Rural public health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/public_health/ Discusses whether the flow of federal resources, from federal agencies, through states, and to communities, is influenced by state and local level public health infrastructure. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/E21D7584-3FE6-460F-A6CF-212012C9AFEB/0/RuralPublicHealthFinancingFinalReport20080613.pdf Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:14:32 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/E21D7584-3FE6-460F-A6CF-212012C9AFEB/0/RuralPublicHealthFinancingFinalReport20080613.pdf Describes how federal funds for disease prevention and health promotion activities are distributed tolocal health departments (LHDs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the rural local level. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/80F3DBDD-F01C-48CA-8331-1F736ECA8AC7/0/PolicyBriefRuralPublicHealthFinancingJune2008.pdf Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:28:56 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/80F3DBDD-F01C-48CA-8331-1F736ECA8AC7/0/PolicyBriefRuralPublicHealthFinancingJune2008.pdf Studies the barriers and opportunities to public health agency accreditation among state and local health departments serving rural jurisdictions. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2DC19D8D-AF2C-480D-9E9C-EFBA75770163/0/NNPHI_Accreditation_FinalReport_528.pdf Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:48:30 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2DC19D8D-AF2C-480D-9E9C-EFBA75770163/0/NNPHI_Accreditation_FinalReport_528.pdf Enhances understanding of how public health infrastructure may dictate rural health departments approaches to seeking accreditation. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/EC0762D3-BF06-4B0F-B6B3-315EEC62F84A/0/PolicyBriefAccreditationJune2008.pdf Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:31:15 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/EC0762D3-BF06-4B0F-B6B3-315EEC62F84A/0/PolicyBriefAccreditationJune2008.pdf AHA News reports that one in five Americans reported forgoing or delaying medical care in 2007, up from one in seven in 2003, according to a new survey by the Center for Studying Health System Change. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8865 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:39:24 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8865 Mental health and substance abuse problems affect every local community throughout America but in unique, and sometimes surprising ways, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8823 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:43:13 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8823 USA Today article tells how the outbreak of illness, caused by contaminated tomatoes with a rare strain of salmonella, could have been a lot worse if a red flag hadn't been raised early in the outbreak by a public health nurse with good instincts in one of the nation's poorest, most remote regions. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-06-17-tomato-outbreak-salmonella_N.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:04:47 CST http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-06-17-tomato-outbreak-salmonella_N.htm Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD, a board-certified internist from Buffalo, N.Y., was inaugurated today as the 163rd president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest and most influential physician organization. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/18689.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:46:33 CST http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/18689.html HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency in the flood-stricken states of Iowa and Indiana, an action that gives HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare beneficiaries and their health care providers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8806 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:12:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8806 Awards grants to health care providers in the 12 states most affected by the Cold War's nuclear weapons industry. Helps thousands of individuals diagnosed with cancer and other diseases caused by exposure to nuclear fallout or nuclear materials such as uranium. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/radiationexposure/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:37:10 CST http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/radiationexposure/ Provides guidance, technical tools, and resources to help states, territories, and tribes develop and promote successful state-specific Healthy People 2010 plans. -- Public Health Foundation http://www.healthypeople.gov/state/toolkit/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:57:04 CST http://www.healthypeople.gov/state/toolkit/ Washington DC July 23, 2008 http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR08001/ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:49:20 CST http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR08001/ Describes the current health profile of Americans, looking specifically at how education, income, race and ethnicity play a role in Americans' health. -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/obstaclestohealth.pdf Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:53:45 CST http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/obstaclestohealth.pdf San Diego CA October 23, 2008 -- Society for Public Health Education http://www.sophe.org/abstract_index.asp Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:10:50 CST http://www.sophe.org/abstract_index.asp Sacramento CA September 9, 2008 -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/conferences/asthonaccho2008/index.cfm Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:17:51 CST http://www.naccho.org/conferences/asthonaccho2008/index.cfm Presents national trends in health statistics. Each report includes an executive summary, highlights, a chartbook, trend tables, extensive appendixes,and an index. Includes data on this year's special feature on access to health care. -- National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:11:02 CST http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf Examines the use of health information technology (HIT) in public health programs at the United States-Mexico border, with an emphasis on frontier and rural health. Includes examples of successful projects addressing tuberculosis, immunizations, and diabetes. -- Office of Rural Health Policy http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/border_files/border.htm Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:55:29 CST http://ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/pub/border_files/border.htm Aims to enhance public health preparedness for an influenza pandemic and conserve resources by sharing promising practices. Includes examples of models for care during a pandemic, communication tools, and mitigation tools. http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/article.do?page=home Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:38:17 CST http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/article.do?page=home A comprehensive resource to help schools maintain a healthy environment in school buildings by identifying, correcting, and preventing indoor air quality problems. -- Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:26:41 CST http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ Creates a common understanding of the scope and responsibilities of state public health. -- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials http://www.astho.org/pubs/whitepaperfinal.pdf Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:54:03 CST http://www.astho.org/pubs/whitepaperfinal.pdf Discusses disaster planning and how rural preparedness officials face significant informational, organizational, and infrastructural constraints in their abilities to prepare for a potential population surge from urban areas. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/E4EC878E-1D63-4D93-AB1C-E5F76349E2FC/0/WalshCtr2007NORC_BriefW9.pdf Wed, 02 May 2007 16:32:08 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/E4EC878E-1D63-4D93-AB1C-E5F76349E2FC/0/WalshCtr2007NORC_BriefW9.pdf Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of public health, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000038/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:23:50 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000038/ Public health projects and interventions submitted by the public health community. Search by topic, keyword, race/ethnicity, age group, and state. See the category "Reducing geographic challenges" for rural-specific projects. Includes detailed project descriptions and project contacts. -- American Public Health Association http://www.apha.org/programs/disparitiesdb/ Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:53:15 CST http://www.apha.org/programs/disparitiesdb/ Free, web-based referral service to connect public health practitioners with colleagues who are willing to share their experiences and answer questions. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/HPDP/CHCCNACCHO_000.cfm Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/HPDP/CHCCNACCHO_000.cfm Works to recognize and enhance the work being done in public health by independent, nonprofit collaborative entities. http://www.nnphi.org/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.nnphi.org/ Quarterly publication addressing public health topics. Available for purchase. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/pubs/category.cfm?Category_ID=18 Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.naccho.org/pubs/category.cfm?Category_ID=18 Results of a survey of local health departments (LHDs) across the nation. Includes information on a wide range of LHD-related topics, includingjurisdiction; governance; financing; characteristics of top executives; workforce;activities and services; planning and performance improvement; partnerships;policy-making activities; and information technology. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/2005Profile.cfm Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/2005Profile.cfm NACCHO has developed an operational definition of a local health department (LHD). The overarching goal of this project defines a shared understanding of what people in any community, regardless of size, can expect from their LHD. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/operationaldefinition.cfm Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/operationaldefinition.cfm Summarizes and provides links to the latest data and research on major issues in public health preparedness, such as infrastructure and workforce, funding, emergency response and prevention, delivery system capacity, and the role of government. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kaiseredu.org/topics_im.asp?id=619&imID=1&parentID=61 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.kaiseredu.org/topics_im.asp?id=619&imID=1&parentID=61 Lists state and national foundations with an interest in school health. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_sept06.cfm Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/fundingmap_sept06.cfm