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States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Rural Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
California,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Kentucky,
Kansas,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Beth Giambrone,
Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

Prioritizing Well-Being in the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
DELPH,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Maryland,
Ebony Fortune,
Subha Chandar

Prioritize the mental health and well-being of public health workers who face stress and burnout due to their work; read about practical strategies for improving workplace wellness and the impact of declining workforce well-being on public ...

Who Are the Vaccinators? A Look at the Vaccination Workforce

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID Vaccine,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Kansas,
Arkansas,
Indiana,
Maine,
Minnesota,
North Dakota,
South Carolina,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Oregon,
Maryland,
Pennsylvania,
California,
Illinois,
Adrianna Evans,
Maggie Davis,
People of Public Health,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce

As the U.S. continues to undertake the largest vaccination campaign in almost a century, it has required government at all levels to surge workforce capacity. The federal government, states, territories, and local jurisdictions are acting ...

Community Health Worker Certification by Jurisdiction

Brief,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Workforce,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Ohio,
Oregon,
Pennsylvania,
South Carolina,
Texas,
Virginia,
Wisconsin

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Health Care Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Workforce,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
Maryland,
Oregon,
Hawaii,
New Mexico,
Wyoming,
Washington,
New Jersey,
Mississippi,
Virginia,
Maggie Davis

Accompanying an infusion of federal funding, states are considering several policy changes to strengthen the public health workforce and address challenges within the health care workforce.

Innovations in Overdose Response: Strategies Implemented by Emergency Medical Services Providers

Report,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Preparedness,
Maryland,
Ohio,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Washington,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Workforce

Initial estimates from 2020 suggest that annual drug overdose deaths in the United States reached a record high of 93,000. Fortunately EMS strategies are being put in place to combat this nation-wide issue.

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
State Health Policy,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Indiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Nebraska,
New York,
Utah,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White,
Lana McKinney,
Maggie Davis

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public health workforce, and health equity.

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Public Health Workforce,
Mental Health,
Hawaii,
Utah,
Virginia,
Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,
Maine,
Washington,
Minnesota,
Missouri,
New York,
Maryland,
Connecticut,
Alabama,
New Jersey,
Beth Giambrone,
Maggie Davis,
Christina Severin

ASTHO's 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part Two Beth Giambrone, Maggie Davis, Christina Severin ASTHO's Public Health Legislative Update on Tobacco, Mental Health, Environmental Health, Workforce, and Containing Infectious ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Contraception Access,
Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
California,
Connecticut,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Maine,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Missouri,
Montana,
New Jersey,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Texas,
Vermont,
Washington,
Maggie Davis,
Andy Baker-White,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Lana McKinney

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization.

Helping the Helpers Address Youth Mental Health

Podcast,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Partnership,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Maryland,
Wisconsin,
Robert Johnson,
Allison Budzinski,
Jessica Frain,
Sharon Hoover,
Youth Mental Health,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Review

A public health approach is needed to address youth mental health by supporting frontline staff through a “helping the helpers” model. In this episode, experts discuss strategies and promising state practices for cross-sector ...

Legislative Action Bridging Public Health and Clinical Health Care

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Public Health Workforce,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Florida,
Maryland,
Texas,
Arkansas,
Indiana,
California,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Montana,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oklahoma,
West Virginia,
Kentucky,
Ashley Cram,
Brianna Gorman

Three ways policymakers are addressing access to care are through telehealth, safety net and emergency services, and adjusted reimbursement rates to Medicaid-enrolled providers.

States Assessing and Mitigating Risks of Agencies Using Artificial Intelligence

Blog,
Policy,
Advocacy,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Workforce,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Texas,
Maine,
Maryland,
Arizona,
California,
Connecticut,
North Dakota,
Alaska,
Indiana,
Oklahoma,
New Jersey,
New York,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone,
Greg Papillon,
Topics,
Data Management/Systems,
Improving Disability Inclusion

This blog from ASTHO discusses mitigating risks of AI use in government agencies, emphasizing privacy, transparency, and ethical concerns.

States Stay Prepared by Supporting the Public Health Workforce

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Public Health Workforce,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Alaska,
California,
Colorado,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Idaho,
Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Puerto Rico,
Texas,
Utah,
Vermont,
Virginia,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Margaret Nilz,
Christina Severin

States Stay Prepared by Supporting the Public Health Workforce Margaret Nilz, Christina Severin Learn how states use policy to support emergency preparedness and bolster the public health workforce. Public health — particularly public ...