Outlines the elements of a continuing, community-based health improvement process that combines a collaborative approach with population-based performance monitoring as a tool for achieving accountability for action. Consider issues communities face in health assessment and addressing specific health concerns, offers guidance for selecting performance indicators, and illustrates the application of the approach with several prototype performance indicator sets for areas such as elder health, violence, and depression. For policymakers and community health administrators. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.