Quality improvement and accreditation readiness are intertwined for public health practice improvement. Local health departments engage in quality improvement and prepare for accreditation with varied and sometimes limited support from state-level partners. Research is lacking on how state-level...

The New York City Macroscope is an innovative population health surveillance system that uses electronic health records (EHRs) to track conditions that are important to public health and are managed by primary care practices. Progress on the current project to assess the external validity of NYC...

If you are a leader in public health or healthcare, you will want to join the conversation at the ASTHO Annual Meeting. Join state and territorial health officials; department heads and other leaders at state and local health agencies; individuals from federal health agencies, academic institutions...