The pharmacist role in the development and implementation of a naloxone prescription program in Alabama.

Objective: The purpose of this report is to describe the development and implementation of a pharmacist-led naloxone-training and prescription service at a county health department.

Setting: Jefferson County Department of Health, Birmingham, Alabama.

Practice Description: This service was developed in response to the overwhelming heroin and opioid epidemic that is currently affecting the entire nation and which is highly prevalent in the state of Alabama.

Urban Park Development and Pediatric Obesity Rates: A Quasi-Experiment Using Electronic Health Record Data.

Introduction: Childhood obesity affects ~20% of children in the United States. Environmental influences, such as parks, are linked with increased physical activity (PA).

Objective: To examine whether changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score were associated with construction of a new park.

Changes in use of county public health services following implementation of Alabama's immigration law.

Several states have enacted legislation restricting undocumented immigrants' access to publicly funded health benefits not protected by federal law. Using electronic health records from 140,856 county health department visits, we assessed the monthly change in Latino patients' visits compared to non-Latinos 12 months before and after implementation of Alabama's immigration law. We used ICD-9 diagnosis codes to determine whether visits included services exempt under the law: immunizations, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and communicable diseases, and family planning.

Are physician productivity and quality of care related?

This study examines the relationship between clinical quality of care and physician productivity in the public sector clinical setting. This longitudinal study takes place in Jefferson County, Alabama using data from six public sector clinics. Data representing 21 physicians across 13 consecutive quarters representing 44,765 person observations were analyzed.

Relationship between food safety and critical violations on restaurant inspections: an empirical investigation of bacterial pathogen content.

While various safety control measures exist within the U.S. food system, foodborne illness remains a costly and persistent problem.

Initiation of a pediatric mock code program at a children's hospital.

Background: Pediatric cardiopulmonary arrests are rare. Mock codes were instituted to bridge the gap between opportunity and reality.

Aim: The goal was to improve medical caregivers' skills in pediatric resuscitation.