Guides and Tools
Find our guides, reports, case studies and toolkits in this library of resources.
Environmental Risk Data and Hospital Care Coordination
2026
This Community Health and Environment report explores how hospitals and health systems are addressing the health impacts of air quality and other environmental conditions and reducing the strain on acute care services. Recapping key takeaways from the Community Health and Environment initiative's Boston workshop, the report provides practical strategies and collaborative approaches hospitals and and community partners can use to improve health and heath outcomes.
Preparing for Extreme Temperatures
2026
This Community Health and Environment report explores the impact extreme weather events have on patient safety, workforce health and community resilience. Recapping key takeaways from the initiative's Scottsdale, Ariz., workshop, the report dives into five interconnected themes that point to practical steps hospitals and health systems can take to reduce health risks and strengthen preparedness.
GHPC Podcast Series
2025
This four-part podcast series highlights the work health care leaders across the country are leading to improve the lives of their patients and communities.
Rural Community Health and Environment
2025
This Community Health and Environment report offers insights rural hospitals and health systems and their strategic partners can use to address how environmental conditions affect community health. Outlining takeaways from the San Antonio workshop, the report touches on enhancing rural health connectivity, optimizing rural hospital operations for environmental resilience, bridging the digital divide in rural health care and more.
Aligning Hospitals’ Environmental Strategies to Advance Health
2025
This Community Health and Environment workshop encouraged leaders to adopt a more integrated approach to improve health outcomes across hospital operations, while also strengthening their community anchor strategies and leveraging health data to enhance preparadeness during extreme weather events. Read the snapshot report to see the main takeaways.
Exploring Population Health and Community Health Strategies
2025
Focusing on the importance of centering community health in environmental and health initiatives, this Community Health and Environment workshop highlighted the need to maximize resources and support hospitals' workforce when addressing the environmental impacts on health. Read the snapshot report to see the main takeaways.
"Healthier Together" Report
2024
The Hospital Community Collaborative’s "Healthier Together" report breaks down the initiative’s impact on community health between 2018-2023.
Bridging the Sectors Compendium
2024
This compendium of resources provides tools, assessments and evidence-based examples developed by leading organizations across the U.S. to help build and sustain cross-sector partnerships that improve community health.
Community Health Assessment Supplements
2024
Learn how to best involve older adults, caregivers and people with disabilities in your community assessment processes by reading these supplements.
Community Health Assessment Toolkit
2023
This updated toolkit provides a nine-step guide for hospitals and health systems to collaborate with their communities and strategic partners to conduct a community health assessment (CHA) and meet community health needs assessment (CHNA) requirements.
Community Investment: Moving from Transactions to Transformation
2022
Hospitals and health systems are working to address the upstream, root causes of health disparities by making investments to improve the health and well-being of communities for the long-term. This blog explores real-world examples from leaders in the field and insights on how to approach this work.
Reducing Disparities in Health Outcomes Through Medical-Legal Partnerships
2020
Medical-legal partnerships are one approach to help at-risk patients address social needs and resolve legal issues that affect their health and well-being. This issue brief discusses how medical-legal partnerships can support patients and their families, and highlights case examples and resources.