Resources & Reports

(NUTRITION) School Nutrition Programs Making Progress, CDC Finds
   Efforts to reduce availability of less nutritious foods and beverages in schools are starting to become tangible, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) find as they analyze data from this year's School Health Profiles Survey. The results for 2008, which among other t...
posted 10/6/09 2:10 PM  read complete story

(PREPAREDNESS) Report Critical of Facilities' Ability to Handle H1N1 Pandemic
   A new report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) acknowledges the unprecedented level of response by the health care community to the H1N1 virus, but raises questions about possible complications if the virus reaches pandemic levels. The report, H1N1 Challenges Ahead, reveals some local and ...
posted 10/1/09 1:46 PM  read complete story

(HEALTH BENEFITS) Employment-Based Health Insurance Continues Downward Trend
   Employment-based health coverage, while still the dominant coverage system in the United States, will likely continue its slow downward trend throughout 2009, finds an analysis by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The number of people in the U.S. with employee based health benefits de...
posted 9/23/09 09:11 AM  read complete story

(OBESITY) NGA Report Recommends Three Strategies for Successful Efforts
   A new Nat'l Governors Assn.'s Center for Best Practices report unveils successful steps states are taking to prevent obesity and encourage kids to eat health and be more active. Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Obesity finds there are three key strategies state...
posted 9/22/09 08:26 AM  read complete story

(RESOURCE) New Effort Aids Health Care Nonprofit, Corporate Partnerships
   A new effort, called Rx4good, helps connect health care nonprofits and corporate partners and forge results-oriented relationships that improve the good health of individuals and communities. Rx4good focuses on finding innovative and evidence-based programs that are making a difference for patient...
posted 9/14/09 1:30 PM  read complete story

(PREPAREDNESS) NCSL Offers States H1N1 Resources
   To help states prepare for the H1N1 flu season, the Nat'l Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) offers an online resource with the latest updates on emergency plans.
posted 9/3/09 10:13 AM  read complete story

(SUSBTANCE ABUSE) Free Buprenorphine Guide Available to Nurses
   Technical assistance publication 30, Buprenorphine: A Guide for Nurses is designed to help nurses working in Opioid Treatment Program, who have essential roles in the assessment, treatment and monitoring of patients receiving buprenorphine for the treatment of addiction.
posted 8/24/09 2:19 PM  read complete story

(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) New Site Focuses on Behavioral Health Financing
   A new Website now available features up-to-date information on the financing of mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services and delivery systems.
posted 8/19/09 2:55 PM  read complete story

(SUBSTANCE ABUSE) Updated Treatment Directory Available
   The directory includes details on thousands of facilities across the country, including information on services available, forms of payment accepted, and whether methadone or buprenorphine therapy is offered.
posted 8/17/09 09:35 AM  read complete story

(MENTAL HEALTH) Group Cautions Against JAMA's Findings on Screenings
   Domestic violence prevention advocates caution against reading too deeply into a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. that says there is no evidence to support screening for intimate partner violence in health care settings.
posted 8/10/09 11:48 AM  read complete story