Foundational Capabilities

Public Health and Academic Leaders Unite Through Texas Consortium

The Texas Department of State Health Services brought multiple schools of public health together under a unified program: the Academic Health Partnership Initiative.

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PHIG Funds Critical Services in New Hampshire

On the PHIG Impact Report, Patricia Tilley, associate commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, details the critical needs the PHIG has helped with in her state.

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Nine Resources to Advance Quality Improvement and Performance Management in Public Health

This blog highlights key resources to help public health departments strengthen Accountability and Performance Management—one of the Foundational Capabilities outlined in the FPHS framework to ensure compliance, quality improvement, and equity.

Staff Sharing: A Checklist for Developing and Implementing Agreements

As health departments seek innovative approaches to workforce recruitment and retention, one strategy is to share personnel who hold essential skillsets, whether on a one-time or ongoing basis. This checklist is structured to help health departments…

Public Health Foundation’s Performance Management Toolkit

Performance management systems provide a structured approach to tracking key organizational metrics. This toolkit breaks down the approaches and components of a performance management system.