State and Community Health Improvement Planning Tools

This panelist will discuss the various forces at work guiding or requiring organizations to conduct community health assessments and health improvement planning—including public health department accreditation, community benefit requirements, and state mandates. Special attention will be paid to tracing the historical roots of health improvement planning models from the 1980s to more recent health improvement tools. The panelist will highlight common elements across state and community health improvement planning frameworks, as well as differences to consider when selecting tools and frameworks to guide the health department improvement planning process. The relationship between those common elements and the Public Health Accreditation Board requirements for a state, community, or tribal health improvement plan will also be addressed. The panelist will end with a discussion on technical assistance opportunities and resources available from CDC.