Impacting Public Health: PHIG Success Stories

PHIG Success Stories

See firsthand stories of impact from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant. From small wins to transformative changes, these PHIG Success Stories give us a glimpse into how PHIG fosters widespread innovation in public health systems and structures.

  • Building Public Health for the Long Term: Inside the Public Health Infrastructure Grant

    In this PHIG Impact Report, ASTHO's SzePui Hughes unpacks PHIG and ASTHO’s role as a national partner.

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    Headshot of SzePui Hughes
  • From Outdated to Accessible: Nashville & Davidson County Uses PHIG to Revamp Public Meeting Spaces

    Learn how PHIG funding supported modern, accessible technology upgrades that improve public access to information and services.

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    Nicholas Tompkins of the Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County speaking in an interview.
  • How New Computers Helped American Samoa Clinics See More Patients and Provide Better Care

    American Samoa replaced outdated public health clinic computers, restoring EHR connectivity, reducing paperwork, and helping doctors see more patients across Tutuila and the Manuʻa Islands.

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    Alvina Savali of the American Samoa Department of Health speaking in an interview.
  • Mapping Public Health Need vs. Workforce Capacity: Colorado Uses Geospatial Analysis to Work Smarter

    Colorado is using PHIG to establish a geospatial analysis framework, which helps them better understand health needs and resources at a community level, allowing for more effective resource allocation.

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    Steve Holloway of the Colorado Department of Public Health speaks in interview.
  • Standardizing Excellence: Missouri is Helping Local Health Departments Achieve PHAB Accreditation

    Missouri is using PHIG to incentivize local health departments to pursue accreditation while helping them overcome barriers like staffing shortages, contracting costs, and training needs.

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    Brenna Davidson of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services speaks in interview.
  • Nebraska’s User-Friendly Dashboards Make it Easy to Explore Public Health Data…and Top Baby Names!

    The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services used PHIG funding to de-silo data and translate it into public-facing dashboards - including one tracking top baby names!

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    Image of Felicia Quintana-Zinna from Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services speaking in interview.
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