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Promising Practices

The Promising Practices database informs professionals and community members about documented approaches to improving community health and quality of life.

The ultimate goal is to support the systematic adoption, implementation, and evaluation of successful programs, practices, and policy changes. The database provides carefully reviewed, documented, and ranked practices that range from good ideas to evidence-based practices.
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Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Health Care Access & Quality, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Goal: The goals of Salud Services are to:
-Promote wellness and prevention
-Value cultural beliefs
-Promote health and safety in the worksite
-Be a cultural broker for the clients
-Collaborate with other agencies

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Teens, Adults

Goal: The goal of the Asthma Self-Management Program is to improve asthma self-management and outcome.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults

Goal: The goal of the Nurse-Directed Inpatient Asthma Intervention is to improve health quality and reduce hospitalization readmissions due to asthma.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Children's Health, Children, Urban

Goal: The goal of the Yes We Can Urban Asthma Partnership is to improve asthma control among low-income children with asthma.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children

Goal: The goal of CINCH’s Asthma Workgroup is to improve pediatric asthma care among underserved youth.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban

Goal: The goals of the program include both ecological waste management and job creation.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Good Idea, Health / Children's Health, Children

Goal: The goal of this program is to improve asthma management among urban children up to 18 years of age.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Urban

Goal: The goal of the project was to encourage chemical manufacturers to change to environmentally friendly products and production methods.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Effective Practice, Health / Respiratory Diseases, Adults

Goal: The goal of the FirstAir Asthma Education Program is to increase knowledge of asthma treatments and improve self-management.

Note: This practice has been Archived.

Filed under Effective Practice, Environmental Health / Energy & Sustainability, Urban

Goal: The goals of the KPIs are to ensure optimal efficiency as well as cost control and functionality.