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West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Oral Health Program. 2021. West Virginia's dental hygiene workforce: Assessing the present & future need for hygienists in WV. Charleston, WV: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Oral Health Program, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information from 2020 surveys of West Virginia's dental hygienists and dentists. It presents information on the following topics related to dental hygienists: respondents' education; whether respondents are working, retired, or looking for employment; how many hours a week respondents work, how many patients they care for, and how long they have been practicing; whether they have had difficulty finding employment; and whether they plan to leave the profession in the next 10 years. Also presented are the following topics related to dentists: respondents' education, the type of practice where they work, and their number of years in practice; demographics; whether respondents are fully employed and whether their practice is looking to hire other dentists; how many patients respondents care for, how long they have been practicing, and whether they plan to retire in the next 10 years; and whether they participate in government programs.

Contact: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Oral Health Program, 350 Capitol Street, Room 427, Charleston, WV 25301, Telephone: (304) 558-5388 Web Site: https://dhhr.wv.gov/oralhealth/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website.

Keywords: Demographics, Dental hygienists, Dentists, Employment, Oral health, Retirement, State information, Surveys, West Virginia

U.S. Social Security Administration, Office of Strategic Management. 1997. Social security: "Keeping the promise"—Strategic plan 1997-2002. Baltimore, MD: U.S. Social Security Administration, 63 pp.

Annotation: This report provides information on the Social Security Administration (SSA) planning to fulfill its mission to promote the economic security of the American people. It discusses environmental factors and forecasts, the SSA mission and goals, and SSA planning and resources. The report ends with four appendices on indicators used for annual performance commitments to the House Appropriations Committee, performance indicators by strategic objective, federal business partners, and the consultation process.

Contact: U.S. Social Security Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, Telephone: (800) 772-1213 Secondary Telephone: (800) 325-0778 Web Site: http://www.ssa.gov Price unknown. Document Number: SSA no. 01-001.

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Keywords: Economic factors, Federal government, Goals, Planning, Retirement, Service delivery, Social Security Administration, Strategic plans

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. 1996. PIC briefing book: The business perspective on maternal and child health. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, ca. 200 pp.

Annotation: This loose-leaf notebook contains articles, pamphlets, and reports that discuss the corporate world's attitudes, perceptions, and policies on maternal and child health. Topics include the length of stay in hospitals for mothers and infants following birth, breastfeeding in the workplace, women as mothers and parents within the workplace, and school health and school issues. Other topics include health promotion in the workplace, worksite wellness, assuring the quality of health plans, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and other business issues such as managed care, medical savings accounts, and health purchasing cooperatives. The materials were prepared for the January 1996 meeting of the MCH Partnership for Information and Communication Interorganizational Work Group. [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 for loan.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Business, Child health, Employee benefits, Health policy, Hospitalization, Insurance, Length of stay, Managed care, Maternal health, Perinatal care, Policy development, Prenatal care, Quality assurance, Retirement, School health, Workplace health promotion

Silverman C, Anzick M, Boyce S, Campbell S, McDonnell K, Reilly A, Snider S. 1995. EBRI databook on employee benefits. (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Employee Benefit Research Institute, 763 pp.

Annotation: This book provides extensive statistics on employee benefits. It provides an overview of the employee benefit system; and it covers retirement benefits; health benefits; and other benefits that include work and family related benefits, work schedules, vacation and leave, and disability coverage, among others. It includes data on small, medium, and large private establishments, small independent businesses, and state and local governments. It also covers aspects of federal laws that regulate the operations of various benefit programs. Appendices includes demographic and economic data and the text of various relevant laws. A glossary, reference list, source organization list, and a contact list of federal and congressional agencies are also included.

Contact: Employee Benefit Research Institute, 1100 13th Street NW, Suite 878, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 659-0670 Fax: (202) 775-6312 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ebri.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 0-86643-047-4.

Keywords: Demographics, Employee benefits, Federal government, Health insurance, Local government, Regulations, Retirement, Salaries, State government, Statistics