Minnesota Institute of Public Health

Mexico City is now termed by CNN News as the epicenter of swine flu outbreak. There are now 90 cases worldwide, and 50 in the U.S. This number will probably need to be updated between the time I write this, and the moment it appears on this blog. Point is, the situation is changing by the day, by the hour...

Call them what you want – customers, clients, constituents, -- you need them to give meaning purpose and success to your organization. There’s data to suggest it’s a lot easier to keep satisfied customers than to go out and secure new ones. Customer Loyalty is a huge issue...

The last decade has been quite the breakthrough in effective and evidence-based prevention programs, policies and practices. Justifiably, it is no longer OK to use the tired old argument “but how do you measure something that DIDN’T happen because of your program?”, or “I know my program works – I can see it in my kids’ eyes!”...

I've asked Tom Griffin and Melissa Boeke of our staff to describe for us the MN Epi website. Please read on...

Though most people believe in the value of prevention, we continue to face the challenge of how to profile it in a compelling way. Many people are familiar with the Upstream story, but upon request I reiterate it here...