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.
In this episode, we speak with Heidi Laird and Xavier Foster from the Southern Nevada Health District about two PHIG-funded initiatives designed to expand access to mental health support while genuinely engaging…
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Nevada is using PHIG to achieve accreditation and build a culture of quality improvement, which has led to major efficiency gains, especially in contracting.
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Southern Nevada Health District used a QI approach to make small changes in their Healthy Start recruitment process, which doubled program enrollment.
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PHIG funding enabled the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services to partner with the Nevada Association of Counties (NACO) to assess county-level public health needs, which informed Nevada’s first-ever $15 million…
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With PHIG funding, Nevada’s Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) successfully launched its AWS Data Lake project in August, a significant innovation in data modernization. This new infrastructure has transformed how DPBH stores and analyzes public health data, improving reporting accuracy and decision-making. PHIG funding accelerated this effort, allowing DPBH to deploy cutting-edge technology that streamlines data integration and accessibility. As a result, the health department can make more informed, timely decisions that directly benefit public health programs and the broader community.
Dr. Todd Nicholson, Workforce Director of the Southern Nevada Health District, shares how his agency used Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding to expand their Double Up Food Bucks program.
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