• An account of what is happening in the last year was given during the Panhellenic Congress on Economics and Health Policy 2020, organised online between 7 and 10 December 2020 and is given in this article. (echalliance.com)
  • Polls conducted in the spring of 2020 showed great support for public health, with 85% of Republicans and 74% of Democrats rating public health officials such as those at the CDC as "doing an excellent/good job responding to the coronavirus outbreak. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • We consulted on a Draft of this Infrastructure Investment Plan between 24 September and 19 November 2020. (gov.scot)
  • We studied a novel surgical mentorship intervention as part of a safe surgery intervention (Safe Surgery 2020) in five rural Ethiopian facilities to understand factors affecting implementation of surgical mentorship in resource-constrained settings. (bvsalud.org)
  • A report describing the planning, implementation and results of the 2020 Five-Year Needs and Capacity Assessment can be found below. (pa.gov)
  • In February 2020, he assisted in disaggregating complex migration configurations leading to the development of National Action Plan for the implementation of the Global Compact on Migration (GCM) in Nigeria. (diaspora-centre.org)
  • The visit was the second, and final, part of the assessment as the first part was conducted through a virtual desk review in December 2020 due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. (who.int)
  • CONCLUSIONS: The findings informed policy and program decisions of the Ministry of Health, including the design of the HEP Optimization Roadmap 2020-2035 and the development Health Sector Transformation Plan II. (bvsalud.org)
  • The final phase of WHO's Transformation journey - implementation and continuous improvement - began in January 2020. (who.int)
  • Calls for practitioners to include the concepts of EBPH in their work are increasing as the United States embarks upon the 10-year national agenda for health goals and objectives that constitutes the Healthy People 2020 initiative. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2017, WHO maintained technical support for national strategic planning. (who.int)
  • Iraq, United Arab Emirates and Yemen launched strategic plans, good progress was made in Afghanistan, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and focused support was provided for national efforts in Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia. (who.int)
  • District 4 uses the interactive, community-driven strategic planning process Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP) framework to establish positive partnerships and collaborative community engagement that improve our performance and the community's health. (district4health.org)
  • UNDP's response programme combines urgent action with quick results, strategic planning, data analytics and long-term impact. (undp.org)
  • The ACO needed to define its role within the community and develop strategic plans to guide all its member healthcare organizations toward future success. (bdo.com)
  • Public Health Forward: Modernizing the U.S. Public Health System defines a vision for a modernized public health system in the 21st century and provides a framework of practical, prioritized, and bipartisan actions for policymakers and public health officials to guide strategic investments and decision-making to help translate the vision into a reality with a focus on equity. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Our broad market experience and health plan expertise position us to drive strategic growth and performance improvement initiatives for our clients. (healthscape.com)
  • For example, we facilitate visioning and planning processes, and equip clients with knowledge and tools for strategic decision-making and transformation. (erg.com)
  • The Infrastructure Investment Plan outlines a coherent, and strategic approach to delivering our National Infrastructure Mission. (gov.scot)
  • John led a similar child welfare consulting project Florida for the Florida Department of Children and Families, where he assisted the Secretary in developing the state's future strategic vision, business case and implementation plan for its child welfare transformation project. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • Provided strategic planning and lean start-up services for the merger of three CHHS Agency offices into a new organization named the Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII). (elyonstrategies.com)
  • Establish strong customer relationships to position Oracle's full Services Strategic and portofolio around the customers digital transformation. (gulftalent.com)
  • In addition to refining and reducing the number of animals in traditional toxicity testing protocols and being used for prioritizing chemical testing, the goal to use IVIVE to facilitate the replacement of animal models can be achieved through their continued evolution and development, including a strategic plan to qualify IVIVE methods for regulatory acceptance. (cdc.gov)
  • The epidemic was declared as a public health event of international concern by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in August 2014. (who.int)
  • With more than 17 years of professional experience, Seth focuses on program and project management, organizational change management and enterprise transformation management services. (bakertilly.com)
  • Drive rapid adoption of cloud solutions for enterprise transformation with SaaS, PaaS, IaaS & DaaS offerings for Oracle Cloud. (accenture.com)
  • Accenture myConcerto is a fully integrated digital platform that uses emerging technologies to drive enterprise transformation. (accenture.com)
  • This holistic approach to operational transformation helps industry leaders keep pace with competition and accelerate growth. (ey.com)
  • The compliance, productivity and operational issues in managing environment, health and safety (EHS) risks have become broader and more complex. (ey.com)
  • Private Equity firms are increasingly relying on digital transformation, technological applications, automations, and business processes to provide operational and financial strategy to achieve rapid growth, scale and efficiency to achieve their investment thesis. (salesforce.com)
  • What are the implications for public health practice? (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic disease prevention practice is an important specialization within public health and health care that connects chronic conditions, causes, prevention tactics, and population-based health promotion modalities. (cdc.gov)
  • Required competencies for successful chronic disease prevention and health promotion encompass leadership, epidemiology, program practice, and evaluation, among others. (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic disease prevention practice is an important specialization within public health and health care. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, a project to improve family planning practice in emergency situations was initiated with an assessment of practice in refugee camps in Lebanon based on WHO practice recommendations on safe and effective contraceptive use. (who.int)
  • This module aims to support and mentor students through the implementation, evaluation and dissemination of a digital health project within their practice. (cumbria.ac.uk)
  • Scope and define a digital health project suitable for implementation within your practice. (cumbria.ac.uk)
  • November 15, 2023 - CHICAGO - SullivanCotter, the nation's leading independent consulting firm in the assessment and development of total rewards programs, workforce solutions, and data products for health care and nonprofits, has released its 2023 Advanced Practice Provider Compensation and Productivity Survey report. (sullivancotter.com)
