There is growing attention on place-based systems change
approaches to help address complex social problems.
There is agreement on the goal of these approaches- to
address problems and, ultimately, improve population health
outcomes. However, researchers, practitioners, policy-makers
and funders grapple with the question of how do we define
success at the system level? In this Findings Snapshot, we
address this question. Defining success for place-based
systems change approaches will help those who fund, design,
implement, and evaluate place-based systems change
approaches and advance knowledge about the effectiveness
of these approaches.