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.
Learn more about the ranking methodology.
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Cancer Prevention & Control, Provider-Oriented Screening Interventions: Provider Assessment & Feedback (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
To promote screening of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers in community and healthcare settings.
Provider assessment and feedback can improve the delivery of recommended cancer screenings in relationship to other elements of the specific health care system.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults
To increase screening for breast cancer
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Cancer, Adults, Women
To increase screening for cervical cancers
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Decreasing Tobacco Use Among Workers: Incentives & Competitions to Increase Smoking Cessation (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults
Community mobilization integrated with additional interventions (i.e. stronger local laws for retailers) decrease youth tobacco use and access to these products.
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Decreasing Tobacco Use Among Workers: Smoke-Free Policies to Reduce Tobacco Use (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Adults
Reducing exposure to secondhand smoke
Reducing the prevalence of tobacco use
Increasing the number of tobacco users who quit
Reducing the initiation of tobacco use among young people
Reducing tobacco-related morbidity and mortality, including acute cardiovascular events
Economic evidence indicates that smoke-free policies can reduce healthcare costs substantially. In addition, the evidence shows smoke-free policies do not have an adverse economic impact on businesses, including bars and restaurants.
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Diabetes Prevention and Control: Case Management Interventions to Improve Glycemic Control (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Diabetes, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Families
The Community Preventive Services Task Force has found that case management helps improve glycemic control for patients with diabetes.
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Diabetes, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Prevention & Safety, Children, Adults, Families
CDC COMMUNITY GUIDE: Environmental and Policy Approaches to Increase Physical Activity: Community-Scale Urban Design Land Use Policies (USA)
Filed under Evidence-Based Practice, Health / Physical Activity, Children, Teens, Adults, Women, Men, Older Adults, Families, Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Design and land use policies that encourage physical activity in urban areas can help increase overall physical activity in bikers and walkers.