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Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services

WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System)
Interactive database system that provides fatal and nonfatal injury, violent death, and cost of injury data from a variety of sources. Offers fatal injury data available by metropolitan/nonmetropolitan status in the Fatal Injury Reports module of the Create Tables section. U.S. Map of Injury Related Deaths in the Explore module of the Create Visualizations section provides access to county-level data.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Wisconsin Public Health Profiles
Provides concise health and demographic information for each county in Wisconsin, regions of the state, and the state as a whole.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual
Offers information on partnerships and planning, facilities and staffing, financing, clinic operations, plus quality awareness and improvement of dental clinics. Includes links to sample policies, budget worksheets and design tips.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
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Maine: Federally Designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Shows the Federally Designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in Maine.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Maine Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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State Traffic Safety Information
Provides state traffic safety data and statistics, including rural versus urban traffic fatalities and fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles driven. Covers fatalities information by alcohol-impaired driving, vehicle type, crash type, and person type. County profiles with more limited information are also available. Includes Native America traffic safety statistics by Native American fatalities, all fatalities on reservations, and Native American fatalities on reservations.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Kid One: Transporting Children to Better Health
Delivers children and expectant mothers, with limited or no transportation access, to health care services throughout the state of Alabama.
Type: Website
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Family Caregiver Services by State
Directory listing by state to help caregivers find programs and services available to support them and their family members living at home and in residential facilities.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Family Caregiver Alliance
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services (NHTSA EMS)
Contains educational opportunities, publications, news, and other emergency medical services resources, as well as background and updates on federal initiatives and programs. Includes information on the National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Ohio Health Care Provider Report and Information Extract
Identifies healthcare facilities licensed or certified by the Ohio Department of Health, Office of Health Assurance and Licensing. Includes Medicare/Medicaid certified hospitals, home health agencies, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and more.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Department of Health
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Explore the Title V Federal-State Partnership
Provides access to data and reports from the 59 states and jurisdictions that receive Title V Block Grant funds from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Includes state snapshots with maternal and child health data.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Maternal and Child Health Bureau
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