Importance Screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers in the United States has
remained below the Healthy People 2020 goals, with evidence indicating that persistent …

Background Hospital performance quality assessments inform patients, providers, payers,
and purchasers in making healthcare decisions. These assessments have been developed …

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly stressed public health systems around the world
and exposed the gaps in health care for underserved and vulnerable populations. In the …

Communities and populations are comprised of individuals and families who together affect
the health of the community. The family unit is an unparalleled player for maintaining health …

The National Association of School Nurses developed the Framework for 21st Century
School Nursing Practice™(Framework) to guide school nursing practice and help school …

Background The changing professional environment for community/public health nursing
practice necessitates competencies grounded in current evidence‐based practice. The …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To determine if it is possible to risk-stratify avoidable utilization
without clinical data and with limited patient-level data. STUDY DESIGN: The aim of this …

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the public more aware of public health and the role its
professionals play in addressing the pandemic. Schools and programs in public health have …

Objectives. To examine changes in the scope of activity and organizational composition of
public health delivery systems serving rural and urban US communities between 2014 and …

Curriculum models and training activities in medical education have been markedly
enhanced to prepare physicians to address the health needs of diverse populations and to …