Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #114396

Cate Bohn, MPH¹, Priti Irani, MS², and Michael Medvesky, MPH². (1) New York State Dept of Health, Public Health Info Group, CCH, Rm 750, Tower, ESP, Albany, NY 12237, (2) Public Health Information Group, New York State Department of Health, 750 Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12237, 518-474-2543, pri01@health.state.ny.us

In this presentation, The New York State Assessment Initiative staff will discuss approaches and tools that (1) guide evidence-based practice; (2) help with gathering information that can be used towards building evidence; and (3) disseminate information regarding the evidence.

Among the approaches and tools that will be described are: the online evidence-based course focusing on disparities in birth outcomes; an in-person evidence-based training implemented statewide; the Community Health Assessment Electronic Reporting System (CHAERS) that gathers critical information from planning documents statewide; a web-based tool to assess usefulness of community health assessments that is being developed, the process for identifying promising practices in community health assessments, and the web-based Clearinghouse. The presentation will discuss the impact of some of these approaches, key resources that needed for implementation, and have suggestions for making these resources applicable nationally.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the different approaches to guiding evidence-based practice.
• Assess the feasibility of applying the strategies in a different community.
• List key resources for the different approaches.

Keywords: Core Functions, Infrastructure

Related Web page: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

Recorded presentation