  • Her expertise lies in the area of prescription drug overdose prevention, motor vehicle injury prevention, evaluation, implementation science and evidence-based practice guidelines. (cdc.gov)
  • The practice of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is an integration of science-based interventions with community preferences for improving population health (1). (cdc.gov)
  • The institution is responsible for health policy formulation, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, and regulating health service delivery throughout the health structure. (springer.com)
  • Our support encompasses program development assistance, web and mobile safety management system applications, policy and document development expertise, hazard identification and evaluation, contingency planning, and OSH technical support. (lmi.org)
  • LMI performed a comprehensive OSH program evaluation and gap assessment for the Federal Aviation Administration's Aviation Safety (AVS) organization. (lmi.org)
  • Our services encompass initial opportunity evaluation, partnership evaluation, proposal and application development, implementation management, and ongoing performance improvement support services. (healthscape.com)
  • Our services, including those of ERG's Blue Earth Team , span the full continuous improvement cycle-from planning and implementation to evaluation and learning. (erg.com)
  • To provide a foundation for improvement, we facilitate development of monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans and conduct neutral, valid, and reliable evaluations to assess effectiveness and impact. (erg.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the utility of the CFIR framework for evaluating broad-scale change by discussing the challenges to be addressed when planning the assessment of broad-scale change and the solutions developed by the evaluation team to address those challenges. (va.gov)
  • The evaluation of implementation of Patient-centered Care and Cultural Transformation (PCCandCT) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be used as a demonstrative example. (va.gov)
  • This paper is among the first to describe use of CFIR to guide the evaluation of a broad-scale transformation, as opposed to discrete interventions. (va.gov)
  • Design a robust evaluation strategy for your digital health project. (cumbria.ac.uk)
  • Among his on-going projects is the "Evaluation of the EU's external action support in the area of migration (2008-2018) in Nigeria" where he helps finalize the project agenda for the country's assessments of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges to migration projects' performance between (2008 and 2018). (diaspora-centre.org)
  • The evaluation team comprising Dr. Maha El-Adawy, Director of the Department of Healthier Populations, WHO/EMRO, Dr Samar ElFeky, Technical Officer of Community-Based Initiatives and Healthy Settings (CBI), WHO/EMRO, and Dr Mohammad Assai, WHO consultant and senior public health advisor, completed the assessments over a three-day visit to the city, including field visits to several settings and implementation sites. (who.int)
  • To assess the relationship between contextual factors and COVID-19 procurement to help strengthen infrastructure resources for points of entry (PoE) public health surveillance functions, thereby eliminating gaps in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of pandemic- related interventions in Ghana. (who.int)
  • Digital imaging is increasingly used for evaluation of dental caries, oral pathology, and presurgical and preorthodontic treatment assessment. (medscape.com)
  • Several tools have been developed to meet EBPH needs, including free online resources in the following topic areas: training and planning tools, US health surveillance, policy tracking and surveillance, systematic reviews and evidence-based guidelines, economic evaluation, and gray literature. (cdc.gov)
  • SullivanCotter's 2023 Health Care Staff Compensation Survey features data from over 1,630 participating organizations on more than 600 jobs and approximately 1.4 million individual employees. (sullivancotter.com)
  • With the abolition of the EEG levy from 2023 and the intention to halve the duration of planning and authorisation procedures, the traffic lights confirm their claim to initiate decisive changes. (vci.de)
  • These assessments help clients prioritize actions to reduce risks and improve their OSH programs. (lmi.org)
  • The Iranian Primary Healthcare (PHC) system has undergone many policy reforms - efforts aimed to address major health system gaps, especially regarding access to health and distribution of health workforce [ 12 ]. (springer.com)
  • The wide-scale implementation of EBPH requires not only a workforce that understands and can implement EBPH efficiently but also sustained support from health department leaders, practitioners, and policy makers. (cdc.gov)
  • The TSG team developed a comprehensive analysis including and assessment of contracts management, including IV E contracts, organizational design and continuous quality improvement. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • Care System Redesign (large scale transformation like policy, shared services, organizational redesign / restructuring, etc. (cayop.ca)
  • Quantitative data was collected through a survey (n = 25) and qualitative data through in-depth interviews (n = 26) in 2018 to gather information on (1) intervention characteristics including areas of mentorship, mentee-mentor relationships, and mentor characteristics, (2) organizational context including facilitators and barriers to implementation, (3) perceived impact, and (4) respondent characteristics. (bvsalud.org)
  • Evaluating broad-scale system change using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: challenges and strategies to overcome them. (va.gov)
  • The Capital Spending Review and the Infrastructure Investment Plan together provide a strong and coherent framework for directing, analysing, shaping, and prioritising future commitments. (gov.scot)
  • A monitoring mechanism and reporting framework for Transformation implementation is already in place (May 2021) and is being reviewed and updated to take into account the above recommendations, feedback provided by Member States during the PBAC, and relevant recommendations provided through other external reviews such as the IPPPR and IHR Reviews. (who.int)
  • The Plan demonstrates the vital role infrastructure has to play in helping businesses and communities to adapt and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. (gov.scot)
  • Our Capital Spending Review, [2] published alongside this Plan, sets out how we will ensure sufficient investment to deliver the National Infrastructure Mission. (gov.scot)
  • This Infrastructure Investment Plan sets out what we are doing with those capital funds spent on infrastructure. (gov.scot)
  • Various groups and organizations-from health non-profits to economic development organizations to local business groups-are investing directly in more localized infrastructure and indirectly through applied and community-based research and promotion of various LFS investment opportunities. (choicesmagazine.org)
  • Our digital transformation services can help food & beverage companies streamline operations and inventory management while providing scalable IT infrastructure resources that can support key components such as online ordering. (chetu.com)
  • The District 4 Public Health Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a long-term, systematic effort to improve the overall health status and health outcomes of the community by addressing the most pressing health priorities as defined by the community, partners, and stakeholders. (district4health.org)
  • Bureau of Family Health (BFH) recognizes client and family engagement activities are central to creating a system of care that is family-centered and responsive to the needs of families, as well as producing positive outcomes throughout the life course. (pa.gov)
