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State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Guidance and Resources

This tool (from ASTHO) provides step-by-step guidance, with examples from several states, for state leaders who are creating a SHIP. It can be found in the Public Health Professional and Advocate guide under...

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State-level minimum nurse staffing requirements for nursing homes

Establish state level regulations that require nursing homes to employ at least a set number of licensed and non-licensed nursing staff, often set in terms of staff hours per resident day

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Statewide comprehensive tobacco programs

Coordinate state and community-level cessation and prevention interventions and provide information on the dangers of tobacco using a combination of educational, regulatory, clinical, social, and economic strategies

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