Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
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J Public Health Manag Pract · Jul 2016
Promoting Policy, Systems, and Environment Change to Prevent Chronic Disease: Lessons Learned From the King County Communities Putting Prevention to Work Initiative.
Initiatives that convene community stakeholders to implement policy, systems, environment, and infrastructure (PSEI) change have become a standard approach for promoting community health. ⋯ An initiative structure that creates and supports external consultant/internal organizational champion dyads in key community sectors offers a promising approach that may be adopted by similar community health efforts in the future.
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J Public Health Manag Pract · Jul 2016
Evaluating Emergency Department Asthma Management Practices in Florida Hospitals.
To assess gaps in emergency department (ED) asthma management at Florida hospitals. ⋯ Identified deficiencies in emergency asthma care present a number of opportunities for strategic mitigation of identified gaps. We conclude with suggestions to help Florida hospitals achieve success with ED asthma care reform. Team-based learning activities may offer an optimal strategy for sharing and implementing best practices.