Roadmap: A Systematic Approach to State Heart Disease
and Stroke Prevention Programs
Tools
These tools can be used to help with heart disease and stroke prevention
programs development and implementation. Tools include checklists, wizards,
surveys, fact sheets, and atlases developed by the CDC, the American Heart
Association, or other private organizations and federal agencies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 One or more of the
following files are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Learn more about
PDFs.
Atlases –
Heart Disease and Stroke Maps
Interactive maps and atlases on heart disease and stroke mortality rates;
heart disease statistics by ethnic group; stroke mortality based on racial,
ethnic, and geographic disparities; and inequalities in women’s and men’s
heart disease death rates for the five major racial and ethnic groups.
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) County Level Variables
A county-level data set to supplement the BRFSS public use data file. Use
this tool to identify current county-level variables likely to be correlated
with BRFSS core health outcomes.
BRFSS
Selected Metropolitan / Micropolitan Area Risk Trends
The BRFSS is an on-going data collection program that can be used to
identify emerging health problems and track health objectives.
Burden
of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors
Information on the burden of chronic diseases and their risk factors in the
50 states and the District of Columbia. Download or order.
CDCynergy-HDSP
Edition
A performance support tool for effective health communication.
Cholesterol Topics
Facts, statistics, and resources about high blood cholesterol and heart
disease.
Chronic
Disease Cost Calculator
A tool to provide state estimates of Medicaid spending for six chronic
diseases: congestive heart failure, heart disease, stroke, hypertension,
cancer, and diabetes.
Epi Info
A public domain software system for epidemiologists and public health
professionals to develop epidemiologic statistics, tables, maps and graphs.
FASTATS
Quick access to statistics on publications and statistics on health topics,
developed by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Guide to Community
Preventive Services*
Evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies to promote
population health.
Heart Disease and Stroke Maps
National, state, and county heart disease and stroke mortality rates. This
application is produced through collaboration between the CDC and the
states.
HDSP Legislative Database
Search for state-level bills related to heart disease and stroke prevention
topics.
HDSP—Management Information System (MIS)
Log-in page for the CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Management
Information System. Accessible only to CDC HDSP Program funded states.
Social Determinants of Health Maps
Maps of selected social determinants of health to be used with other data
sources to match heart disease and stroke prevention programs and policies
to the needs of local populations.
American Heart Association
Go For Red Campaign*
Educational campaign to raise awareness of heart disease among women.
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics*
Annual statistics on cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart
disease, stroke, and high blood pressure.
National Registry of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (NRCPR) Database*
Benchmark data to support performance improvement in in-hospital
resuscitation teams delivering treatment. Access is limited to academic
researchers and is subject to approval by the NRCPR Science Advisory Board.
Search Your Heart*
A faith-based program for heart health and stroke prevention. It is an
informative and interactive initiative that helps faith-based organizations
reach African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos.
Stroke Systems of Care Planning Template*
A guide to assess capacity, resources, and gaps in stroke care. The result
will be a baseline assessment for your state. Download.
Private Organizations and Other Federal Agencies
Acute Stroke Treatment Program (ASTP)*
The ASTP guides hospitals through a step-by-step process for establishing a
Primary Stroke Center in their facilities.
Collaboration
Factors Inventory*
A tool for assessing the factors that influence the success of a
collaboration, developed by the Wilder Foundation.
Developing an Evaluation Plan*
Information about the process of developing an evaluation plan from the
Community Tool Box.
Developing Effective Coalitions: An Eight Step Guide*
Guides users through the process of coalition building, from deciding
whether or not a coalition is appropriate to selecting the best membership
and conducting ongoing evaluation.
Evaluation Handbook*
A 116-page document that provides a framework for grantees to design and
conduct evaluation, developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Evaluation
Tools*
Collection of process evaluation instruments for diagnosis of problems,
improving team effectiveness, and discovering areas for team training and
development, developed by Ohio State University.
Gantt Project
Free Gantt chart-based project scheduling and management tool.
Getting to
Outcomes: Promoting Accountability through Methods and Tools for Planning,
Implementation, and Evaluation*
A 178-page document from the RAND Corporation describing a ten-step process
to conduct needs assessments and effectively plan, implement, and evaluate
best practice programs.
Health Communication
Activities
A collection of health resources developed by the Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
Healthy
People DATA2010
An interactive database system with national monitoring data. Includes all
objectives and subgroups identified in the Healthy People 2010: Objectives
for Improving Health, developed by the National Center for Health
Statistics.
Hospital Compare
A tool to compare the quality of care provided by local area hospitals for
adult patients with certain medical conditions.
Logic
Model Development Guide* [PDF–1.33M]
A 72-page document that provides the WHAT and WHY of logic models. W.K.
Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide.
Morbidity and Mortality Chartbook
Compilation of data on the size and trends of morbidity and mortality from
the cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, developed by NHLBI.
NACDD Competencies for Chronic Disease Practice* [PDF–73K]
Skills and knowledge needed to successfully lead and manage chronic disease
programs defined. The competencies are organized into seven major domains.
National
Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)*
The NCSL database contains information about legislative bills, press
releases, and statutes.
Outcome Measurement
Resource Network*
A United Way of America initiative offering information, downloadable
documents, and links to resources related to the identification and
measurement of outcomes.
Partnerships Analysis Tool for Partners in Health Promotion
The Partnerships Analysis Tool: For Partners in Health Promotion. A
framework to assist organizations develop an understanding of collaborations
and partnerships and focus on ways to strengthen new and existing
partnerships, developed by VicHealth.
Planning and Evaluation Wizard (PEW)*
A software tool designed to assist project officers working on primary
health care and health promotion projects to develop a case for their
projects, project plans, evaluation plans, and project reports.
Practical Tools for Planning, Evaluation, and Action*
Free web-based tools for nonprofit program planning and evaluation,
featuring practical tools and resources for planning, evaluation, and
action, developed by the Point K Learning Center.
Program
Development and Evaluation*
A series of guides to conduct step-by-step implementation and evaluation of
programs, developed by the University of Wisconsin.
Survey Generation
Tool*
A tool create online surveys and administer results, developed by the
University of Virginia. Fee applies.
*Links to non–Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
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Page last reviewed: September 3, 2009
Page last modified: September 3, 2009
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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