Resources
Getting Started:
- Determine your model for community partnership.
Will the hospital lead the initiative, co-lead, or actively participate in an initiative led by another entity such as the health department?
- Engage community stakeholders.
- Design the planning process and oversight structure
- Determine your vision and purpose.
Establishing a shared vision keeps work focused and enhances partner engagement throughout the process.
Resources:
Below are several comprehensive resources that guide a community through a community health improvement process:
Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI)
http://www.communityhlth.org
County Health Rankings: Take Action
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/take-action
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP);
National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO)
http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/mapp
The Community Toolbox (University of Kansas)
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx
Guidelines on Conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment:
The Community Toolbox (University of Kansas)
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/section_1019.aspx
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/mapp/framework/phase3chsa.cfm
Sources of Local Data in Wisconsin:
UWPHI hospital and county health department community health needs assessments:
http://www.improvingwihealth.org
WISH (Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health)
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wish/
Health Indicators Warehouse
http://healthindicators.gov/
County Health Rankings
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/wisconsin
Links from Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI)
http://www.communityhlth.org/communityhlth/resources/indicators_data.html
US Census
http://www.census.gov/
Catholic Health Association’s “Assessing and Addressing Community Health Needs”
http://www.chausa.org/Assessing_and_Addressing_Community_Health_Needs.aspx
For conducting a root cause analysis:
http://hwli.org/community-teams-program/community-health-improvement-toolkit
For writing SMART objectives:
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdSP/programs/nhdsp_program/evaluation_guides/smart_objectives.htm
For understanding the health issue:
http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc/strategy/report.pdf