The Healthy Weight Collaborative: quality improvement methods promoting healthy weight.

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Equity
• Community Health

Background:

• Promoting healthy weight necessitates innovative, multi-sectoral strategies.
• The Healthy Weight Collaborative is a key initiative addressing this challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present the framework of the Healthy Weight Collaborative.
• To describe the application of quality improvement (QI) methods in promoting healthy weight and equity.

Main Methods:

• Utilizing a two-phased quality improvement (QI) learning collaborative model.
• Engaging multi-sector teams (primary care, public health, community organizations).
• Applying the Action Model to Achieve Healthy People 2020 Goals.

Main Results:

• Detailed description of the Collaborative's design and QI approach.
• Examples of Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles from Phase 1 teams.
• Focus on sustainable program and policy changes for healthy weight.

Conclusions:

• The Healthy Weight Collaborative provides a structured approach to implementing sustainable healthy weight initiatives.
• Multi-sector collaboration and QI methods are crucial for advancing health equity.
• Phase 1 teams are positioned to lead community-level positive change.