  • Improve learning outcomes and the student experience by implementing digital transformation initiatives. (chetu.com)
  • Ensure a proper Onboarding and Implementation Partner for new projects with the right follow up to maximise customer outcomes and to pave the way for future expansion. (gulftalent.com)
  • Reinventing healthcare for patients, providers and global health outcomes. (accenture.com)
  • Conversation: "The general charge to this work group is to make recommendations for reducing harmful chemical exposures and adverse health outcomes, eliminating inequities, and spurring the development and use of safer alternatives. (cdc.gov)
  • Pervasive health inequities, driven by socioeconomic differences in urban, rural, and Tribal communities that have existed for much of the country's history, were also illuminated during the pandemic. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • The program was created as part of the 1935 Social Security Act as a commitment to improving the health and well-being of the country's mothers, children, and families. (pa.gov)
  • This paper discusses the issues that arose using CFIR to qualitatively assess the factors influencing implementation of cultural transformation. (va.gov)
  • This resulted in plans of action to strengthen the role of the private sector in providing family planning services in countries. (who.int)
  • Strengthen resilient health systems, including health procurement support in coordination with PAHO, the UN Procurement Cell and CDEMA. (undp.org)
  • It can enable healthcare workers to conduct locally relevant research and apply findings to strengthen their health delivery systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, the pandemic has worsened behavioral health, with individuals reporting higher levels of stress and more disorders, including depression and anxiety. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • A public health approach to behavioral health as pioneered by cities such as New York and Philadelphia offers promise by strengthening community-based services to meet behavioral needs along a continuum, not just those requiring clinical intervention, and emphasizing prevention and early intervention. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Clinical integration of physical and behavioral health care is a key facet of Integrated Managed Care. (chpw.org)
  • CoLab: Community & Behavioral Health Policy - Engages community expertise and research evidence to spark creative and sustainable change in behavioral health policy and systems, particularly those involving youth and families. (chpw.org)
  • John recently led the TSG team in reviewing and analyzing the entire operations of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Medicaid, Long Term Care, Behavioral Health, and Developmental Disabilities programs. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health has been recognized as a priority in the roadmap for WHO's work in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (2017-2021). (who.int)
  • It was initially implemented in hospital-based setting and later expanded to primary health care (PHC). (springer.com)
  • HFM Daily offers blog coverage by the award-winning HFM editorial team and links to in-depth information on health care design, construction, engineering, environmental services, operations and technology. (hfmmagazine.com)
  • Today, the nonprofit health care system includes 14 more members ranging from community and specialty hospitals to community health centers and physician networks. (hfmmagazine.com)
  • Each campus within the Partners network prepared a resilience assessment using the Department of Health & Human Services' Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Heath Care Facilities Toolkit checklists. (hfmmagazine.com)
  • However, more aggressive investments in high-performance, resiliently designed health care facilities - such as the NCH project - are required to meet the needs of 2070. (hfmmagazine.com)
  • By identifying critical stages in the life-course that influence health, opportunities for health promotion can be recognized and addressed along the continuum of care. (who.int)
  • To improve the quality of care for reproductive and maternal health, up-to-date WHO maternal and newborn quality of care standards and tools, including the Standards for improving quality of maternal and newborn care in health facilities (WHO 2016) were introduced to Member States. (who.int)
  • In addition, technical support was provided to Palestine and Sudan on early essential newborn care coaching, and to the Syrian Arab Republic on Integrated Management of Childhood Health (IMCI) and caring for the newborn at home in humanitarian settings. (who.int)
  • As of 18 October 2015, a total of 28 476 EVD cases and 11 298 deaths were reported, including 1049 cases and 535 deaths among health care workers from six West African countries, namely: Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone. (who.int)
  • In this new era of digital engagement, health care providers, patients and payers expect appealing customer experiences from life sciences companies. (ey.com)
  • Laura Magahy , the Executive Director of Sláintecare, in a keynote speech, chaired by Dr. Ioannis Kotsiopoulos , Secretary-General of Healthcare Services of the Greek Ministry of Health, presented the 10-year programme to transform health and social care services for the Irish people. (echalliance.com)
  • In the coming decade, the 4th Industry Revolution Technologies is expected to transform the health and social care (Health 4.0), given the fact Greece has launched a Digital Transformation Policy for the Public Sector and concluded two weeks ago the open call for tender for the 5G networks licenses. (echalliance.com)
  • As a result of the EU Stuctural funding for the period 2021-2027 and the REACT-EU response and repair measures, Greece has a fair opportunity for a successful digital transformation of the Health and Care Sectors, in view of the existing European best practices and international standards and methodologies. (echalliance.com)
  • Although clinical health care plays an important role in treating disease, public health plays an equally important but largely invisible role in keeping people healthy. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • These inequities prevent the United States from meeting its full potential, not only as it relates to the health of affected individuals but also to the estimated $93 billion in excess medical care costs and $42 billion in lost productivity per year attributed to health disparities. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Traditionally, the health care system has taken a clinical approach to help such individuals. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • CHPW collaborates with the Washington Apple Health (Medicaid) Managed Care Organizations to identify trainings and resources to support providers in integration efforts. (chpw.org)
  • Patient-Centered Care (PCC) is personalized health care that considers a patient's circumstances and goals. (va.gov)
  • Health care is witnessing a rapid adoption of health information technology. (asnevents.com.au)
  • The presentation will discuss a sociotechnical approach to implementation, one that involves continuous assessment and improvement in a complex adaptive health care system. (asnevents.com.au)
  • Students applying to study this module should have a working knowledge of digital fluency and access to on-line computer facilities and have the opportunity to develop a digital health project within the health and social care arena. (cumbria.ac.uk)
