[H+T--Friends] 2014 county Health Rankings

The 2014 County Health Rankings were released today March 26, 2014. For the fifth year in a row, counties can see a snapshot of how healthy their residents are, and look at data across 29 factors that are linked to health. The Rankings allow communities to see county-by-county where they are doing well and where they need to improve. This year’s Rankings include new factors, such as housing, transportation, food environment, and access to mental health providers which help to paint an even more comprehensive of what impacts a community’s health. They can found at http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ Another exciting addition is a County Health Rankings National Report which will capture national and regional trends and offer an in-depth look at five key factors that are tied particularly closely to health outcomes: children in poverty, college attendance, physical inactivity, smoking and preventable hospital stays. -- Ed Christopher