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Top 10 Promising Approaches to Improving Population Health

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Infographic,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Ohio,

Rhode Island,

California,

Massachusetts,

Louisiana,

North Carolina,

Georgia,

New Mexico,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health

Public health officials are key in crafting policies and strategies that address the social determinants of health to advance health equity and improve population health.

New Executive Orders Shine Spotlight on Health and Racial Equity

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Tribal Health,

Blog,

Mary Ann Cooney,

Mattie Quinn

COVID-19 has revealed the stark reality of racial and ethnic health disparities that exist nationally. Black and Hispanic Americans were nearly three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans. Black and Hispanic Americans ...

Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Communications,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

California,

Louisiana,

New Hampshire,

New York,

West Virginia,

Leah Silva,

COVID and Communication

Scientists are working quickly to develop a safe and effective vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. Once a vaccine is approved, it will likely be imperative for states to authorize as many health care professionals to administer it, ...

Health Official Testifies on Need for Communicating Trusted COVID-19 Vaccine Information

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ASTHO Member News,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

Health Equity

On April 15, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the importance of disseminating accurate, timely ...

Health Officials Combat Nation’s Maternal Mortality Rates

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News,

Public Health News,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Michael Fraser,

Nicole Alexander-Scott,

Indiana,

Texas,

North Carolina,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

Health Officials Combat Nation’s Maternal Mortality Rates ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health officials are assessing maternal care programs within their states to address the rise in maternal deaths across the nation. According to ...

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity The intersections of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on the health of individuals and communities has been well documented. Research has found that ...

The Breastfeeding Virtual Learning Series

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

ASTHO Education,

Health Equity,

Infant and Child Health

The Fostering Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement webinar series emphasizes the importance of community engagement when developing policies.

Measuring Health Equity for Planning and Performance Improvement

Report,

Health Equity,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Quality Improvement,

Melissa L. Lewis,

Heidi Westermann

Measuring Health Equity for Planning and Performance Improvement astho, association of state and territorial health officials, environmental scan, health equity, health equity metrics, health equity strategies, social determinants of ...

North Dakota Tests Innovative Health IT Approaches to Improve Hypertension Identification and Control in Workplaces

Report,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Rural Health,

North Dakota

This report highlights how the North Dakota Department of Health and its partners tested health information technology approaches to improve blood pressure measurement and referral systems in eight local health units and one tribal ...

Implementing a Health in All Polices Approach to Lead Poisoning Prevention

Report,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Arizona,

Georgia,

New Jersey,

Ohio,

Health in All Policies

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to using a Health in All Policies (HiAP) strategy to address lead poisoning prevention. ASTHO held key informant interviews with staff from four state health agencies to learn more about their state ...