF Webinar: Practical Approaches for Zika Preparedness and ResponseWednesday, July 20, 2016 - Join PHF and the Bio-Defense Network on Wednesday, July 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET for a webinar focused on preparedness and response to the Zika virus. The webinar will include information and resources from two local health departments that are addressing mosquito surveillance and control. They will share the practical and replicable efforts they are carrying out in their communities to prepare for and respond to Zika. QI methods and processes such as self-assessments, project plans, and the Vector Control Population Health Driver Diagram will also be shared. Register today.
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APHA Webinar: Performance Management - A Backbone for Aligning Plans and Preparing for AccreditationWednesday, July 13, 2016 - Join APHA for webinar, "Performance Management - A Backbone for Aligning Plans and Preparing for Accreditation," on July 26th from 2-3pm EDT. This webinar is targeted to APHA Affiliate members and leaders whose work supports accreditation of state, local, tribal and territorial health departments. The focus will be developing and aligning the eight prerequisites that guide infrastructure, including quality improvement plans, health improvement plans, workforce development plans and more, using performance management as the backbone. Save the link - the meeting will be held here. (Conference Number: 1.888.619.1583,Participant Code: 479585). |
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NNPHI Fall 2016 Open Forum for QIWednesday, July 13, 2016 - The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) will host its fall 2016 Open Forum October 6th & 7th in Salt Lake City, UT. The Open Forum is a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the field of quality improvement for public health and network with your peers. Click here to register and here to submit an abstract for the event. |
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New PHQIX Drawing Begins!Wednesday, July 6, 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 August 1st, 2016. |
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PHF and PHAB to Host Joint Webinar on Accreditation - Register Now!Thursday, June 30, 2016 - The Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) are co-hosting a webinar to address important accreditation changes. The webinar will be held on August 17, 2016, from 1-2:30pm ET. The webinar, entitled "Practical Application of the Updated PHAB Guide," includes objectives such as recognizing the features of a performance-minded culture, understanding the steps in the PHAB process, lessons learned from applying for accreditation and much more. Learn more about the webinar here and register here. |
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New QI Spotlight Article: Using Customer Satisfaction Surveys to Assess the Quality of Programs and Services!Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - Check out our new QI spotlight article by Expert Panel Member Ty Kane: “High-performing health departments continually improve by assessing the quality of programs and services and by acting on identified opportunities for improvement. Customer surveys are a common method to capture real-time information and data about the quality of programs and services from the viewpoint of those being served. If planned and executed carefully, customer surveys can capture customer feedback that can then be used to plan for improvements.” Continue reading here. For more information on customer satisfaction surveys, you can view our archived webinar, ”Customer Satisfaction in Public Health: An Important Part of Your Quality Journey” on the PHQIX Videos and Webinars page. |
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