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The Community Health Status Indicators
Project (CHSI) will
comprise 3,141 Community Health Status
Indicator Reports, one for each county in the U.S.
These reports will include:
- A snapshot of a
county's health status according to data selected by local health officials
- Healthy People 2010 targets
- National rates and peer counties
(i.e., counties of similar population size, density, age distribution and
poverty) for comparison purposes
This effort was initiated in response to requests from local health officials for
health data specific to their communities. CHSI gives local public health agencies another
tool for improving their community's health. Health
professionals and community planners will use the reports to
help target resources and set priorities. |
