Hospitals and Public Health

Public health in hospitals: the missing link in health improvement.

Traditionally, public health professionals have scorned hospitals as the antithesis of community health. Secondary care remains notably distant from public health practice and policy. Yet hospitals consume over 50 per cent of the health budget and over a quarter of the population have contact with hospital services every year. There is an important public health agenda in hospitals for promotin...

Linking public health agencies and hospitals for improved emergency preparedness: North Carolina's public health epidemiologist program

BACKGROUND In 2003, 11 public health epidemiologists were placed in North Carolina's largest hospitals to enhance communication between public health agencies and healthcare systems for improved emergency preparedness. We describe the specific services public health epidemiologists provide to local health departments, the North Carolina Division of Public Health, and the hospitals in which they...

Working hours and health behaviour among nurses at public hospitals.

OBJECTIVE To analyse the differences between genders in the description in the professional, domestic and total work hours and assess its association with health-related behaviour among nurses. METHODS This is a transversal study carried out in 18 different public hospitals in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro. The data collection procedure was based on questionnaires. All nurses working wit...

Professional Practices Promoting Health of Healthcare Workers: Comparison of Public and Private Hospitals in Pakistan

Public health in hospitals: new steps in old directions.

A pilot scheme of hospital epidemiologists in the Northern and Yorkshire region has provided an exciting opportunity to promote a public health perspective among hospital clinicians. Responsibilities and roles of the posts include the promotion of clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice, epidemiological support for audit, research and clinical evaluation, liaison with primary care an...