  • John also developed and implemented a nationally recognized Health Care Reform programs that focused Medicaid on prevention, wellness and rebalancing long term care. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • This assessment concentrated of all aspects of child welfare, including protective services, family based services, children's Medicaid and foster care services. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • These recommendations led to recent Medicaid reform initiatives in South Carolina that involved an integrated health care strategy targeted to costly dual eligible population. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • Engagements have also started with First Nation community health partners, such as Dilico Anishinabek Family Care in Thunder Bay. (health-transformation.ca)
  • In response to an increasingly competitive marketplace for talent, health care organizations require data-driven insight into compensation and pay practices to effectively recruit, retain and engage key employees. (sullivancotter.com)
  • How, then, do we effectively monitor, measure, and achieve pay equity in our health care organizations to encourage calm waters? (sullivancotter.com)
  • Despite continued labor shortages in vital patient-facing roles and the post-COVID "great resignation," many health care organizations have had to consider layoffs in the past year. (sullivancotter.com)
  • Gender equality action plans describe the specialist technical side - i.e. what is to be implemented and what this is to achieve within a specific policy area or field of activity, e.g. housing, public transport, health care. (europa.eu)
  • The Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant Program acts as a safety net provider for health care and essential public health services for women, mothers, infants, children up to age 22, and children with special health care needs and their families. (pa.gov)
  • Every five years, the Bureau of Family Health is required by the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) to conduct a Five-Year Needs and Capacity Assessment - a state-level, comprehensive assessment of the health status of the maternal and child health populations in Pennsylvania including women and mothers, infants, children, adolescents and children with special health care needs. (pa.gov)
  • Noteworthy is the School Health Program (PSE) implemented by the Health Ministry in 2007 as a program that aims to contribute to the integral formation of students through promotion, prevention and health care, with a view to addressing the vulnerabilities that interfere with the full development of children and young people from public schools 5 . (bvsalud.org)
  • BACKGROUND: The Health Extension Program (HEP) was introduced in 2003 to extend primary health care services by institutionalizing the former volunteer-based village health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed to investigate the effects of combining antenatal care visits at health posts and health centers on improving antenatal care quality in rural Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: Using the 2019 Ethiopia Health Extension Program assessment done by MERQ, we extracted and analyzed the survey responses of 2,660 women who had received at least one antenatal visit from a primary health care unit. (bvsalud.org)
  • To model the differences in the quality of antenatal care at health posts and health centers, we used zero truncated Poisson regression and reported incidence risk ratios with their 95% confidence intervals. (bvsalud.org)
  • RESULTS: The quality of antenatal care increased by 20% (adjusted IRR= 1.20 [1.12-1.28]) when antenatal care reception was mixed at health posts and health centers, compared to those who received all antenatal care only from health posts. (bvsalud.org)
  • The transformation of decisive moments into moments of nursing care to favor adaptation of patients and their family caregivers is consequence of the nursing commitment and human nature expressed in every encounter of the care process. (bvsalud.org)
  • Despite its complex nature [ 4 ], countries worldwide constantly embark on health reforms to facilitate the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC) - by ensuring that all people (especially the vulnerable) can have access to the health services they need without risk of financial ruin or impoverishment [ 5 , 6 ]. (springer.com)
  • Throughout these periods, emphasis was also placed on achieving quality health services and effective referral system. (springer.com)
  • LMI helped develop a health risk assessment and management plans for polychlorinated biphenyls encountered during a major General Services Administration (GSA) office building renovation. (lmi.org)
  • Throughout 2017, close follow-up with countries was maintained to support the strengthening of family planning services through the implementation of evidence-based guidelines and best practices, with a focus on countries with low contraceptive prevalence rates, to assist them in developing plans of action funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation . (who.int)
  • As part of this project, a training-of-trainers course on evidence-based guidelines for strengthening family planning services was conducted for national gynaecology and obstetrics societies and midwifery associations in the Region. (who.int)
  • An important part of this is to ensure people from all populations (i.e., people from different racial, ethnic, religious backgrounds, etc.) are included in the development and implementation of resources, programs, and services. (district4health.org)
  • The digital transformation and the new innovative digital services were high on the agenda, and several sessions were dedicated to the benefit of implementing digital health solutions. (echalliance.com)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic, however, acted as a catalyst, bringing, in just one year, changes in the e-health services industry that would otherwise need a decade to materialise. (echalliance.com)
  • StreamForce offers end to end Implementation, Optimization and Managed Services for the Salesforce. (salesforce.com)
  • About STREAMFORCE SOLUTIONS LLC StreamForce Solutions ("StreamForce"), a technology management consulting firm, provides services for Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Transformation, Application Modernization, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Automation, Analytics and Managed Services. (salesforce.com)
  • We provide end-to-end implementation services with an iterative approach & milestone-level deliverables. (crmvision.com.au)
  • Prior to founding The Stephen Group, John served as Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services from 2003 to 2007. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • During his management consulting career, John has led efforts in numerous states to transform various aspects of Health and Human Services to provide better quality and access for beneficiaries. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • John also led the TSG team that conducted an end-to- end assessment of the Child Protective Services organization, process, and technology in the State of Texas. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • John has assisted the Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services in implementing aspects of the TSG plan that has become part of the Texas Child Protective Services Transformation. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • In the past, John has also worked extensively on other state health and human services projects in the states of South Carolina, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Florida, Illinois, and Maine. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • We have gained valuable information from this experience, made some new connections, and built stronger working relationships with the FNHA Leadership and ISC (Indigenous Services Canada) staff," says Loretta Nootchtai, Anishinabek Nation Health Transformation Project Manager. (health-transformation.ca)
  • The team has accepted, and will continue to accept, invites from all interested First Nations and health organizations who provide programs and/or services to the 39 First Nations within Anishinabek Nation," says Nootchtai. (health-transformation.ca)
