Strategies What Works for Health includes evidence-informed strategies to create communities where everyone can thrive. SORT BY A-ZBest MatchNewest VIEW 102550 4 Strategies Public Health Scientifically Supported Housing and Transit Quality of Care Tobacco Use Evidence of Ineffectiveness Improve patient safety Reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke Access to Care Alcohol and Drug Use Community Safety Diet and Exercise Education Clear all Bookmark this strategy Chronic disease self-management (CDSM) programs Provide educational and behavioral interventions that support patients’ ability to actively manage their condition(s) in everyday life Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy Multi-component fall prevention interventions for older adults Provide a fixed, multi-component set of fall prevention interventions to older adults, usually in community settings, without an individualized risk assessment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy Risk assessments & personalized approaches to fall prevention among older adults Conduct individual assessments that gauge older adults’ risk of falling and develop personalized approaches to help prevent falls Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Quality of Care Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use
Bookmark this strategy Chronic disease self-management (CDSM) programs Provide educational and behavioral interventions that support patients’ ability to actively manage their condition(s) in everyday life Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy Multi-component fall prevention interventions for older adults Provide a fixed, multi-component set of fall prevention interventions to older adults, usually in community settings, without an individualized risk assessment Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy Risk assessments & personalized approaches to fall prevention among older adults Conduct individual assessments that gauge older adults’ risk of falling and develop personalized approaches to help prevent falls Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Community Safety Quality of Care
Bookmark this strategy Smoke-free policies for indoor areas Implement private sector rules or public sector regulations that prohibit smoking indoors or restrict it to designated, often outdoor, areas Evidence Rating: Scientifically Supported Tobacco Use