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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: 101. Presenter name Title Date. OUTLINE. Why Rank?. Simplify complex data Media coverage Add context Call to action Starting point. OUTLINE. County Health Rankings : 2 Rankings. How measures are selected. Actionable measures
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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: 101 Presenter nameTitle Date
Why Rank? • Simplify complex data • Media coverage • Add context • Call to action • Starting point
How measures are selected • Actionable measures • Valid, reliable, recognizable • County-level • Free or low cost • Up-to-date as possible • Fewer measures better than more
County Health Roadmaps • Roadmaps to Health Action Center • Roadmaps to Health Community Grants • Roadmaps to Health Prize • Roadmaps to Health National Partners (e.g., United Way Worldwide)
Moving to action: wyandotte, KS “The County Health Rankings were a call to me to say, ‘You’re not going to be the best community you can be if you don’t focus on the health of your community.’” —Mayor Joe ReardonWyandotte County, KS
Moving to action: hernando, MS “My job is to create an atmosphere and an opportunity for good health.” —Mayor Chip JohnsonHernando, MS
What Works for Health www.countyhealthrankings.org/what-works-for-health
evidence matters • Smart investments • Inform decisions • Inform innovation Photo credit: Sky Noir, Flickr Creative Commons
Evidence ratings • Scientifically supported • Some evidence • Expert opinion • Insufficient evidence • Mixed evidence • Evidence of ineffectiveness
Choosing strategies • Evidence of effectiveness • Community “fit” • Readiness • Priorities • Capacity • Resources
e-Newsletter: chr@match.wisc.edu Staying Connected
Summary • Where we live matters to our health. • There are great disparities in health based on where we live. • Health is more than health care. Many factors contribute to health. Health is everyone’s business. • It takes all of us working together to improve the health of a community.
Thank you! www.countyhealthrankings.org University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Madison, WI match-info@match.wisc.edu (608) 265-6370