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Addressing Hypertension During Pregnancy Improves Maternal and Infant Health

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Stroke,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Illinois,
Ohio,
Montana,
Maria Gabriela Ruiz,
Topic,
Hypertension Detection,
Screening and Referral Systems,
Hypertension Treatment and Management,
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring and Self-Management,
Evidence-Based and Promising Programs,
Quality Improvement,
Sustainable Systems Change,
Cross-Sector Partnerships,
Resource Type,
State Examples,
Success Stories

This resource highlights state-based program initiatives tailored to improving hypertensive disorders of pregnancy outcomes.

Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Brief,
Health Equity,
Tribal Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Health Care Access,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Members,
Alaska,
Montana,
New Mexico,
Lily Lou,
Social Determinants of Health

This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

A Look at a Critical Player in Public Health, Disease Intervention Specialists

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Workforce,
Funding,
Public Health Workforce,
Chris Taylor

After decades of underinvestment, health departments received increased funding for disease intervention services, strengthening the existing workforce, and providing opportunities to expand workforce capacity.

Turning the River Around at the Public Health TechXpo

Blog,
People of Public Health,
ASTHO Events,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Members,
Dylan Reynolds,
Anne Zink,
Jennifer Layden,
Sara Patterson,
Micky Tripathi

As in any sector, there is often talk in the public health field of “working upstream,” or addressing problems at their source. If public health is going to be a changemaker in the world, its leaders must be equal parts nimble and ...

Medication-Assisted Treatment in Pregnancy

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
Overdose Prevention,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Colorado,
Maine,
Maryland,
New York,
Oregon,
Texas,
Washington,
OMNI,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Risk-Appropriate Care

This brief outlines some of the barriers that pregnant and postpartum women with opioid use disorder face, as well as examples of state legislation passed to address recovery program implementation, treatment funding and insurance ...

Opioid Use Disorder Tool: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

Resource,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Opioids,
California

Opioid Use Disorder Tool: Supporting the Public Health Response in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health California health officials and partner organizations piloted a toolkit on prevention strategies and community resources regarding ...

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs

Public Health Conversation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Medicaid Partnerships and Policy,
Diana Crumley,
Jahira Sterling,
Jennifer Jean-Pierre,
Madison Hluchan

Leveraging Medicaid to Support Community Health Workers and Address Health-Related Social Needs This conversation dives into the role community health workers play in improving public health and how Medicaid funding can support them. 20:13 ...

ASTHO Responds to House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas

Advocacy,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Rural Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Funding,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Michael Fraser

On Oct. 4, 2023, ASTHO responded to a Request for Information from the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee on the subject of improving access to healthcare and rural and underserved areas, including the island ...

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID Recovery,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Mental Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Chris Taylor

Building a Culture of Care: Leadership in Public Health Agencies astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state health official, public health official, ...