NJ Public Health

Drew Harris founded the NJ Public Health Institute in 2007. He posts occasional thoughts about public health news in NJ & beyond. All views are his own.

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@BrianCCastrucci Great points but when you focus on public health job vacancies rather than how this problem hurts community health, then people hear just another bureaucrat justifying a paycheck. People won’t care about PH workers if they don’t know what PH does.

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Great idea! https://t.co/bop7D7NbHP

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@egavactip Timely reminder that only 16.2% of New Jersey residents have access to fluoridated public water—and the lifelong benefits it provides children. The state ranks 50th out of 50. https://t.co/4Uhx6EpeSA

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Stay tuned for updates to the NJ Public Health Institute website - https://t.co/H0vKuty6CA.

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When Philadelphia politicians suppressed official warnings about the 1918 #Flu outbreak and refused to cancel WWI bond parade, 200,000 people were needlessly exposed. 20,000 died. History may not repeat but it often rhymes. #SpitEqualsDeath

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Wow! Superb video from @BCBSAssociation announcing their Community Health Management Hub summarizes #PopulationHealth in 2:37. "...while our community can't curb our cravings it can craft our choices..." I wish I could write copy like this. https://t.co/4hXUtrg67Q

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Strong association between economy and health outcomes. "The Great Recession raised America’s blood pressure, study finds" @washingtonpost https://t.co/ykrky5mAoZ

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How do you measure #PopulationHealth? Check out this great article with links to a variety community health data resources. https://t.co/o0PACoXJuW

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The most effective #vaccine advocates are health professionals telling stories about patients stricken with vaccine-preventable diseases. From the beginning of time, we're wired to learn through storytelling. https://t.co/yd2HKKSyub

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"Trust"--more than the law, more than money--is the most precious commodity for advancing #PopHealth. It's a resource that's hard to build and easy to squander. https://t.co/jvcFQtYPQN

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Strong #vaccine exemption policies decrease the number of vulnerable children. https://t.co/vuNNy2c9bp

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Important #PopHealth study. Great data journalism. "Hospitals find asthma hot spots more profitable to neglect than fix" @washingtonpost @KHNews https://t.co/aFPpWmfR8A

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New messages needed for #vaccine hesitancy. https://t.co/CiTTOCg7vV

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Great #PublicHealth idea..."'I Was Poisoned': Can Crowdsourcing Food Illnesses Help Stop Outbreaks?" : The Salt : NPR https://t.co/4VYfFwtqfu

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Tax Policy is #PopulationHealth policy. Researcher estimates 3,100 people will die as a result of the Senate’s proposed tax cut on booze - Washington Post https://t.co/PQaW122d26

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New report: "New Jersey's Marketplace Leads the U.S in Making Health Care Affordable" NJ Policy Perspective https://t.co/Zqw0tc1ig9

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.@LastWeekTonight Excellent presentation of the #vaccine facts on tonight’s show. Bravo John Oliver!

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Very troubling. Will science matter? "Vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will chair Trump’s vaccine safety panel" https://t.co/KQtn5tHUDR

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My latest for https://t.co/fBBEinDFdV... "Flu season is the time to appreciate the value of adult vaccinations" https://t.co/FDHfqR7q52

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Check out my latest piece for Wall Street J. "When Adequate Food Is What the Doctor Prescribes" - The Experts - WSJ https://t.co/Zm3Nfs5GxC