Olmsted County Pilots a Regional Population Health Data Hub to Improve Data Accessibility Gelila Tamrat, Sara Black, Reema Mistry, Christina Severin Olmsted County, Minnesota, pilots a regional population health data hub to improve data ...
This brief dives into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of people with disabilities to access vital health care services during the public health emergency.
Learn key lessons from the DREAM Learning Community about addressing structural racism and driving systemic change, which can help achieve optimal health for all.
States Partner Across Sectors to Address Lead Poisoning Kayley Humm, Kerry Wyss, Ali Aslam Learn in this brief how three states are using partnerships to improve lead testing and reduce cases of lead poisoning. ASTHO partnered with the ...
Disease Forecasting and Modeling Data for Public Health Action Disease Forecasting Benefits Public Health Planning Disease forecasting and modeling help prepare public health departments for future infectious disease outbreaks and ...
Advancing Health Equity Science Implementation in Health Departments Health Equity Science, Public Health Action, Data Modernization, Community Partnerships, Health Equity Evaluation, improve health, health care, community based, data ...
Advancing Public Health Through Strategic Innovation
Policy Approaches to Improve State and Local Data Sharing Health officials can pursue organizational policies across key priority areas to advance state and local data sharing. Learn about these policy approaches. Several factors impact ...
Hypertension disorders in pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal death, but state and territorial health agencies can address hypertension in pregnancy and reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
Support for programs and policies that encourage positive mental health in early childhood and provides support for parents and caregivers to have the best chance to improve mental health across the life course.
PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is by allowing pharmacists to prescribe and ...
Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, maternal and infant health data, U.S. territories, public health, surveillance programs, pregnancy risk ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Health adapted its National Electronic Disease Surveillance System to allow providers to report STI treatment more efficiently.
Linking Datasets to Address Racial Equity in Maternal and Child Health Outcomes astho, association of state and territorial health officials, data sources, people of color, centers for disease control, racial inequities, advance racial ...
An ASTHO brief on the importance of understanding moral injury and burnout, with recommendations on areas of organizational focus.
The Florida Department of Health created an effective algorithm to automate syphilis laboratory result processing that improves case assignment accuracy and prioritization. This tool outlines key steps and considerations for jurisdictions ...
The Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program includes seven exercise types that are either discussion-based or operations-based.
This brief describes how the New Mexico Department of Health has enhanced its harm reduction program to provide an evidence-based comprehensive care model to support the health of people who use drugs. New Mexico’s success in leveraging ...
This brief focuses on how telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased access to care for pregnant and postpartum women, and made maternal and child health care services like doulas and midwives more accessible.
Opioid and substance use disorders (SUD) continue to affect families beyond pregnancy; in 2017, about one in eight U.S. children lived in a household where at least one parent had a SUD in the prior year.