Welcome to CHI...

The Center for Health Improvement is a national, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to improving population health and encouraging healthy behaviors. For nearly 15 years, our team of public health, health services research, and health policy experts has worked to address the causes underlying America's increasingly unhealthy population.

Focusing on health promotion and disease prevention, CHI employs a systems approach, using evidence-based analyses to translate knowledge gained through research into policies and practice, supporting community-based programs that target change at multiple levels, and crafting broad awareness-raising strategies.

CHI envisions a future in which the health and well-being of all individuals is fully enabled by the organizations and communities where they live and work. Our work aims to effect change across the lifespan:

Children's Health
Infectious Disease Prevention
Worksite Wellness
Health Care Quality
Chronic Disease Management
Healthy Aging

Upcoming Policy Forum on Health Information Technology

On September 16, 2010, we will be holding a policy forum on Navigating California's Health Information Technology (HIT) Landscape. This event is being hosted by the California Health Policy Forum, an initiative of CHI. The link above provides additional details on the event and information on how to register.

CHI hosts Briefing on Californians' Reactions to Health Reform

On June 3rd we hosted a briefing of the latest TCWF-Field Research Corporation Health Policy Survey, which focuses on impressions of the health reform law and how it will impact Californians. A summary of the survey findings and other briefing materials are available on our website.

Miss Our Latest Policy Forums?

The California Health Policy Forum, one of our initiatives, hosted two forums in May.
May 19th: National and State Calls to Address Viral Hepatitis: The Time to Act is Now.
May 20th: Implementing Health Reform: An Emphasis on Prevention.
Visit the links above for more details and links to forum resources.

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Brief Emphasizes Policy Changes, Healthy Communities as Key Strategies to Tackle Obesity in California

This policy brief, "Tackling Obesity by Building Healthy Communities: Changing Policies Through Innovative Collaborations," published in December 2009, highlights the importance of evidence-based policy changes in home, school, work, and community environments.

Michael Parkinson Joins CHI Board

We are pleased to announce that Michael Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM has joined the CHI Board of Directors. Michael is the immediate past president of the American College of Preventive Medicine. He maintains numerous health, health care delivery, and financing innovation strategic partnerships with health and health care organizations committed to improving prevention, performance, and productivity.

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