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Annotation: This report provides information on Nevada’s state oral health plan. The report describes the Nevada Oral Health Program and offers information on the Advisory Committee on the State Program for Oral Health (AC4OH) and development of the oral health plan. The burdens of oral disease nationally and in Nevada are discussed, and key findings and priority areas (policy and infrastructure, prevention and screening, access to and quality of oral health care, and workforce capacity) are presented. The report also describes the process that AC4OH will use to implement plan objectives and measure progress toward them.

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Oral Health Program, 4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706, Telephone: (775) 684-4200 Fax: (775) 684-4211 Web Site: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/OH/OH-Home Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Health screening, Nevada, Oral health, Prevention, Public health infrastructure, Quality assurance, State materials, State programs, Strategic plans

Annotation: This report provides information about a pilot program in Nevada in which parents apply fluoride varnish to their children’s teeth under virtual supervision from a licensed oral health professional using teledentistry. The purpose of the program is to prevent oral disease in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report presents an overview of the program, describes program services and the types of oral health professionals involved, and discusses early lessons and recent activity.

Contact: National Academy for State Health Policy, 10 Free Street, Second Floor, Portland, ME 04101, Telephone: (207) 874-6524 Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101 Fax: (207) 874-6527 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nashp.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: COVID-19, Disease transmission, Fluoride, Infectious diseases, Nevada, Oral health, Public health, Service delivery, State programs, Teledentistry, Virus diseases

Annotation: These forms are intended for use in implementing a school-based oral hygiene program to provide preventive oral health services (screenings, cleanings, fluoride varnish applications, dental sealant application, and education) for children from families with low incomes in Nevada. Contents include a consent form, a data-collection form, a parent letter, and a privacy notice.

Contact: Future Smiles, 3074 Arville Street, Las Vegas, NV 89102, Telephone: (702) 889-3763 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.futuresmiles.net Available from the website.

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Keywords: Dental sealants, Fluoride varnish, Forms, Low income groups, Nevada, Oral health, Oral hygiene, Prevention, School health programs, State programs

Annotation: This report provides oral health survey data about children enrolled in Head Start living in rural areas in Nevada. The report includes key survey findings, a description of the methodology, a summary of Basic Screening Survey protocol changes that occurred between 2003 and 2017, a description of Head Start demographics and response rates, and a discussion of three Healthy People 2020 oral health indicators and their relevance to the survey. Also included is a comparison of 2003, 2007, and 2017 survey results; parent questionnaire results; and 2017 summaries of caries experience, untreated tooth decay, treatment urgency, and decayed, missing, or filled primary teeth.

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Oral Health Program, 4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706, Telephone: (775) 684-4200 Fax: (775) 684-4211 Web Site: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/OH/OH-Home Available from the website.

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Keywords: , Head Start, Nevada, Oral health, Rural population, State surveys, Statistical data, Young children

Annotation: This report examines primary and secondary health data to illustrate health needs and challenges facing residents in each county and region in the state of Nevada. Contents include information about the survey process and methods and core health indicators. Topics include geography, population, and demographics; socioeconomic factors; quality of life factors; environmental health factors; health behaviors; preventive and protective factors; access to health resources; maternal and child health; general, mental, and sexual health status; infectious and chronic diseases; and mortality/leading causes of death.

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Office of Public Health Investigations and Epidemiology, Carson City, NV Telephone: (775) 684-5911 Fax: (775) 684-5999 Web Site: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/Office_of_Public_Healh_Informatics_and_Epidemiology_(OPHIE)/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Health status, Needs assessment, Nevada, Population surveillance, State surveys

Annotation: This report presents findings from an oral health survey of students in Head Start in Nevada. Topics include population estimates on four indicators: untreated tooth decay, treated decay, dental caries experience, and early childhood caries. Estimates are also presented relative to Healthy People 2020 targets. Additional topics include demographics, affordability and accessibility of oral health care, and the relationship between body mass index and overall oral health. A summary of key findings is also available.

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Oral Health Program, 4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706, Telephone: (775) 684-4200 Fax: (775) 684-4211 Web Site: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/OH/OH-Home Available from the website.

