title: Community health improvement: it's time for action.
abstract: Too many community needs assessments are taking too long, says this community health expert. To get projects under way, she offers the healthcare systems' model for resolving problems in a rapidly changing environment.
authors.affiliation: Marian L. Knapp Associates, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Knapp
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000379:methods*; D003710:Demography; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States