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Items in this list may be obtained from the sources cited. Contact information reflects the most current data about the source that has been provided to the MCH Digital Library.

Displaying records 21 through 40 (73 total).

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. 2013. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Atlanta, GA: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 1 v.

Annotation: This database is designed for use by researchers, the media, public health professionals, and the public in learning about the public health and economic burden associated with unintentional and violence-related injury in the United States. Contents include fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of sources. Users can search, sort, and view the data and create reports, charts, and maps based on the intent of injury; mechanism (cause) of injury; body region; nature (type) of injury; geographic location where the injury occurred; and the sex, race and ethnicity, and age of the injured person. Mobile applications (for iPhone and iPad) are also available.

Keywords: Data, Databases, Economics, Injuries, Integrated information systems, Mobile applications, Public health

Norris DS, Van Osdel J, Cochran C. 2013. A data primer for inter-professional education: Advancing knowledge and skills in working with various databases. Vermillion, SD: University of South Dakota, 29 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to help pre-service Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) trainees learn how to formulate good questions and find, select, analyze, and present data. The primer addresses several maternal and child health (MCH) competencies, including self (MCH knowledge base and critical thinking), others (communication and interdisciplinary team building), and wider community (policy and advocacy). Each chapter includes background information and an exercise to reinforce information presented. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Data analysis, Data collection, Databases, Leadership, MCH training

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2013. Evidence based resources [for Healthy People 2020]. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,

Annotation: This online resource provides evidence-based information and resources for the Healthy People 2020 topic areas. The searchable database offers access to information from multiple sources. A form for searching allows users to choose topic area, objective, developer type, and many other parameters to narrow searches.

Keywords: Databases, Health, Healthy People 2020, Online databases, Resource materials

University of Colorado Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. 2012–. Blueprints for healthy youth development. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado Boulder, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, multiple items.

Annotation: This registry provides information about evidence-based positive youth development programs designed to promote the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Contents include surveys for matching children's strengths and needs to specific programs based on outcome areas, risk and protective factors, and developmental stage; the program review criteria fact sheet, checklist, and standard; a searchable database that provides each program's name, target population, financing strategies, rating (promising or model program), benefits and costs, impact, and summary; instructions for nominating a program; related publications; and other resources.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescents, Behavior problems, Certification, Child development, Children, Databases, Developmental stages, Health promotion, Information sources, Mental health, Model programs, Needs assessment, Prevention programs, Program planning, Protective factors, Registries, Research, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, Surveys, Violence prevention

National Institutes of Health. 2012. Clinical trials. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health,

Annotation: This registry and results database provides information about federally- and privately-supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. Contents include a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers.

Keywords: Databases, Oral health, Research

National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. 2012. The Pediatrix BabySteps Clinical Data Warehouse (CDW): Implications for the future of neonatal care. Alexandria, VA: National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition, (Maternal and child health webinar series: Webinar 9)

Annotation: This webinar presents an overview of a large-scale database that allows the analysis of clinical information collected from physicians using the Pediatrix Medical Group's electronic health record, called BabySteps, in neonatal intensive care units throughout the United States. Topics include how digital documentation of care in the clinical data warehouse is used to assess treatment outcomes, develop strategies to improve care, and promote meaningful changes in clinical practices to continuously enhance the quality of neonatal care.

Keywords: Databases, Multimedia, Neonatal intensive care, Quality assurance, Research, Treatment outcome

National Cancer Institute. 2011-. Classification of laws associated with school students. Bethesda, MD: National Cancer Institute,

Annotation: This website uses two policy classification systems to score state-level codified laws for physical education (PE) and nutrition in schools. The scoring criteria for these systems are based on public health research and national recommendations and standards for PE and nutrition in schools. Data, maps, and profiles can be used to compare PE and nutrition laws from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., against national standards and medians, allowing users to assess differences across states and changes over time.

