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States and Territories Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control Policies

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

American Samoa,

Colorado,

Florida,

Guam,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Grace Lee

While largely preventable, healthcare-associated infections are the most common complication of hospital care, are a leading cause of death in the United States, and increased significantly during the pandemic. States have proposed ...

School-Based Strategies are Crucial to Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Mental Health

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Suicide Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Youth Mental Health,

Alabama,

Arizona,

California,

Delaware,

Illinois,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Vermont,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Lexa Giragosian

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a particularly negative impact on the mental health of adolescent girls. Fortunately, state legislators have been addressing school-based mental health through legislation enacted since the beginning of the ...

Evidence-Based Policies Reduce Flu-Related Illness and Death

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Influenza,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,

Alabama,

California,

Delaware,

Georgia,

Rhode Island,

South Dakota,

Wisconsin,

Shalini Nair

During the the 2021-2022 legislative sessions, several states have enacted laws addressing flu prevention efforts.

Recent Federal and State Actions to Limit Flavored Tobacco Products

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Hawaii,

Indiana,

Maryland,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Vermont,

Washington,

Parker Beene

Restrictions on flavored tobacco and nicotine products, including menthol, may reduce sales and reduce the number of new users.

States Stepping Up to Support Families and Reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

California,

Colorado,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

New Jersey,

Oregon,

Vermont,

Washington,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Caitlin Langhorne Griffith,

Jessica Bissett

Research confirms that strengthening economic supports can improve parental mental health, children’s health, education, and social outcomes.

Examining Tuberculosis from a Syndemic Perspective

Blog,

Infectious Disease,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Amelia Poulin

March 24 is World TB Day, we have made significant progress in TB prevention, detection, and treatment. However, there is still a long way to go towards achieving TB elimination.

State Policies Promote the Importance of Defibrillators and CPR

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

West Virginia,

Massachusetts,

New Jersey,

Michigan,

Missouri,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Arizona,

Colorado,

California,

Lana McKinney

State Policies Promote the Importance of Defibrillators and CPR astho, association of state and territorial health officials, automated external defibillators, heart disease, cpr training, defibrillators and cpr, cardiac arrest, coronary ...