Reducing Preventable Hospitalization and Disparity: Association With Local Health Department Mental Health Promotion Activities.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.10.011
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Serving as the center of community-engaged health programs, local health departments can play a critical role in promoting community mental health. The objectives of this study were to explore the association between local health… read more here.
Keywords: health department; local health; association local; health ... See more keywords
Prevalence of inappropriate prescribing in complex chronic patients: Time trends in a health department of Valencia, Spain (2015-2019).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2022.01.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Inappropriate prescribing (IP) is an important cause of health problems among elderly and complex chronic patients (CCPs). OBJECTIVE Surveillance of IP prevalence among elderly and CCPs in a health department. IP time… read more here.
Keywords: time; time trends; 2015 2019; health department ... See more keywords
Spatial patterns of HPV and Tdap vaccine dose administration and the association of health department clinic access in Georgia counties.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.12.039
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To characterize counties in GA by quantifying administered doses of the HPV and Tdap vaccines collected by the state health department immunization registry and indicators of Health Department (HD) clinic access. METHODS Using a… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine; tdap vaccine; health department; hpv tdap ... See more keywords
Creating a Nonprofit Spin-Off to Implement a Community Health Improvement Plan: A Case Study of a Midsize Health Department in the Midwest.
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DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001375
Abstract: A common problem faced by local health departments is engaging cross-sector stakeholders to achieve shared community goals. Community engagement is critical for effective Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) development and implementation, while also being a… read more here.
Keywords: community; plan; health; health department ... See more keywords
Lincoln Trail District Health Department's Innovative Shift to Public Health 3.0.
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DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000001500
Abstract: The Lincoln Trail District Health Department's (LTDHD) transformation into the Public Health 3.0 model was applied from frameworks established through public health accreditation standards and innovative strategies. The awareness of strengths and weaknesses discovered through… read more here.
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Health department helped draft HEE letters encouraging trusts to implement junior doctor contract, shows investigation
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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j95
Abstract: The Department of Health in England helped to draft letters sent by Health Education England to NHS trusts encouraging them to implement a new contract for junior doctors, a newspaper investigation has found. The Independent… read more here.
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P442 Implementing pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: experiences in a health department based STI clinic
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.526
Abstract: Background Despite the availability of PrEP, the uptake is suboptimal. Guilford County in North Carolina has seen a steady increase in the rates of HIV amongst high-risk groups, especially Black men-who-have-sex-with men (MSM). Many people… read more here.
Keywords: prep; hiv; health department; health ... See more keywords
Give and Take: Developmental Foreign Aid and the Pharmaceutical Industry in East Africa by Nitsan Chorev (review)
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DOI: 10.1353/bhm.2021.0051
Abstract: rhetoric focused on injustices within South Africa. This political project could prove complex, not only because of the deficiencies in medical care in ANC facilities, but because the organization’s own ideology remained unsettled. When the… read more here.
Keywords: health department; health; give take; medicine ... See more keywords
Baltimore City Health Department's Use of Public-Private Partnerships to Create a Continuum of COVID-19 Services for Special Populations
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DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2022.0170
Abstract: Summary:The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) has developed a COVID-19 continuum of services to protect special populations at high risk of COVID-19 made possible through inter-agency and public-private partnerships. We present descriptions of each element… read more here.
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Hepatitis C and HIV Screening, Testing, and Risk Perceptions among South-Central Appalachian County Health Department Staff
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DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000001409
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore and document hepatitis C virus/human immunodeficiency virus screening, testing, and treatment approaches and perspectives among local health department staff in two south-central Appalachian public health regions. Abstract… read more here.
Keywords: health department; health; hiv; south central ... See more keywords
National Trends of Cases of COVID-19 in Children Based on US State Health Department Data
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-027425
Abstract: * Abbreviations: CDC — : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 — : coronavirus disease 2019 NYC — : New York City Although there are several accessible sources providing data on coronavirus disease 2019… read more here.
Keywords: covid; health department; state health;