Keywords: Administrative policy, Databases, Nutrition, Physical education, Schools, Standards, State legislation, Trends

Child Trends. 2011. LINKS (Lifecourse Interventions to Nurture Kids Successfully) . Washington, DC: Child Trends,

Annotation: This database summarizes evaluations of out-of-school time programs that work (or not) to enhance children's development. The database is directed especially to policymakers, program providers, and funders. Users may view a list of all programs (A-Z), select programs by specific criteria (target population, program characteristics, or outcome) or search for programs by outcome across the life course. The database definitions and methodology, program descriptions, and criteria are also available.

Keywords: Child development, Databases, Intervention, Life course, Program evaluation

Jordan C, ed. 2011. Community engaged scholarship for health. Seattle, WA: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health,

Annotation: This website provides a mechanism for peer-reviewing, publishing, and disseminating products of health-related community-engaged scholarship that are in forms other than journal articles. The website contains tools and resources that can be directly downloaded or obtained from the author, typically free-of-charge. Contents include a products database that can be searched by category including allied health, biological sciences, health information management, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, social and behavioral sciences, and social work. Visitors can also search by keyword, author, title, resource type, product type, or methodological approach.

Keywords: Community participation, Databases, Information sources, Peer review organizations, Professional training, Public health, Public private partnerships, Research

Zero to Three. [2010]. Baby matters: A gateway to state policies and initiatives. Washington, DC: Zero to Three,

Annotation: This searchable online database contains resource information on state policies and initiatives that impact infants, toddlers, and their families. The information presented is categorized according to Zero to Three's Infant & Toddler Policy Framework, which focuses on four key areas known to impact the healthy development of infants and toddlers: (1) good health (including physical, social, and emotional health, as well as developmental screening); (2) strong families (basic needs, child welfare, home visiting, parent education, and family leave); (3) positive early learning experiences (child care, early intervention, and Early Head Start), and (4) system (governance, financing, quality improvement, accountability and evaluation, regulations and standards, professional development, and public/political engagement). A detailed description of each policy or initiative is provided, as well as links to additional related resources. The policies and initiatives are searchable by category, state, and keyword.

Keywords: Young children, Child health, Families, Health policy, Infant health, Online databases, State initiatives, State legislation

National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. [2010]. Promising Practices in Maternal and Child Health Program. Washington, DC: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation,

Annotation: The Promising Practices in Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Program is dedicated to facilitating program replication and new collaborations between health plans and other MCH stakeholders, especially those working in communities and in the public sector. This web site provides a searchable database for promising practices programs funded by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, fact sheets, and MCH searchable databases resources from other groups, such as the National Association of County and City Health Officials Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Toolkit; the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs' Innovation Station; and CityMatCH's Life Course Toolbox. The full web site also includes information on news, research, publications, conferences and webinars, awards, grants, and links to relevant topics in MCH, prevention, and wellness.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Child health, Databases, Directories, MCH programs, Maternal health, Model programs, Program descriptions

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2010–. United States Health Information Knowledgebase. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, multiple items.

Annotation: This registry and repository contains health-care-related metadata, specifications, and standards. Topics include health information technology standards, common formats, meaningful use, all-payer claims, and children's electronic health record format. Draft quality measures that are available to the public for feedback are also included.

Keywords: Child health, Claims, Data, Databases, Diffusion of innovation, Federal initiatives, Integrated information sources, Measures, Medical records, Public private partnerships, Quality assurance, Registries, Resources for professionals, Standards, Technology transfer, Third party payers

Hanlon C, Raetzman S. 2010. State uses of hospital discharge databases to reduce racial and ethnic disparities. Santa Barbara, CA: Thompson Reuters, 21 pp.

Annotation: This report summarizes how partners in the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (H-CUP) -- a family of healthcare databases and software tools sponsored by AHRQ and developed through a federal, state, and industry partnership -- use discharge data on patient care and ethnicity to inform state policy and activities about minority health and reducing disparities. H-CUP related activities in the leading partner states of California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Florida, and Rhode Island are included, along with noteworthy activity in Georgia, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Connecticut. A description of key themes and lessons learned is included in the report.