• 2011-2012
• 2003, 2007

Keywords: Access to health care, Child health, Data, Dental care, Dental caries, Early childhood caries, Head Start, Healthy People 2020, Nevada, Oral health, State surveys, Young children

Annotation: This report provides insight into preparations in Maryland, Nevada, and Oregon in creating a state-based health insurance marketplace, moving forward in state Medicaid expansion, and in preparing for outreach and enrollment. The report provides an overview of establishing their marketplaces; preparing for the Medicaid expansion; planning for marketing, outreach and enrollment; and establishing enrollment assistance resources. It also highlights the challenges encountered and overcome, the successes achieved, and key lessons that may help inform implementation efforts moving forward.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Enrollment, Health insurance, Maryland, Medicaid, Nevada, Oregon, Outreach, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, State initiatives

Annotation: This report summarizes information about the oral disease burden of people in Nevada. Contents include identifiers for racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic discrepancies in disease prevalence and disparities in access to oral disease prevention and treatment resources. Comparisons are made with national data.earlier

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Oral Health Program, 4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706, Telephone: (775) 684-4200 Fax: (775) 684-4211 Web Site: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/OH/OH-Home Available from the website.

• 2012
• 2003 (synopsis), 2004 (synopsis), 2005 (synopsis), 2005, 2006, 2008

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Dental care, Health care disparities, Health disparities, Health objectives, Health status, Nevada, Oral health, Prevalence, Preventive health services, Protective factors, Risk factors, State programs, State surveys, Statistical data

Annotation: This report reviews national and local trends in infant mortality, the factors affecting infant mortality and prenatal care, and policy recommendations for reducing infant mortality and improving prenatal care in Nevada. The report also presents data and data sources, suggested readings, and community resources including prenatal health services.

Contact: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries, Web Site: http://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu Available from the website.

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Keywords: Data, Infant mortality, Nevada, Policy development, Prenatal care, Risk factors, State surveys, Trends

Annotation: This report presents initial findings from the state of Nevada's assessment of the healthcare needs of its maternal, infant, and child populations with a focus on poverty, substance abuse, unemployment, child maltreatment, and the quality and capacity of existing home visiting programs. Based on the assessment, the report identifies gaps in care and recommends next steps. The appendices include a comparison of the data findings by county.

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Bureau of Child, Family, and Community Wellness, 4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706, Telephone: (775) 684-4285 Fax: (775) 684-4245 Web Site: http://health.nv.gov/BCFCW.htm Available from the website.

Keywords: Health care reform, Home visiting, Needs assessment, Nevada, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, State surveys

Annotation: This report presents results from a survey of third-grade students in Nevada to obtain population parameter estimates for three oral health indicators: dental caries experience, untreated tooth decay, and dental sealants. Contents include an overview of the survey's key findings, oral health outcome estimates for the state broken down by various demographic characteristics and according to the affordability and accessibility of dental care, and the methods used to conduct the screenings. Topics include educating students about oral hygiene habits and informing parents or guardians of the need for dental care. Statewide measures for determining Nevada's status relative to national targets specified in Healthy People 2010 are included.

Contact: Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Oral Health Program, 4150 Technology Way, Carson City, NV 89706, Telephone: (775) 684-4200 Fax: (775) 684-4211 Web Site: http://dpbh.nv.gov/Programs/OH/OH-Home Available from the website.

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Keywords: Dental caries, Dental sealants, Elementary schools, Health education, Health status, Measures, Nevada, Oral health, Preventive health services, School age children, Screening, State surveys, Statistical data

Annotation: This report describes the efforts Nevada has made to address the rate of children's utilization of oral health services in the state and makes recommendations on actions that the state can take to increase these rates. Contents include background on the evaluation process; the scope of the review; an introduction to the state's oral health services for children; and review descriptions, concerns, and recommendations and responses.

