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	Releases 2008 National Profile The 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments was released at the NACCHO annual conference in July 2009.  The report, based on local health department (LHD) data collected in the 2008 Profile study, includes information on LHD finances, workforce, services & activities, emergency preparedness, and other topics related to local public health infrastructure and practice.  Click here to download the report.  Over eighty-three percent (83%) of LHDs in the U.S. participated in the 2008 Profile study.  NACCHO fulfilled more than 60 requests for the 2005 Profile data set, making it one of the most frequently used data sets for public health systems and services research.   The 2008 Profile data will be available (free of charge) through the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) no later than January 2010.  Researchers who need 2008 Profile data prior to January 2010 can apply to NACCHO to receive the 2008 data for a small fee.  A form for requesting data from the 2008 and prior Profile studies from NACCHO is available on the website.  The 2008 Profile study was made possible through the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  You may need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the profile.  You can click the icon below to download the latest version of Reader. Special PHSSR Issue of the Health Services Research Journal The academic journal Health Services Research published a special issue dedicated to public health systems and services research (PHSSR), the field of study that examines the organization, financing, and delivery of public health services within communities and the impact of these services on public health.  The issue was co-edited by Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield, the Peter P. Bosomworth Professor of Health Services Research and Policy at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). “We believe this is a high-water mark in the creation of a new scientific discipline. HSR is one of the most prestigious journals in health services research. A special issue focused on PHSSR indicates the recognition of the discipline by the senior health services research community,” said Dr. Scutchfield. “In this era of health systems reform, public health should be included at the table with evidence that supports the theory that ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure'. This special issue makes that case.”  Researchers and practitioners responded to a call for papers related to the field of PHSSR in late 2008.  Nine manuscripts were selected and cover a broad range of topics, from the implications of geographic variation in public health spending to how best to implement quality improvement methods in public health departments.  Dr. Nicole Lurie, assistant secretary for preparedness and response for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was Dr. Scutchfield’s co-editor for the special issue. “The research in this special issue gets to the heart of the field of public health services and systems research, answering questions about how public health can best be funded and organized,” said Dr. Debra Perez, a senior program officer at RWJF and co-author of a commentary in the issue. “Lessons learned from this research will ultimately identify strategies to keep people healthier and ensure that they receive critical public health services.” Regular subscribers to the issue should have received their copy in September and can also view the issue online on Wiley-Blackwell’s website, http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122582769/issue. If you do not have a subscription, you may order a single copy http://www.wiley.com/bw/cservices/single.asp.           You are receiving this e-Newsletter because you attended the Keeneland Conference, visited our exhibit booth or have registered to become a Community Member.  If you wish to be removed from future mailings, please send an email to our Webmaster  with 'Unsubscribe' in the body of the email. PHSSR & Social Networks Social Networking use among the public health community is growing.  Federal, state and local health departments are now sending updates via Twitter to interested community partners. If you use Facebook or Twitter to connect with ohers in your personal and professional networks, make sure to join our group on Facebook and follow CPHSSR on Twitter. The August 2009 issue of The Nation's Health included an article by Donya Currie entitled "Public Health Leaders Using Social Media to Convey Emergencies: New Tools a Boon".  You can access the full article on The Nation's Health website. 2010 PHSSR Keeneland Conference Join over 300 researchers, practitioners and policymakers to discuss the latest information on how to develop a high performing health system.  The 2010 PHSSR Keeneland Conference will be held from April 20-22 at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa in beautiful Lexington, Kentucky.  Follow the conference on Twitter, too. Save-the-Date now to attend.  Abstracts are now being accepted.  If you are interested in presenting at the conference, download the submission form.The deadline to submit your form is December 3, 2009.   .
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