Island Policy Support ASTHO supports T/FAS members’ policy priorities through engagement with key national decision-makers. There are two major platforms associated with this work: the Insular Affairs Committee, which targets legislative ...
Learn step by step how to modernize data infrastructure at your health agency to improve public health outcomes, with helpful examples and resources.
HHS Budget Hearings Chart New Direction for Public Health Budget Hearings Chart New Direction for Public Health Catherine Jones Learn about the key policy/funding themes that emerged from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s testimony during ...
Cases of sepsis and septic shock can be prevented with strong health policies as shown in New York. Several states have taken action to enact mandatory early detection and treatment protocols.
Learn how the Maryland Department of Health leveled up their strategic planning process to improve their critical public health work in this blog post.
Read ASTHO's latest on how appropriations bills and budget cuts could affect the Debt Ceiling and the U.S. economy.
Learn about recent public health legislation in the islands areas related to access to nutritional foods, deterring substance use, and promoting healthy aging.
Shaping Vaccine Cost and Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals Shaping Vaccine Cost, Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals Madison Hluchan Learn how state health agencies can use their authority to address vaccine cost and ...
A curated collection of resources, tools, and success stories on building capacity for health equity for state, territorial, and freely associated state public health agency leadership, program managers, and team members.
A highly curated list of resources to support public health change agents advancing population health and equity, focused on rural health.
A Harvard Gazette article on managing caregiver duties and work, leadership can improve employee retention by implementing flexible policies.
This white paper explores trauma’s impact on education-to-career paths & offers healing-centered strategies + real-world insights for org leaders.
Learn how education and health agencies can work together to address adolescent health through school-based programs.
This patient guide, developed by the Pittsburg County Health Department, offers information and tips for achieving lifestyle modifications to support self-management of blood pressure, including physical activity and stress.
This document features opportunities and resources for state health departments to support health systems change and the goals of several federal and national initiatives of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP), the ...
The West Allis Health Department in Wisconsin developed this employee screening record for blood pressure measurement. It is complete and comprehensive, including check off sections and a section for comments by the evaluator with dates.
This resource is a snapshot of the work North Dakota performed as a part of the Year 4 Cohort of the ASTHO Million Hearts Learning Collaborative. It includes details on their priority population, partners, aim statement, evidence-based ...
This resource is a snapshot of the work Texas performed as a part of the Year 4 Cohort of the ASTHO Million Hearts Learning Collaborative. It includes details on their priority population, partners, aim statement, evidence-based practices ...
2016 presentation describing partnership project between United Health Care and Texas State Department of Health, whose aim was to reduce hypertension across the State with a focus on disparate populations.
An illustrated sequence of hypertension control interventions carried out through community-clinical linkages in Green County, Wisconsin.