Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 6 Strategies Educators Funders Diet and Exercise Family and Social Support Housing and Transit Quality of Care Nonprofits Improve quality of K12 education Recruit providers to underserved areas Reduce unnecessary spending & overtreatment Support active travel Access to Care Air and Water Quality Alcohol and Drug Use Clear all Bookmark this strategy Bicycle infrastructure for enhanced cycling safety Accommodate or provide dedicated infrastructure for cyclists via bicycle paths, lanes, cycle tracks or protected lanes, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Housing and Transit Community Safety Bookmark this strategy Patient financial incentives for preventive care Use payments, vouchers, and other incentives to encourage patients to undergo preventive care such as screenings, vaccinations, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy Price transparency initiatives for patients Make pricing for hospital procedures and other health care services publicly available, often via websites, online databases, report cards, or similar tools Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy Rural training in medical education Expand medical school training and learning experiences focused on the skills necessary to practice successfully in rural areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care Bookmark this strategy Safe Routes to Schools Promote walking and biking to school through education, incentives, and environmental changes; often called SRTS Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise Bookmark this strategy Walking school buses Arrange active transportation with a fixed route, designated stops, and pick up times when children can walk to school with adult chaperones Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Bicycle infrastructure for enhanced cycling safety Accommodate or provide dedicated infrastructure for cyclists via bicycle paths, lanes, cycle tracks or protected lanes, etc. Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Housing and Transit Community Safety
Bookmark this strategy Patient financial incentives for preventive care Use payments, vouchers, and other incentives to encourage patients to undergo preventive care such as screenings, vaccinations, etc. Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy Price transparency initiatives for patients Make pricing for hospital procedures and other health care services publicly available, often via websites, online databases, report cards, or similar tools Evidence Rating: Some Evidence Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy Rural training in medical education Expand medical school training and learning experiences focused on the skills necessary to practice successfully in rural areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Access to Care
Bookmark this strategy Safe Routes to Schools Promote walking and biking to school through education, incentives, and environmental changes; often called SRTS Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise
Bookmark this strategy Walking school buses Arrange active transportation with a fixed route, designated stops, and pick up times when children can walk to school with adult chaperones Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Diet and Exercise