Changing Competency Gaps and Modernization of the Public Health Workforce

In most areas, more than 20% of the public health workforce has competency gaps, although odds of gaps differ by demographic and position characteristics.
Read moreIn most areas, more than 20% of the public health workforce has competency gaps, although odds of gaps differ by demographic and position characteristics.
Read moreWe used NACCHO’s Forces of Change 2020 survey, which focused on LHD practices and infrastructure in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic response, to analyze the impact the pandemic had on screening for cardiovascular disease.
Read moreDrs. Matthew Fifolt and Paul Erwin describe how one county health department used the best available evidence to address the needs of its citizens during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreAuthors of a new article in JPHMP share findings from surveying people experiencing predominantly unsheltered homelessness in Las Vegas, NV, and Orlando, FL about motivators, barriers, and receipt of COVID-19 vaccination during 2021.
Read moreNovel approaches for cross-sector partnerships are needed to sustain integrated, data-enabled decision making during a public health crisis.
Read moreState-issued mask mandates were associated with a reduction in COVID-19 hospitalization rates across the United States during the early phase of the pandemic. As new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 cause spikes in COVID-19 cases, reimposing mask mandates in indoor and congested public areas, as part of a layered approach to community mitigation, may reduce the spread of COVID-19 and lessen the burden on our healthcare system.
Read morePatients with diabetic polyneuropathy are at substantially greater risk for severe COVID-19 complications than patients without this condition, urging special attention to this vulnerable population.
Read moreLack of consistent public reporting and transparency of COVID-19 vaccination data has impeded the ability to track the effectiveness of strategies that target vaccine equity.
Read morePublic health laboratories need to have a voice in outbreak response planning, and past challenges must inform future efforts to effectively address emerging health threats in the United States.
Read moreEditor in chief Lloyd F. Novick highlights new articles in the November/December 2022 issues of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
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