Public health practitioners believe in quality improvement as a tool to improve activities and measure successes. In this one hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, you will learn how emerging evidence shows that quality improvement is truly making a difference and leading to improvements in health outcomes. Ron Bialek, MPP, CQIA, President and CEO of the Public Health Foundation, introduces an expanding array of tools and resources to improve health department quality and performance, and build the skills and competence of the public health workforce. He also devotes time to looking at the history and use of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and how this all fits with accreditation.