Local public health and health care systems across Wisconsin conduct priority-setting processes. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute has compiled priorities from community health needs assessments (CHNA/CHA) and community health improvement plans (CHIP) from hospitals and health departments to create opportunities for shared learning and alignment of efforts.
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What are hospitals and health departments working on in my county?
Evidence for Decision-Making
What Works for Health provides communities with information to help select and implement evidence-informed policies, programs, and system changes that will improve the variety of factors that affect health. This research is based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many factors that can make communities healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.
Our Model
To find a strategy that could work in your community, click on a health factor (blue boxes below) or . If you are interested in learning about a strategy but don’t find it here, let us know.
Health Outcomes |
Length of Life (50%) |
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Quality of Life (50%) |
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Health Behaviors (30%) |
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Clinical Care (20%) |
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Health Factors |
Social & Economic Factors (40%) |
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Policies and Programs |
Physical Environment (20%) |
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