Keywords: D collection, Databases, Ethnic factors, Federal initiatives, Public private partnerships, Racial factors, State initiatives

National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information. 2010. Images. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information,

Annotation: This database contains more than 2.5 million images and figures from medical and life sciences journals. Content are drawn from the National Center for Biotechnology Information's (NCBI's) PubMed Central full-text digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Users can search images based on keywords and other parameters, such as authors and publication date. Images and data can be saved to users' collections and shared with others.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Archives, Biotechnology, Online databases, Resources for professionals

National Institute of Mental Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and NIH Center for Information Technology. 2010. National database for autism research. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Mental Health,

Annotation: This website provides a secure bioinformatics platform for scientific collaboration and data-sharing for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) investigators. Content includes the National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), comprising genetic, imaging, and phenotypic data from multiple sources. Additional content includes information about data sharing, standards, tools, policy and procedures, and training.

Keywords: Autism, Collaboration, Data linkage, Medical research, Online databases, Resources for professionals, Web sites

2009-. Medical heritage library. ,

Annotation: The Medical Heritage Library, Inc. is a collaborative digitization and discovery organization committed to providing open access resources in the history of healthcare and the health sciences. It provides digitized primary resources in the history of medicine. Collections include state medical journals, historical American medical journals (primarily 1797-1923), and the United Kingdom Medical Heritage Library. Principal contributors are from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Keywords: Databases, Health care systems, Health services, History, Medicine

New York Academy of Medicine. 2006-. Resource guide for public health preparedness. New York, NY: New York Academy of Medicine,

Annotation: This Web site includes information about public health preparedness. The site includes a searchable resource guide database with guidelines, fact sheets, and other tools; a current awareness update section that contains recent additions to the database; a list of other sources of information about distasters and medicine, and background information on the Resource Guide project. In 2010 the guide became hosted by the National Library of Medicine.

Keywords: Disaster planning, Disasters, Online databases, Public health, Resource materials, World WIde Web

National Association of County and City Health Officials. [2004]. Share what works: NACCHO's model practice database. Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure describes the Model Practice Database, an online, searchable collection of model practices across public health areas including infectious diseases, emergency preparedness, injury prevention, maternal and child health, and information technology, among others. The brochure provides an overview of the database, explains the awards it presents, discusses eligibility requirements for for the 2005 Model Practice Awards, and defines model practices.

Keywords: Awards, Child health, Communicable diseases, Community programs, Databases, Eligibility, Emergencies, Injury prevention, Local MCH programs, Maternal health, Model programs, Public health

Shenkman E. 2003. Using administrative data to assess quality of care in the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 41 pp.

Annotation: The purpose of this report is to assist states in using administrative databases to develop quality assessment programs for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It examines the following issues: (1) the content of administrative databases, (2) the advantages and disadvantages of administrative databases, (3) assessing the quality of administrative data, (4) aspects of care that can be measured and quality of care indicators, (5) calculating the quality of care indicators, (6) sharing findings to improve health care quality, and (7) what states should expect from groups managing their claims and encounter data. Statistical and other information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report. Five appendices include (1) an analysis of selected fields found in encounter data, (2) recommended standards for evaluating the quality of encounter data, (3) a sample expenditure profile for a Title XXI population, (4) a description of the clinical risk groups, and (5) mental and behavioral health diagnostic codes.

Keywords: Data, Databases, Program evaluation, State children's health insurance program

Wertelecki W. 2003. South Alabama Integrated Health Services for Genetic Conditions: Final report. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, 2 v.

Annotation: This final report describes a project to demonstrate improvements in the integration of health services, in a three county area of Alabama, for infants and young children with spina bifida, facial clefts, and multiple congenital anomalies identified through a birth defect surveillance system. Topics include mainstreaming genetics knowledge, identifying and eliminating barriers to access to health care. linking children to medical homes, use of technology for tracking and follow up through a database system containing all pertinent information needed to measure the morbidity and mortality of infants enrolled in the project, and statewide cultural competency training for health care providers. Report sections include the purpose of the project and relationship to other title V maternal and child health programs, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, results and outcomes, dissemination and utilization of results, future plans and follow up, and type and amount of support and resources needed to replicate the program. An annotation and keywords are also provided along with a resource notebook of publications and products produced during the project. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Alabama, Community health services, Community programs, Congenital abnormalities, Databases, Final reports, Genetic screening, Infants, Medical home, Service integration, Young children
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