title: Using metrics to improve population health.
authors.affiliation: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 1100 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA. rpestronk@naccho.org
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pestronk
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States