Rural health and human services resources for Hawaii, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ Honolulu HI March 29, 2010 http://www.ivatcenters.org/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:23:58 CST http://www.ivatcenters.org/ Demonstrates that high levels of health system performance are achievable and sustainable, and provides useful examples of policies and practices in Vermont, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Delaware that may be associated with health system improvement. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2009/Oct/Profile%20of%20Seven%20States/1329_Aiming_Higher_State_Profiles_Complete_Report_1016.pdf Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:04:18 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/Files/Publications/Fund%20Report/2009/Oct/Profile%20of%20Seven%20States/1329_Aiming_Higher_State_Profiles_Complete_Report_1016.pdf Supports collaboration among libraries and information centers that serve health information needs in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin. http://nnlm.gov/psr/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:55:12 CST http://nnlm.gov/psr/ Primary mission is to train physicians for Hawaii and the Pacific. http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:27:13 CST http://jabsom.hawaii.edu/jabsom/ Offers programs to prepare students for careers in nursing and dental hygiene primarily for the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. http://www.nursing.hawaii.edu/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:12:41 CST http://www.nursing.hawaii.edu/ A center of pharmaceutical research, education, and patient care services in the Asian Pacific Region. http://pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:07:34 CST http://pharmacy.uhh.hawaii.edu/ A public benefit corporation governed by a 13-member board of directors whose responsibility is to develop policies, procedures, and rules necessary to plan, operate, and manage the hospitals within Hawaii. http://www.hhsc.org/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:57:55 CST http://www.hhsc.org/ A clearinghouse for data and timely information associated with the health status of Native Hawaiians. http://www.papaolalokahi.org/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:48:59 CST http://www.papaolalokahi.org/ A non-profit organization dedicated to fostering primary health carebasic medical, dental and behavioral health, and health education servicesfor all Hawaii residents. http://www.hawaiipca.net/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:47:17 CST http://www.hawaiipca.net/ Outlines the leading causes of death among Asian/Pacific Islander men and women. -- American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1199397765814FS03AS08.pdf Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:09:49 CST http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1199397765814FS03AS08.pdf Explores education characteristics in the western states and examines how it impacts rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:01:28 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Education_WEB.pdf Examines and compares employment and income in western states with both rural and urban data. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:58:25 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/PovertyIncome_WEB.pdf Provides baseline data for identifying population changes in the western states for use in advancing rural development. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:42:05 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/ChangingWest_WEB.pdf Baseline information for the advancement of rural development that examines population changes and characteristics within Hawaii. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Hawaii_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:13:38 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Hawaii_WEB.pdf Examines land use and resources in the western states. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:43:32 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/LandUse_WEB.pdf Examines health and longevity for states in the western region. -- Western Rural Development Center http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:36:55 CST http://wrdc.usu.edu/files/uploads/Population/Health_WEB.pdf Provides a framework to create HIV/STD prevention programs tailored to Native Americans, reflecting the unique culture of Native communities and a starting point for program development at the local level. -- Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/booklet.pdf Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:45:03 CST http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/booklet.pdf Provides information on health issues of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders (NHOPIs), including peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, and others. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/NHOPI/NHOPI.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:40:42 CST http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/NHOPI/NHOPI.htm Mission is to increase the capacity of the Hawaii State Department of Health, its health care providers, and racial/ethnic communities to reduce or eliminate disparities among and improve the quality of life of Hawaiis diverse populations. http://hawaii.gov/health/healthy-lifestyles/ohe/index.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:41:17 CST http://hawaii.gov/health/healthy-lifestyles/ohe/index.html Provides training courses that are designed to meet the needs of medical, health, and community professionals serving persons and communities impacted by STD and HIV. Service area includes the federal Health and Human Services Region IX: California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the following Pacific Islands: American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:43:38 CST http://www.stdhivtraining.org/ Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/HI.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/HI.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=HI Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/state-healthcare-data.cfm?State=HI Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/hi/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:31:15 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/hi/ Provides documents, reports and statistics to promote health and prevent disease among the people of the United States particularly Hawaii. -- Hawaii State Department of Health http://www.healthyhawaii2010.org/ Mon, 04 Jun 2007 09:55:43 CST http://www.healthyhawaii2010.org/ Works to improve the health of the underserved in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin through training and supporting health professions students and health care providers to serve rural and underserved areas. http://www.ahecpacific.com/ Fri, 18 May 2007 14:14:44 CST http://www.ahecpacific.com/ Provides Hawaii residents with affordable housing and shelter without discrimination. HPHA efforts focus on developing affordable rental and supportive housing, public housing and the efficient and fair delivery of housing services to the people of Hawaii. http://www.hcdch.state.hi.us/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:34:42 CST http://www.hcdch.state.hi.us/