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Guidelines and best practices

National Guideline Clearinghouse
National Guideline Clearinghouse
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Search for public health oriented topics, related to bioterrorism, food safety, injury, or infectious diseases, or see Frequently Requested Searches for guidelines related to Healthy People 2010 initiatives.
  • Center for Health Improvement
    The Center for Health Improvement (CHI) is “a national, independent, nonprofit health policy center dedicated to improving population health and encouraging healthy behaviors.” They provide resources on issues including children’s health, nutrition and physical activity, tobacco-related disease, and worksite wellness.

  • Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
    Preventive measures, including screening tests, counseling, immunizations, and preventive medications, evaluated by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Clinical categories include cancer, injury and violence, mental health conditions and substance abuse, among others.

  • Guide to Community Preventive Services
    Provides a summary of what is known about the effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to promote community health and prevent disease.

  • MMRW Recommendations and Reports
    The MMWR Recommendations and Reports contains in-depth articles that relay policy statements for prevention and treatment across the entire range of CDC's scope of responsibility (e.g., recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices).

  • Model Practices Database - National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
    This NACCHO database highlights model public health practices organized by state and topic area.