Success Stories
See firsthand stories of impact from the PHIG grant. From small wins to transformative changes, PHIG is fostering widespread innovation in public health systems and structures.
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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Rich Hazeltine, Quality Improvement (QI) Accreditation Manager for the Southern Nevada HealthDistrict, tells us how his agency transformed their behavioral health scheduling process after Richconnected with a QI mentor at NNPHI's 2023…
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