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.

  • Saving Lives while Saving Millions: Missouri Measures the Economic Impact of Public Health

    By using PHIG to hire a health economist, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services can evaluate the economic impact of its programs and identify which strategies are most effective and…

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    John Fieno of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services speaks in interview.
  • OKC County Clinics Use Patient Navigators to Double Patient Load while Providing More Complete Care

    Oklahoma City County Department of Health used PHIG to improve their clinical flow. The results? Their clinic doubled the number of patients they see in a day.

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    Tre Williams of the Oklahoma City County Department of Health speaks in interview.
  • Modernized, Streamlined Data Sharing Helps Utah Respond Better and Faster to Public Health Threats

    Utah is consolidating its data systems and data sharing agreements to allow public health leaders to use data to drive targeted, rapid responses to health threats in their communities.

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    Nicole Yerkes of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services speaks in interview.
  • From Vaccines to Diabetes Screenings to Barber Shop Therapy, Wake County Public Health Comes to You

    In Wake County, NC, PHIG helps public health teams meet people where they are and increase community access to health services.

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    Image of Lechelle Wardell, Population Health Director with Wake County Public Health, speaking.
  • Environmental Health Apprenticeships: Protecting Maryland Communities and Kickstarting Careers

    To tackle a shortage of Environmental Health Specialists, Maryland launched a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program. Katherine Feldman shares how this apprenticeship program is helping keep MD communities safe.

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    Image of : Katherine Feldman, Chief Performance Officer at the Maryland Department of Public Health, speaking.
  • How Wisconsin Is Reducing Administrative Burden in Public Health

    In this episode and as part of ASTHO's PHIG Impact Report series, Amy Perkins of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services talks about how the state is rethinking public health infrastructure funding…

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    Headshot of Amy Perkins, MPH
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