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Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• SOWEGA-AHEC Contract
• ORISE Research Participation

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Trends in the Use of Volunteers

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Funding for Health Informatics to Promote Improved Coordination of Care
• Associations of State Legal Mandates
• Lessons to Transform Healthcare Performance

The Impact Of State Mandated Healthcare-Associated Infection Reporting On Infection Prevention And Control Departments In Acute Care Hospitals: Results From A National Survey, Carolyn T. A. Herzig, Monika Pogorzelska-Maziarz, Julie Reagan, Elaine Larson, Patricia W. Stone

Health Policy and Management Faculty Presentations

Background: In addition to federally mandated reporting, most US states have adopted legislation requiring hospitals to submit healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data. Evidence that state HAI laws have increased patient safety and reduced HAI rates is inconsistent, however, and resources needed to comply are considerable. We evaluated the impact of state HAI laws on infection prevention and control departments (IPCD).

Methods: Web-based survey of a national sample of hospital IPCD was conducted in Fall 2011; all non-VA hospitals enrolled in the National Healthcare Safety Network were eligible to participate. States with HAI laws effective prior to Fall 2011 were identified using …

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• State-Mandated Reporting

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Dr. Tarasenko named Exceptional Reviewer
• Temporal Trends in Preparedness Capacity
• Parental Perceptions

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Engagement in and Barriers to Accreditation

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Local Health Departments

In The Words Of The Medical Tourist: An Analysis Of Internet Narratives By Health Travelers To Turkey, Margaret E. Ozan-Rafferty, James Allen Johnson, Gulzar H. Shah, Attila Kursun

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Background: Patients regularly travel to the West for advanced medical care, but now the trend is also shifting in the opposite direction. Many people from Western countries now seek care outside of their country. This phenomenon has been labeled medical tourism or health travel. Information regarding health travelers’ actual outcomes, experiences, and perceptions is lacking or insufficient. However, advanced Internet technology and apps provide information on medical tourism and are a vehicle for patients to share their experiences. Turkey has a large number of internationally accredited hospitals, is a top tourism destination, and is positioning itself to attract international patients. …

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Differences in Definitions

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Childhood Asthma

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Dr. Ledlow as the first Chair for HPM Department

Lhds' Implementation And Evaluation Of Strategies To Target Psychological, Mental Health, And Other Behavioral Healthcare Needs Of The Underserved Population, Gulzar H. Shah, Huabin Luo, Carolyn J. Leep, Nancy L. Winterbauer

Health Policy and Management Faculty Presentations

Background: Underserved subgroups face barriers when accessing behavioral healthcare. Local health departments (LHDs) are charged with “linking people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of healthcare when otherwise unavailable”.

Research Objectives: 1) To assess the extent to which LHDs implement and evaluate strategies to target the behavioral healthcare needs for the underserved populations; 2) To identify factors that are associated with these undertakings.

Datasets and Sources: Data were drawn from the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments Study conducted by National Association of County and City Health Officials The Module 2 questionnaire of the Profile contained …

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• HPV Vaccine

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Diabetes and Colorectal Cancer Screening

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Public Health Services

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Analyze Internet Narratives

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Perceptions of Child Overweight and Obesity

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• LHD Activities to Ensure Access to Care

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Management Department News (2011-2018)

• Rates of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Genital Herpes
• QI to Improve HIV Reporting