  • The Health Resources and Services Administration, a federal agency, oversees the Title V Block Grant program at the federal level. (pa.gov)
  • The Health Resources and Services Administration also encourages Title V Block Grant programs to conduct ongoing and interim needs assessment during reporting years between five-year needs and capacity assessments. (pa.gov)
  • Our DevOps specialists provide not only tangible technical solutions but consulting services that include planning and assessment, QA testing, and onboarding. (chetu.com)
  • We provide digital transformation services that will optimize your business by increasing efficiency and enabling a greater competitive advantage. (chetu.com)
  • Reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance your data analysis capabilities through our AI & machine learning implementation services. (chetu.com)
  • With benefits such as seamless access to data, companies in the transportation industry can capitalize on digital transformation services to improve efficiency and scalability. (chetu.com)
  • Prepare and attend with Delivery Services Teams the business review and value assessment meetings with Oracle Services customers. (gulftalent.com)
  • Proper implementation of the LMIS has the potential to improve the availability of essential drugs that, in turn, improve health post level delivery of health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions. (cdc.gov)
  • Support to economic transformation, retooling, reskilling and recovery for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and vulnerable populations. (undp.org)
  • With this funding, the Team will be able to pursue thorough and in-depth engagements and assessments with communities and their members to work towards the implementation stage of creating a new health system design that suits our populations. (health-transformation.ca)
  • During the assessment, the Bureau of Family Health also evaluates its capacity to serve and meet the needs of Pennsylvania's maternal and child health populations. (pa.gov)
  • The aim is to reduce mortality and morbidity, and address the social, economic and commercial determinants of health of the population. (who.int)
  • District 4's Community Health Assessments (CHAs) were published August 12, 2022, and are intended to provide health status and social determinants of health data to the community and partners. (district4health.org)
  • The Team witnessed the governance structure in action as nearly 200 Chiefs voted on the resolution to ratify a historic document: a 10-year Strategy on the Social Determinants of Health. (health-transformation.ca)
  • Main sources of revenue for the health system include: public (governmental) funds (main source), value-added tax (VAT), and direct out of pocket. (springer.com)
  • NACDD's mission is to improve the health of the public by strengthening state-based leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and control. (cdc.gov)
  • The following public resources provide access to data for a variety of areas and health indicators. (district4health.org)
  • For District 4 Public Health News, please visit our blog . (district4health.org)
  • The official Twitter page for District 4 Public Health. (district4health.org)
  • COVID-19 has made clear that the nation's safety, health, and economic prosperity depend on its ability to minimize the effects of devastating public health threats. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Even in the absence of an emergency, a robust governmental public health system is needed to ensure conditions in which all people can achieve their fullest potential for health and well-being. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • 3 In the 20th century, the average lifespan in the United States increased by 30 years, with 25 of those years attributable to public health advances. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • And yet, decades of decreased funding for public health has hampered its ability to make meaningful advances in tackling challenges such as the obesity and opioid epidemics. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Chronic underfunding also means that most public health departments do not have the bandwidth to support a growing crisis in mental health or sufficiently prepare for anticipated health crises related to climate change. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • 5 Because 80% of a person's health can be attributed to socioeconomic factors such as access to nutritious food, quality education, and a safe physical environment, 6 public health should partner with other sectors and government agencies to address these sources of health and reduce inequities. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Compounding all of these challenges, it is an unfortunate reality that public health also has a deep trust problem. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • The lack of trust undermines public safety and the purpose of public health now and in the future. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • METHODS: We used a convergent mixed-methods study design to understand research capacity and research engagement of healthcare workers in Tanzania's public health system, including the barriers, motivators, and facilitators to conducting research. (bvsalud.org)
  • A draft of the program overview and state action plan for year 4 of the 2021-2025 Title V funding cycle is available below for public comment and will be incorporated into the Title V Block Grant 2022 Annual Report and 2024 Application once final. (pa.gov)
  • They tap a range of approaches - digital and information technologies, urban planning best practices, public-private partnerships, and policy change - to make a difference. (india.gov.in)
  • Hopefully, we can make Sahand a role model for other cities in the Islamic Republic of Iran," said Dr Mohammad Assai, WHO consultant and senior public health advisor. (who.int)
  • Identify a specific set of materials to help structure the discussion of the Policies and Practices Work Group charge during the first in-person meeting, including but not limited to various state-based efforts to address chemical exposures and public health (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • processes also was provided, including the roles of the Leadership Council and the National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures (Work Groups) in the overall architecture of the National Conversation . (cdc.gov)
  • The Journal of Public Health in Africa is, therefore, E-publishing PDF files of an early version of manuscripts that undergone a regular peer review and have been accepted for publication, but have not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination, and proofreading processes, which may lead to differences between this version and the final one. (who.int)
  • The influx of people across the national borders of Ghana has been of interest and concern in the public health and national security community in recent times due to the low capacity for the prevention and management of epidemics and other public health risks. (who.int)
  • Although the International Health Regulations (IHR) stipulate core public health capacities for designated border facilities such as international airports, seaports, and ground crossings, contextual factors that influence the attainment of effective public health measures and response capabilities remain understudied. (who.int)
  • Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence are important public health problems. (bvsalud.org)
  • Overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescence are important public health problems with increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Ecological models of health suggest that to effectively prevent munity-identified public health priority of increasing access to chronic disease, community food environments must support healthy foods. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health practitioners must be ready to implement an evidence- based approach in their work to meet health goals and sustain necessary resources. (cdc.gov)
