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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps website provides users with region specific data that is collected annually to reveal how health is influenced by our communities. The site also offers users guidance and tools to understanding the data, strategies that can improve the health in their area, and discussion boards to read and share stories about health.
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Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health
This website provides users with an effective framework for evaluating a program. The framework summarizes and organizes a full listing of the steps and standards for program evaluation. Users can also find more information on the development of the framework, guidance into conducting strong evaluations, and more evaluation resources.
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Health Evidence
The Health Evidence™ website helps ensure the best evidence is in practice by giving users access to over 4,000 quality-rated systematic reviews that evaluate the effectiveness of public health interventions. The website also provides consultation services to assist others in interpreting research evidence and applying it to program and policy decisions.
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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) performance measures
This website details HEDIS and Performance Measurement. The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a tool used by more than 90% of America’s health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. The site gives users the ability to learn more about HEDIS quality improvement measures, programs, and more.
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Healthy People 2030 Leading Health Indicators
Healthy People 2030 is a comprehensive set of national goals and objectives for improving the health of Americans. Within that set are the Leading Health Indicators, a small subset of high-priority Healthy People 2030 objectives selected to drive action toward improving health and well-being. Most LHIs address important factors that impact major causes of death and disease in the United States, and they help organizations, communities, and states across the nation focus their resources and efforts to improve the health and well-being of all people. Healthy People 2030 includes 23 LHIs.
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High Impact HIV Prevention (HIP)
The Effective Interventions website is designed to provide information on interventions that demonstrate potential to reduce new HIV infections. Users can find more on using biomedical interventions, public health strategies, behavioral interventions, structural interventions, and social marketing to prevent the spread of HIV.
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Implementation Science at a Glance
This 30-page workbook was written by members of the National Cancer Institute Implementation Science team and reviewed by nearly 100 public health practitioners and implementation science researchers. Through summaries of key theories, methods, and models, the guide shows how greater use of implementation science can support the effective adoption of evidence-based interventions. Case studies illustrate how practitioners are successfully applying implementation science in their cancer control programs.
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Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
This site informs users of the Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) framework. MAPP is a community-driven strategic planning process for improving community health that applies strategic thinking to prioritize and address health issues. The website allows users to access the MAPP guidance, supplemental resources, and more.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse
The National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource website for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines run by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The website gives users the ability to learn more about guidelines, read expert commentaries, find guideline resources, compare guidelines, and much more.
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National Public Health Performance Standards
The National Public Health Performance Standards (NPHPS) provide a framework to assess public health systems and public health governing bodies. This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention run site details the benefits and use of NPHPS, along with a listing of organizations responsible for the development, oversight, and support of NPHPS.
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