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Children, Dental care, EPSDT, Health care utilization, Nevada, Oral health, State surveys

Annotation: This final report describes activities proposed and accomplished during 2004 and early 2005 for three oral health strategic planning sessions to address the oral health issues of children enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start in Nevada. Also included is information on outcomes and additional follow-up activities planned, as well as budget commentary. It includes goals, objectives, strategies, and information about fluoridation, fluoride varnish, health education, examinations, emergency and routine treatment, and hospital- or surgery-center-based treatment. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Conferences, Early Head Start, Final reports, Head Start, Nevada, Oral health, State initiatives

Annotation: This report includes the results of an oral health screening of third-grade students in 51 schools in Nevada conducted in 2002. The report describes the development and implementation of the screening program, lists recommendations, and provides a supply list and cost breakdown. The appendices contain sample letters, press releases, and protocols designed to announce and explain the screening program, request consent, and thank participants. Selected forms are available in English and Spanish.

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Forms, Nevada, Oral health, Parents, Program evaluation, School age children, Screening, Spanish language materials, State initiatives

Annotation: This report describes the Head Start oral health forum held on March 25, 2003, in Reno, Nevada, to address the oral health needs of young children, with an emphasis on children enrolled in Early Head Start and Head Start. Topics include background information on oral health problems in Nevada, the forum planning process and action plan development, oral health screening, gaps in Nevada's children's oral health program, and next steps. A brief budget outline is included. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Conferences, Early Head Start, Head Start, Nevada, Oral health, State initiatives, Young children

Annotation: This report describes a project that aimed to prevent dental caries by providing optimal levels of fluoride in Nevada's community water systems. Report sections include the purpose of the project, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes, publications and products, dissemination and utilization of project results, future plans and follow-up, type and amount of support and resources needed to replicate the project, as well as the project annotation, abstract, and a list of equipment purchased with grant funds. The appendices include sample flyers, brochures, and a script of a public service announcement. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Community programs, Dental caries, Final reports, Fluorides, Nevada, Oral health, Prevention programs, State initiatives, Water

Annotation: This issue brief discusses legislation on Medicaid managed care that has at least passed one house of state legislatures. The summaries provided are not meant to be comprehensive, but to highlight certain issues and to give an overview of the trends that are emerging so far this year in terms of Medicaid managed care. Summaries are provided regarding creating or expanding Medicaid managed care programs, Medicaid managed care, caution on managed care for the elderly and persons with disabilities, oversight of managed care organizations and setting criteria for health maintenance organizations, protections for Medicaid managed care recipients, ensuring quality of care, Medicaid managed care fraud, and pharmaceuticals. Summaries are provided for legislation in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. This information is current through September 25, 1997.

Keywords: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Disabilities, Disabilities, Florida, Fraud, Hawaii, Health maintenance organizations, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Managed care, Maryland, Medicaid managed care, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Older adults, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Pharmaceuticals, Quality assurance, Rhode Island, Special health care needs, State legislation, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington

Annotation: This report studies the factors that enable communities to change their health and welfare systems to care better for children and adolescents with mental health problems. It studies several state systems of mental health care delivery in order to ascertain their strategies for development, and rates them on core elements, including shared vision, leadership, financial restructuring, state-local synergy, and interagency cooperation.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent mental health, California, Child mental health, Health care delivery, Health care financing, Health care systems, Idaho, Interagency cooperation, Iowa, Mental health services, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia

Annotation: This manual is part of two-day course on pediatric emergency care designed to provide health care professionals with the guidelines needed for the assessment and management of children in the emergency department phase. Topics covered in the course outline include: dealing with children and families, newborn resuscitation, cardiovascular emergencies, pediatric trauma, child abuse, near-drownings, poisonings, infections, and SIDS. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Emergency Medical Services for Children Project, Campus Box 7220, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7220, Telephone: (919) 966-7495 Price unknown.

Keywords: Educational materials, Emergency medical services for children, Guidelines, Manuals, Nevada, Pediatric care, Professional training, Training materials

Annotation: This study presents material gathered in a brief survey of seven states where the Native American population is large and where social workers are employed by the Indian Service. The states included are Oklahoma, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. In each state officials representing the educational health, and welfare services of the state, as well as the field staff of the United States Office of Indian Affairs, were consulted about Native American problems and the services available to this group. Visits were made to Native American reservations, colonies, and villages, and opinions were sought during visits to individual homes. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: American Indians, Arizona, Health surveys, Indian Health Service, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma, Social services, Washington, Wisconsin