Health Care-Associated Infections
ASTHO is working with key partners to determine the role of state and territorial health officials in decreasing and preventing HAIs at the state and regional level.
ASTHO is working with key partners to determine the role of state and territorial health officials in decreasing and preventing HAIs at the state and regional level.
Public health departments work to prevent pandemic-level influenza through collaborations with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
Learn how to build a business case for data modernization efforts to translate technical needs into impact-driven narratives.
This brief analyzes the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to participation in the Suicide and Opioid Overdose Prevention Public Health Initiative.
Learn how public health agencies and pharmacy stakeholders can support pharmacies as contraception access hubs through policy, outreach, and more.
This brief on the importance of the FDA food code shares 2022 updates to the code, why adoption and compliance is so important, and important resources for food code adoption.
This ASTHOBrief discusses how breastfeeding acts as a protective factor for maternal mental health, negative impacts of COVID-19 on breastfeeding and maternal mental health, state actions to improve maternal mental healthcare and lactation support during the pandemic, and additional recommendations for state actions.
This brief draws on health officials’ experiences in territories and Freely Associated States to illustrate opportunities to lead improvement efforts by building relationships, committing to data use, establishing regular communication, and investing in workforce development.
In this infographic, ASTHO highlights some of the biggest takeaways, successes, and data collected from the Breastfeeding Learning Community.
The infographic highlights success stories from states already putting virtual inspections to good use.
Learn how you can prepare your staff for leadership roles through succession planning in this brief.
Use Partner Mapping to Power Data Modernization Projects Allen Rakotoniaina, Heidi Westermann, Elyssa Stoops, Charlie Ishikawa Learn how to use partner mapping to clarify and understand your data modernization partners, and tailor engagement strategies for shared projects ownership. Partner mapping is a practical way for state, territorial, local, and tribal public health agencies to identify, organize, and engage the wide range of stakeholders involved in data modernization (DM). This resource helps agencies clarify who their DM partners are, understand their perspectives, and tailor engagement strategies to build shared ownership of DM projects. article yes
CDC guide for STLT public health agencies on adopting generative AI tools: governance, risk management, and responsible use practices.
Challenges and solutions for integrating AI into governmental public health decision-making, including governance and trust.
PAHO guide on designing AI prompts for public health: covers objectives, audience, tone, format, and treating prompts as living protocols.
Discussion of health equity and ethical considerations when using AI in public health programs and policy decisions.
Systematic review of AI in early warning systems for infectious disease surveillance. 67 studies identified. Frontiers in Public Health, 2025.
Review of AI's impact, current use cases, and implications for public health practice, policy, and workforce capacity.
Connecticut state responsible AI framework: guiding principles, 4 implementation phases, AI Advisory Board oversight, and LLM guidelines.
2026 Briefs and Infographics article