  • We researched easily accessible and time-efficient tools for implementing an evidence-based public health (EBPH) approach to improve population health. (cdc.gov)
  • An ever-expanding evidence base, detailing programs and policies that have been scientifically evaluated and proven to work, is available to public health practitioners. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health decision making is a complicated process because of complex inputs and group decision making. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health evidence often derives from cross-sectional studies and quasi-experimental studies, rather than the so-called "gold standard" of randomized controlled trials often used in clinical medicine. (cdc.gov)
  • Study designs in public health sometimes lack a comparison group, and the interpretation of study results may have to account for multiple caveats. (cdc.gov)
  • Public health interventions are seldom a single intervention and often involve large-scale environmental or policy changes that address the needs and balance the preferences of large, often diverse, groups of people. (cdc.gov)
  • 6). Fewer than half of public health workers have formal training in a public health discipline such as epidemiology or health education (7). (cdc.gov)
  • No single credential or license certifies a public health practitioner, although voluntary credentialing has begun through the National Board of Public Health Examiners (6). (cdc.gov)
  • The multidisciplinary approach of public health is often a critical aspect of its successes, but this high level of heterogeneity also means that multiple perspectives must be considered in the decision-making process. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite the benefits and efficiencies associated with evidence-based programs or policies, many public health interventions are implemented on the basis of political or media pressures, anecdotal evidence, or "the way it's always been done" (8,9). (cdc.gov)
  • The H6 partnership pulls together six United Nations agencies, related organizations and programmes to improve the health and save the lives of women and children, namely WHO, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), UNFPA, UNICEF, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the World Bank. (who.int)
  • Seth Cooper is a director with Baker Tilly Digital and leads organizations through all phases of complex digital transformation initiatives. (bakertilly.com)
  • Overcoming the severe disruptions in the global supply chain for key healthcare and ancillary supplies and equipment crucial to the crisis response, including difficulties in trade routes, price hikes and speculation, a specific service line based on UNDP's extensive logistics experience in the health sector procurement provides quality assurance, products from reputable suppliers and manufacturers and efficient, timely and cost-effective procurement. (undp.org)
  • In the telemedicine session major stakeholders were represented: The Ministry of Health, the Central Union of Municipalities ( Dr G Dafoulas ), the Medical Association of Greece ( Dr E. Thireos ), the National Healthy Cities Network, a WHO certified municipality network ( Dasy Papathanasopoulou ), as well as IHE Europe ( Dr A. Berler ), a non profit association focusing on providing seamless interoperability specifications for the healthcare sector based on international standards. (echalliance.com)
  • We work with large national, regional, and statewide plans, as well as provider-sponsored and smaller niche plans, to help them address the complex challenges in the business of healthcare. (healthscape.com)
  • These MCO Resources are hosted by the Association of Washington Healthcare Plans (AWHP) . (chpw.org)
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working towards implementing PCC throughout its healthcare system, comprised of multiple interventions with a singular long-term goal of cultural transformation, however little is known about the factors influencing its implementation. (va.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Building health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is essential to achieving universal access to safe, high-quality healthcare. (bvsalud.org)
  • Chetu provides customized digital transformation solutions to meet the specific needs of businesses across different industries, including finance, healthcare, and retail. (chetu.com)
  • StreamForce is specialized in working with Private Equity firms to speed up system transformation to optimize and standardize lead to revenue business processes, focusing on Marketing, Sales, Customer support and success, automation to build Customer 360 through integrations, Analytics etc. (salesforce.com)
  • The global Transformation stocktake under discussion for late 2021 will provide an important opportunity to reengage Member States and WHO staff from across the three levels of the organization to identify areas and opportunities to optimize WHO's Transformation and its impact on the health of people everywhere. (who.int)
  • Maternal, neonatal and child mortality levels, and meeting the need for family planning, are core indicators in monitoring the progress being made by the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health programmes in Member States. (who.int)
  • In September, WHO, jointly with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), held the third annual intercountry meeting of maternal and child health programme managers in the Region. (who.int)
  • In response to the specific reproductive and maternal health needs that exist in crisis situations, WHO and UNFPA held an informal consultation in August on improving the existing reproductive health emergency kits. (who.int)
  • Over 20 National Outcome Measures and 15 National Performance Measures will be reported on by each state as a way to compare the health status of the Maternal and Child Health population between states and the nation. (pa.gov)
  • I conducted one-on-one interviews with four New Jersey experts in maternal health to cover the medical, and legal and interpersonal aspects of pumping or expressing milk. (njea.org)
  • I spoke with Jill Wodnick, a maternal health educator and advocate, Ellen Maughan, a retired attorney and Co-President of New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition, Carmen Baker-Clark, an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and manager of the lactation program at the CarePoint Health Hoboken hospital, and Allyson Murphy, an IBCLC whose work with educator clients led her to develop recommendations for school-based lactation policies. (njea.org)
  • StreamForce is specialized in Private Equity, M & A to accelerate value creation through System/Digital transformation and Modernization. (salesforce.com)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the implementation of the LMIS and the availability of tracer drugs at health posts in rural Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Although the initiative aimed to facilitate the achievements of UHC by improving the entire health system of Iran, little attention was given to PHC especially during the first phases of policy development - a gap that occurred because politicians were in a great haste to fulfil a campaign promise. (springer.com)
  • Health reforms targeting UHC and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals require the political will to improve PHC through engagements of all stakeholders of the health system, plus improved fiscal capacity of the country and financial commitments to implement evidence-informed initiatives. (springer.com)
