Public Health Practice Stories from the Field
CDC's Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) disseminates stories about the implementation of public health practices in the field. These stories, titled Public Health Practice Stories from the Field, span a broad range of public health, performance management, and quality improvement topics.
National Public Health Improvement Initiative Stories
The National Public Health Improvement Initiative supports state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments through the Prevention and Public Health Fund of the Affordable Care Act to make fundamental changes and enhancements in their organizations and implement practices that improve the delivery and impact of public health services. The stories below illustrate the types of activities supported by the initiative.
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New! Minnesota [PDF-894KB]Assessing National Public Health Standards Performance through Self-Assessment
New! North Carolina [PDF-919KB]Quality Improvement 101: Improving Public Health One Rapid-Cycle Improvement Project at a Time
Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconference Stories
OSTLTS hosts a Town Hall Teleconference each month following the release of CDC's Vital Signs report. Each teleconference features lessons learned and success stories from field, which are summarized in the stories below.
Healthcare-associated Infections
Massachusetts [PDF-444KB]Preventing C. difficile in Massachusetts Hospitals with a Mixed-Methods Learning Collaborative
Prescription Drug Abuse
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North Carolina [PDF-954KB]North Carolina Examines Methadone Deaths within the Medicaid Population
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Sodium and Cardiovascular Disease
Schenectady County, New York [PDF-685KB]Schenectady County Program Lowers Sodium in Menu Items for Seniors
Additional Stories from the Field
The following stories were developed to share information about recent, innovative, or collaborative strategies to improve public health in communities across the country.
