CollaborateforHealthyWeight

Initiatives

Collaborate for Healthy Weight

A groundbreaking initiative that brought together teams of primary care providers, public health professionals and leaders of community organizations to identify, test and evaluate evidence-based interventions and promising practices to prevent and treat obesity and overweight at the community level.

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Status: Complete

September 2010 to February 2013

  • Who: The collaborative involved a total of 49 teams from across the United States.
  • Funder: This project was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Partners for this work included: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Kaiser Permanente, Maine Medical Center, National Association of Community Health Centers, National Association of County and City Health Officials, and Nemours.
  • Our Role: Facilitated a Breakthrough Series learning collaborative to apply quality improvement methodology to obesity prevention. Provided an environment for rapid-cycle testing and the robust exchange of ideas with the support of world-class obesity and quality improvement experts.

Resources

Quality Improvement Courses

Our Quality Improvement (QI) courses have helped thousands of people start their journeys in improvement science. These courses teach the fundamentals of quality improvement (QI); how to use this methodology to create effective, beneficial change; and give direction on how to test improvement ideas and increase their impact and effectiveness.

We are currently in the process of re-developing these courses to provide a new, expanded, and even more interactive experience. Please use the form below to be notified with updates.

ECHO DINE Quick Facts

Download this helpful flyer for some quick facts about Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes: Developmental Impact of NICU Exposures (ECHO DINE) – a research study on the long-term impact of environmental exposures in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding Myths and Facts

Pediatricians, family physicians, and other health care providers can use these documents during conversations with families to address myths and facts about safe infant sleep and breastfeeding.

Safe Infant Sleep and Breastfeeding Myths and Facts

Pediatricians, family physicians, and other health care providers can use these documents during conversations with families to address myths and facts about safe infant sleep and breastfeeding.

Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program Compendium of Tools and Materials

This executive summary provides an overview of the Program, highlighting core Program partners, the Program's impact, and the three healthcare domains Regional Coordinating Centers worked to address. 

Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program Compendium of Tools and Materials

This compendium identifies promising practices and strategies used by participants in the Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program (SCDTDP) to implement changes in their health systems related to improving access to care, increasing use of hydroxyurea and provider education.