Search Results: MCH Organizations

Annotation: Communities Joined In Action is a campaign to help communities ensure health care access for all (as part of the movement to achieve 100% Access / 0 Disparities, started in 1998 by the U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care). A private, non-profit organization, Communities Joined In Action provides access to technical expertise, peer-mentors from model communities, coaches with first-hand experience, and experts who can help communities at every step in the process to improve access to care and eliminate health disparities. The campaign collects and provides access to profiles of communities that have successfully designed and implemented integrated health care access systems, with details on structure, outcomes, lessons learned and financing. Members receive technical assistance, coalition-building advice and expertise, and special services such as state-level assistance to help improve health access and outcomes and facilitate local efforts to integrate services to achieve better health for more people at less cost. The campaign posts numerous technical documents which can be downloaded free of charge from the Web site. Communities Joined In Action was created with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Sisters of Mercy Health System, Ascension Health and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Keywords: Community programs, Access to care, Community role, Electronic publications, Healthy people 2010, Model programs, Technical assistance, Technical reports

Annotation: The EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines. Resources are provided in English, German, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Keywords: Guidelines, International programs, Medical research, Non English language materials, Reports, Research methodology, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is a self-sustaining agency under the Department of Commerce. NTIS collects and disseminates scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information from U.S. and international sources. The collection consists of over 3 million titles. Spanish-language materials are available. NTIS is the source for the National Library of Medicine publications and for the National Center for Health Statistics data and survey results. NTIS is also the source for health information electronically on FedWorld at www.fedworld.gov. Materials are distributed via the National Technical Reports Library.

Keywords: Government information, Information dissemination, Technical reports

Annotation: The National Technical Reports Library provides open and public access to all reports of the National Technical Information Service, which are provided by direct submission to or collected by NTIS from Federal agencies for permanent accessibility to industry, academia, and the public.

Keywords: Government information, Information dissemination, Technical reports