  • We worked with the NACDD Learning and Professional Development Committee and reviewed learning offerings, other related competency sets, and tools for performance assessment. (cdc.gov)
  • The data found within the CHAs can be used to inform program and service development, implementation and decision making. (district4health.org)
  • 1. Initial micro-economic assessment reports on the fiscal and human development impact of the crisis. (undp.org)
  • From strategy development to implementation support to analytics execution, our engagement teams support a wide variety of critical initiatives within Commercial, Employer and Government Markets to cultivate lasting value. (healthscape.com)
  • The majority of respondents were in favour of the approach set out in the Draft Plan, and we gathered a rich source of information and views that will inform the development of the work that will be undertaken to improve our approach and develop the next Plan in five years. (gov.scot)
  • Motivators and facilitators included a desire to address health problems, professional development, and local and international collaborations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Based on an assessment of the performance of States/ULBs in the Challenge, some re-allocation of the remaining potential Smart Cities among States may be required to be done by the Ministry of Urban Development . (india.gov.in)
  • She provides leadership planning and guidance on scientific quality, research methodology, research priorities and guideline development. (cdc.gov)
  • Through implementation of environmental flows, water managers strive to achieve a flow regime, or pattern, that provides for human uses and maintains the essential processes required to support healthy river ecosystems. (wikipedia.org)
  • Initial assessment reports and sectoral "deep-dives" on the impact of the crisis for data driven and evidence-based decision-making processes. (undp.org)
  • The processes and strategies described in this paper provide a detailed example and structured approach that can be utilized and expanded upon by others evaluating implementation of broad-scale evaluations. (va.gov)
  • Critically appraise the organisational enablers, challenges and processes associated with the implementation of your digital health project. (cumbria.ac.uk)
  • This project involved planning for the merger of people, processes, technology, and the flow of information for three existing offices. (elyonstrategies.com)
  • It intersects and connects the causes and prevention strategies associated with chronic conditions and the population-based health promotion modalities that affect the health and well-being of the population. (cdc.gov)
  • Through the Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program, opment) or less, and 15.1% reported an annual household income the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded of $25,000 or less (18). (cdc.gov)
  • Your digital transformation initiatives may involve adding additional resources and expertise to your existing team to help complete objectives. (chetu.com)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: The 2019 comprehensive national assessment of HEP involved (1) assessment through quantitative and qualitative primary data, (2) a thorough systematic review of the HEP literature, and (3) a synthesis of evidence from the two sources. (bvsalud.org)
  • The data used for this paper was collected from March to May 2019 as part of the National HEP assessment. (bvsalud.org)
  • We partner with Private Equity firms to deliver value creation through our focused transformation of legacy business applications to modern and effective systems. (salesforce.com)
  • John worked with the Secretary's staff to prepare a business case and support for RFP for $100 million of technology work to support the Child Welfare Transformation as well as the maintenance and operations to support the state's child welfare information system. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • A Grand Council Resolution was drafted and presented at the Anishinabek Nation Southeast Regional Chiefs Meeting in Alderville First Nation on May 12 in order to seek support with submitting a business case to ISC for Health Transformation funding. (health-transformation.ca)
  • You are enrolled in a university degree program (we will be considering candidates from a spectrum of programs such as, but not limited to, health informatics, health administration, business, commerce, science, engineering, arts). (cayop.ca)
  • Chetu's digital transformation experts will help your business reach optimal performance through innovative strategies and implementation of digital transformation initiatives. (chetu.com)
  • Gaining confidence to reopen business and manage health and safety risks in the post-pandemic economy. (microsoft.com)
  • Business Reliability: Control over cost, time, and implementation uncertainties and can pilot Safe Buildings solution in 6 weeks to re-open business safely. (microsoft.com)
  • For example, WHO launched a new on-line Transformation implementation monitoring tool which provides greater visibility on the implementation progress and status of the 40 core Transformation initiatives. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, implementation has evolved from dam reoperation to an integration of all aspects of water management, including groundwater and surface water diversions and return flows, as well as land use and storm water management. (wikipedia.org)
  • We provide continuous integration and delivery as well as monitoring, alerting, and incident response to maintain the health of your IT system. (chetu.com)
  • She previously led CDC's Prescription Drug Overdose Team and served as Advisor to New York City's Health Commissioner. (cdc.gov)
  • Phase 1 included developing climate scenarios and hazard assessments for all campuses in the system. (hfmmagazine.com)
  • Once the first phase of engagements with Chiefs and Councils are complete, the team will begin meeting with health department staff and community members. (health-transformation.ca)
  • Health research in Latin America : report prepared by the PAHO Study Group on Health Research for the PAHO Advisory Committee on Medical Research. (who.int)
  • A Healthy City should meet at least 80% of the 80 indicators recognized by WHO, ranging from socio-economic measures, governance, and increasing potentials to institutional transformation and cooperation based on planning and implementing innovative projects. (who.int)
  • WHO has progressively played a key leadership role in coordinating the epidemic response, mobilizing international response, and developing and supporting the implementation of relevant health response strategies required to control the EVD epidemic.3 More than 3800 experts, including 1250 from the WHO African Region, have been deployed. (who.int)
  • Having discussed modifying dam operations since the early 1990s, local stakeholders began to work with TNC and USACE in 2005 to identify specific strategies for improving the ecological health and biodiversity of the river basin downstream from the dam. (wikipedia.org)
  • Finally, an important session entitled "prerequisites for telemedicine and mhealth best practices" provided several notable successful examples of adoption of innovative solutions and new digital health strategies. (echalliance.com)
  • The block grant structure changed in 2015 with more importance placed on measuring state and program performance and including evidence-based strategies and measures into program planning. (pa.gov)
  • The State Action Plan links Pennsylvania's chosen priorities, programming goals, strategies, activities and performance measures together in a logical way. (pa.gov)
  • Chetu's digital transformation experts can develop and implement digital transformation strategies tailored to hospitality & travel . (chetu.com)
  • Increasing disease rates, limited funding, and the ever-growing scientific basis for intervention demand the use of proven strategies to improve population health. (cdc.gov)
