Tools & Resources
Health Research and Educational Trust
This website provides tools and resources from the Health Research and Educational Trust which is focused on transforming health care through research and education. The site includes numerous research reports that contribute to this mission. It can be found in the Healthcare...
Commonwealth Fund
The website provides tools and resources from the Commonwealth Fund which is focused on promoting a high performing health care system. This site includes data, maps, case studies and grant opportunities. It can be found in the Healthcare Professional and Advocate guide under...
Health Care Leader Action Guide to Reduce Avoidable Readmissions
This tool (from Commonwealth Fund and Health Research and Education Trust) provides step-by-step instructions to analyze, evaluate, and amend your institution’s practices to reduce readmissions. It can be found in the Healthcare Professional and Advocate guide under...
Conducting Rural Health Research, Needs Assessment, and Program Evaluation
This tool (from Rural Health Information Hub) provides a comprehensive guide to conduct a community health needs assessment that meets the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service. This tool is intended to be especially helpful to rural hospitals. It can be found in the...
Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim
This website (from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement) provides background information, as well as tools and success stories, about the IHI's Triple Aim to improve the patient experience and population health and to decrease healthcare costs. It can be found in the ...
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America
This website (from RWJF) includes many reports and recommendations to improve health outside of health care from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America.
It can be found in:
- the Community Development guide under...
Beyond Health Care
This tool (from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) provides 10 recommendations from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America. The PDF of their report can be downloaded from this site.
It can be found in:...
Activation Point
Activation Point (from Spitfire Strategies) builds on the Smart Chart™ and focuses specifically on analyzing the type of public support needed for your campaign to succeed and strategies for mobilizing concerned people to action.
Becoming a Line Item in the State Budget: Tool 1
This tool (from Community Tool Box) explains why becoming a line item should be a last resort.
Storytelling and the Art of Emailing
This tool (from M + R) includes specific strategies for continuing to engage donors. It can be found in Act on What’s Important under Develop a resource plan.