ASTHO interviews Harvey Milkman, PhD, about his findings using the Icelandic Prevention Model to eenage substance use and improve support for adolescents. ... represented the United States as a consultant and featured speaker in Australia, ...
On Sept.19, 2013, The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) recognized public health leaders for their dedication and service at this year's ASTHO Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. ... Kentucky state health ...
Florida state health official member biography (PDF format). ... Member Bio Florida | Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD Surgeon General and Secretary Florida Department of Health Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD, is a physician and health policy ...
ASTHO’s federal legislative agenda guides the organization's advocacy work and sets priorities for the government affairs team. The team's success is measured by the impact of that work. ... Advocating for Success: ASTHO’s Federal ...
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Karyl Thomas Rattay, MD, MS, director of the Delaware ...
False ... Process Improvement 2 PI 2: Proportion of health department programs using a proven Quality Improvement (QI) model This indicator will inform health department leaders about how many of their programs are using proven quality ...
The rise of seriously ill COVID-19 patients is a reminder of the primary role that public health departments play in responding to any outbreak: preventing community-wide transmission of disease. ... COVID-19: One Step Ahead
The rise of ...
A multi-sector approach to social determinants of health, involving public health and payer entities is vital to improving health outcomes for all populations. ... some nonclinical social services related to SDoH (e.g., home meal delivery ...
This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices. ... The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work
This Health ...
September 2020 State Health Agency Expenditures: 2010-2018 State health agencies (SHAs) provide a variety of health programs and services at the individual level through clinical services such as health screenings and administration of the ...
surveillance (36%). 3. State health agencies serve as leaders in the integration of the public health and healthcare sectors by being highly collaborative with hospitals, physicians, and other entities in the healthcare sector. 4. The ...
program to “invest in a national resilient communities challenge” from FY23-FY31. ● Creates a new $3.5 billion program to “tackle new contaminants including PFAS” from FY22- FY29. ● Creates a new $2.9 billion mandatory program to “invest ...
False ... Human Capital Indicator 9 HC 9: Proportion of health department employee performance evaluations complete on-time Reviewing employee performance is critical to understanding current capacity and planning for future needs. To ...
False ... Program Development 4 PD 4: Proportion of health department programs that have internal partnerships Health agencies have limited resources available from which to support a multitude of programs. Internal program partnerships ...
Statistics System .............................................4 T/FAS in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System ................................................................6 T/FAS ...
September 2020 State Health Agency Expenditures: 2010-2018 State health agencies (SHAs) provide a variety of health programs and services at the individual level through clinical services such as health screenings and administration of the ...
False ... Process Improvement 1 PI 1: Proportion of health department programs using evaluation methods to improve program outcomes This indicator will inform health department leaders about how many of their programs are actively engaged ...
State and territorial health agencies continue to be challenged by the opioid epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the opioid crisis requires a robust public health response, which could be helped by ...
Over the years evidence has expanded on community health workers (CHWs) improving outcomes and even reducing disparities in heart disease and many other public health priority areas. However, their presence in state and local public health ...
for health equity in addressing polysubstance use during pregnancy. This includes building culturally competent systems that adapt healthcare delivery to meet patients’ unique needs, and using person-centered language that reduces stigma, ...