Public Health SystemWhat Is the Public Health System?The public health system represents the complex network of organization that work towards fulfilling the public health mission of assuring conditions for a healthy population. Background InformationFor background information on Public Health System see the following publications and Web sites: PublicationsIOM Future of Public Health This 1988 groundbreaking publication provided a critical assessment of the public health system and provided recommendations for strengthening at the federal, state, and local levels. This book can be accessed at http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3809/15244.aspx. In 2002, the Institute of Medicine released a follow-up book to the earlier assessment of the public health system. This book can be accessed at http://www.iom.edu/CMS/3793/4720/4304.aspx. Trust for America’s Health Blueprint for a Healthier America This publication outlines steps for reorganizing the current federal system with a focus on prevention and preparedness.See http://healthyamericans.org/report/55/blueprint-for-healthier-america. Public Health System in the Context of Emergency Preparedness This March 2005 Congressional Research Service Report provides a detailed description of the Nation’s public health infrastructure. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL31719.pdf Web SitesPublic Health Systems Services and Research This is the primary Web site for information on Public Health Systems Services and Research and is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Information can be accessed at http://www.publichealthsystems.org/. Public Health Systems Research This Emory School of Public Health site documents activities undertaken under an award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to advance a field of study in Public Health Systems Research. Information can be found on the 1st national conference on public health systems research. It can be accessed at www.sph.emory.edu/PHSR/PHF_Arch1ve. CDC Syndemics Syndemics has been defined as Two or more afflictions, interacting synergistically, contributing to excess burden of disease in a population. This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website explores syndemics and their implications for public health science and action. Access this site at: http://www.cdc.gov/syndemics/. Public Health Functions Steering Committee The Public Health Functions Project was created to help clarify related to the fragility of the public health infrastructure and develop strategies and tools to address the matters identified. Activities of the project were completed in 2000. Information about this project and the committee can be found at http://www.health.gov/phfunctions/public.htm. New York City’s Commission on the Public's Health System The Commission on the Public's Health System (CPHS) is provides a number of reports and studies on public health issues at http://www.cphsnyc.org/. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and its partners are building the field of Public Health Systems and Services Research (PHSSR) to answer some of the most important and challenging questions about how best to structure, fund and support our public health system so it can improve the lives of the people it serves. You can access more information at http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/product.jsp?id=21159.
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