Part 1: Data Analysis

Go to county health rankings website and explore the health outcomes and health factors data for the county where you reside. ( MY ZIP CODE 33177) Analyze the available data, compare county data to state and national benchmarks, identify potential reasons for disparity or similarities between two health outcomes.

Part 2: Health Care Initiative

You will describe one population health care initiative that could improve health outcomes or reduce factor that affect health outcomes in a particular county. After selecting the county, you will describe one population health care initiative that could improve health outcomes or reduce factors that affect health outcomes in your county.

Part 3: Nurse Leader

You will answer the following prompts: Describe how

· nurse leaders use data to tie into care outcomes.

· is data used in your area of practice?

· have you used data?

Submission Length: Three-part assessment: A) Analyze the data from the website (1 page), B) describe one population health care initiative that could improve health outcomes or reduce factor that affect health outcomes in a particular county (1-2 pages), and C) describe how nurse leaders use data to tie into care outcomes (1-2 pages).