title: The Bridge to Health Project: a collaborative model for assessing the health of a community.
abstract: The Bridge to Health Project, a collaborative effort of 70 health related organizations, was designed to collect population-based health status data about approximately a half million residents in a primarily rural region in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Funding and staff support were provided by a regional medical center. The importance of sound survey methodology, role clarification, adequate staff support, and a well organized process to foster collaboration have applicability to other regions considering a collaborative process of health status assessment.
authors: School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA.
authors: D E
authors: DE
authors: Block
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Peterson
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Finch
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Kinney
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Miller
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Cherveny
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008910:Minnesota; D017146:Models, Organizational; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012041:Regional Medical Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D012423:Rural Health; D014922:Wisconsin