For each of the 3,082 counties in the United States, you
can view and print an easy-to-use, 16-page Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI)
Report. This concise set of indicators focuses on access to care, leading causes of death,
risk factors, environmental health, and other top measures. The first of its kind, the
CHSI Report allows counties to compare their health status to areas with similar
demographics, the U.S., and Healthy People 2010 targets. Health departments, governance
boards, community groups, and others interested in local health improvement can use the
new reports for benchmarking and health planning. Visit the web site for more information,
including data sources and definitions, addenda of locally supplied information, and ideas
for using the report.
The project is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration, in
partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the National
Association of County and City Health Officials, the Public Health Foundation, and
numerous advisors.