  • The European Parliament […] emphasises that progress towards a sustainable, fair and inclusive social Europe requires a strong shared commitment, both to the advancement of the UN 2030 Agenda and to the implementation and materialisation of the principles and rights contained in the European Pillar of Social Rights. (europa.eu)
  • After delivering its Assessment Report and Recommendations to a Legislative Task Force, John and the TSG team developed an implementation plan for the legislature to effectively monitor several Medicaid transformation projects in that state. (stephengroupinc.com)
  • Capacity strengthening and support for policy implementation at national level. (undp.org)
  • 3. Capacity strengthening and support for policy implementation, M&E. (undp.org)
  • With strong unity and coordination, European solidarity has provided support for Member States to put in place short-time work schemes and similar job retention measures to curb unemployment in the health emergency. (europa.eu)
  • In particular, WHO welcomes the clear support for the Transformation Agenda and recognition of progress made thus far. (who.int)
  • In Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) is the largest governmental body. (springer.com)
  • The award was officially presented during a formal ceremony on Tuesday 10 August, by WHO Representative to I.R. Iran Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Governorship of Osku County in the virtual presence of WHO Regional Director for Eastern Mediterranean Office Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari. (who.int)
  • 8 And yet, an RWJF/Harvard poll conducted from mid-February to mid-March 2021 found something markedly different: Only 44% of respondents trusted the recommendations of their local health department a great deal or quite a lot, and 41% trusted those from their state health department a great deal or quite a lot, leaving the remainder only somewhat trusting them or not trusting them at all. (bipartisanpolicy.org)
  • Transformation at country level was identified and addressed by the PBAC and EB in January 2021 (see EB148/2). (who.int)
  • To implement a comprehensive health education programme for pregnant women, fathers and women in the first six to eight weeks after giving birth. (who.int)
  • The agreement contains important policy decisions for a climate-neutral industrial country, but the real details of implementation are crucial, the VCI underlines. (vci.de)
  • Supporting the financing of the transformation through a climate and transformation fund and through other instruments such as climate agreements is a good decision. (vci.de)
  • where Dr. Jennifer Walker, Associate Professor at McMaster University, presented an overview of the baseline health indicators and discussed her work at IC/ES and McMaster University with Indigenous health data and databases. (health-transformation.ca)
  • It is the cornerstone of the United Nations Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescent's health (2016-2030) and a prerequisite for achieving the SDGs by 2030. (who.int)
  • In October 2017, resolution EM/RC64/R.4 on the operationalization of the adolescent health component of the Global strategy for women's, children's and adolescents' health (2016-2030) was endorsed at the 64th session of the Regional Committee. (who.int)
  • A summary of the 2015 Five-Year Needs and Capacity Assessment is part of the Title V Block Grant 2014 Annual Report and 2016 Application. (pa.gov)
  • and (d) to further the systematic implementation of an Organization-wide risk management system. (who.int)
  • The VCI also welcomes the new government's constructive involvement in the debate on the EU chemicals strategy and stresses the need for a risk assessment for the safe use of chemicals. (vci.de)
  • Some of these methods have advanced past the exploratory research stage and are beginning to gain acceptance for the risk assessment of chemicals. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent interventions include the establishment of the rural Family Physician (FP) program (2005), the pilot implementation of the rural insurance (Rural FP program) [ 16 ], and the urban FP program in 2010 which targeted selected cities with population of less than 50,000 [ 11 ]. (springer.com)
  • LMI has supported the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) safety program for two decades, helping reduce productivity losses caused by illness and injury and improving Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance. (lmi.org)
  • The awarding is an important milestone for Iran and in WHO's Healthy Cities Program in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, as Iran was the first country in the region to adopt the program for implementation in 1991 in three settlements in Tehran. (who.int)
  • Iran plans to expand the Healthy Cities Program to cover 100 more cities across Iran through a National Healthy Cities Network. (who.int)
  • The Health at School Program and its important performance stand out. (bvsalud.org)
  • Thus, considering these discussions, they ask: How are the actions developed by the Health at School Program, focused on nutrition, being implemented? (bvsalud.org)
  • Report of the PAHO/WHO Committee on the Textbook Program for the Teaching of Community Health Nursing, Washington, D.C., 31 July - 8 August 1975. (who.int)
  • by PAHO/WHO Committee on the Textbook Program for the Teaching of Community Health Nursing (1975: Washington, D.C. (who.int)
  • The congress fostered experience sharing and within this context the Scottish digital health response to the COVID pandemic was presented by Prof. George Crooks in a session chaired by Dr T. Vontetsianos and was elaborated in a panel discussion with important key opinion leaders, Dr Mina Gaga, Prof. Yiannis Tountas , and Prof Antonis Politis . (echalliance.com)
  • The shift towards implementation also coincided with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has both tested and reaffirmed the importance of the overall Transformation Agenda. (who.int)
  • More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. (gulftalent.com)
  • The VCI welcomes the clear commitment to an innovative health economy as a guarantor of medical progress, employment and prosperity. (vci.de)
  • We deliver onsite assistance to identify areas of noncompliance, design solutions, and prepare required plans and documentation. (lmi.org)
  • The objective of the assessment is to identify the priority health needs that will guide state and local Title V work over the next five-year funding cycle. (pa.gov)
  • Improving the quality of research associated with LFS, specifically that focus on impact assessment, may require the creation of a "learning community" of researchers and other individuals working in the LFS area to evaluate and discuss the design, methods, and conclusions of LFS researchers and practitioners (O'Hara and Pirog, 2013). (choicesmagazine.org)
  • The assessment included household survey(n=7122), a survey of health extension workers (HEWs) (n=584) _, and an assessment of health posts (HPs)(n=343) and their supervising health centers (HCs)(n=179) from 62 randomly selected woredas. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, the Needs Assessment Summary update is available for review. (pa.gov)
  • Through interim needs assessment, the Bureau of Family Health evaluates the extent to which the priority needs are being met, identifies emerging health issues, and continues to gather feedback from providers, service recipients, and other stakeholders. (pa.gov)
  • For more information on Pennsylvania's interim Title V needs assessment activities, click on the links below. (pa.gov)
  • However, substantial research indicates that ing a needs assessment, and contracting with a community-based neighborhoods do not have equal access to retailers of healthy organization to implement the FFM. (cdc.gov)