How do we show “what works” to improve health? Give a specific example of a specific evidence based program that has been successful in improving the health of the population. You may want to draw from some of these sites:
The Community Guide for Preventive Services www.thecommunityguide.org
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov
Cochrane Collaboration www.cochrane.org/ (specific for medical care)
What works for Health? The County Health Rankings toolkit: http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/roadmaps/what-works-for-health
Part 2- Look up your hometown county (or other county that interests you) at the County Health Rankings website (www.countyhealthrankings.org). How healthy is your county compared to other counties in the state? What health factors are getting better? Getting worse? Find an example of evidence based program that has been successful in improving a health problem you see is also a target problem in your community that might work in your community. If it would not work in your community, explain why.