Evidence-Based Population Health Interventions

Many local public health authorities are pursuing accreditation through the Public Health Advisory Board. Public health accreditation requires health departments to complete a Community Health Assessment (CHA) and a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Similarly, Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), local mental health authorities and nonprofit hospitals also have requirements to complete CHAs and CHIPs. Find CHA/CHIP resources.

CHIPs include strategies the community will implement in order to address needs identified in the CHA. In order to have the greatest impact, local public health authorities, CCOs and others can implement evidence-based practices for each health issue identified in the CHA. An evidence-based practice is one that is based in research and has proven to be effective.

National resources for evidence-based practices include the Community Guide to Preventive Services, Healthy People 2020 and the United States Preventive Services Task Force.

Evidence-based practices (by health topic)  

Adolescent Health

• Bright Futures guidelines
• School-based Health Centers
• The Community Guide: interventions to improve adolescent health

Asthma

• Living Well with Chronic Conditions (CDSMP), Tomando Control de su Salud

Behavioral Health

• Depression screening
• Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment)
• The Community Guide: community mental health interventions

Breast and Cervical Cancer

• CDC Action Guide
• Review of evidence-based screening interventions

Diabetes

• National Diabetes Prevention Program and Diabetes Self-Management Programs
• The Community Guide: Diabetes Prevention and Control

Genomics

• Genomic Tests by Levels of Evidence
• Review of evidence-based genetic screening interventions

Heart Disease and Stroke

• Clinical interventions
• Living Well with Chronic Conditions (CDSMP), Tomando Control de su Salud
• Sodium reduction

• Review of heart disease and stroke interventions

HIV/AIDS

• HIV screening
• Positive Self-Management Program
• Risk reduction interventions

Immunizations

• Client reminder and recall systems
• Reducing out of pocket costs

Injury and Violence Prevention

• Nurse-Family Partnership
• School-based programs
• STRYVE (Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere)

Maternal and Child Health

• Baby-friendly hospitals and breastfeeding
• Early Childhood Developmental Screening
• Home visiting
• HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau
• Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program
• Before, Between, and Beyond Pregnancy
• Preconception health
• Preventing Birth Defects
• Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines

Obesity

• Nutrition guidelines
• Physical activity guidelines
• Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease Program
   

Oral Health

• Community Water Fluoridation
• School-based Fluoride Supplement Programs
• School-based Dental Sealant Programs

Reproductive Health and Family Planning

• Before, Between, and Beyond Pregnancy
• One Key Question
• Providing Quality Family Planning Services

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

• Effective STI prevention interventions
• STI screening guidelines
• STI treatment guidelines

Tobacco

• Comprehensive cessation benefits
• Tobacco-free policies
• Self-Management programs to support cessation

Tuberculosis

• TB screening guidelines

Viral Hepatitis

• Viral Hepatitis screening guidelines

Worksite Wellness

• Oregon’s Wellness@Work initiative
• The Community Guide: Worksite Programs
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthier Worksite Initiative
• Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease Program