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Resources by Topic: Mortality

Wisconsin Population Estimates
Provides regional and county-level data pages on population demographics in Wisconsin, broken down by sex and age.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Heart Disease and Stroke In Arizona: 2019 Burden Report
Overview of cardiovascular disease and mortality in Arizona. Includes county-level data from 2017 and discusses risk factors, hospitalization, and prevention and management strategies. Lists goals to improve outcomes for Arizona residents, including rural residents.
Author(s): Michelle Sandoval-Rosario, Teresa Aseret-Manygoats, Carmen Batista, et al.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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HIV, STDs, and TB in the Texas-Mexico Border Region
Report comparing the rates of HIV, sexually transmitted disease (STD), and tuberculosis in the Texas-Mexico Border Region with all other regions of Texas. Discusses poverty, health insurance status, race and ethnicity, mortality, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Data Portal
Dashboard provides data on a variety of population health measures. County level data, including a group of counties defined as rural, are available for topic areas including substance use and misuse; maternal and child health; elderly health; Medicaid enrollment; infectious diseases, cancer, and other health conditions; vaccinations; mortality including suicide; telehealth; and other general population and community health statistics. Includes the DHHS Factbook which reports on the activities of DHHS.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Exploring the Health Care Challenges Rural Americans Face Across 5 States
Articles from Rural RX, a series intended to explore the forces that shape rural health care in America. Features programs in Alabama, Texas, Colorado, New York, and West Virginia.
Author(s): Nicole Ellis, William Brangham, Caleb Hellerman
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: PBS News Hour
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Pennsylvania Opioid Data Dashboard
Interactive dashboard showing data on opioids in Pennsylvania, including county-level estimates on individuals with drug use disorders and drug overdose deaths. Also includes information on prevention efforts such as the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and other programs; treatment access and types; and life-saving measures such as naloxone and emergency room use.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Department of Health
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Ohio Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard
An interactive dashboard that allows users to select measures relating to substance abuse in Ohio with data available by year and county. Includes data on overdose mortality, Naloxone distribution, emergency medical services (EMS) responses, community health and demographics, and more.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: DataOhio
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Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) California Data Dashboards
Provides data on issues such as maternal health and prenatal care, breastfeeding and infant mortality, adverse childhood experiences, adolescent births, and more. Includes demographic data, breakdowns by county, and rural versus urban location in several categories.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Understanding Firearm Deaths by State—and How to Reduce Them
Provides data on firearm violence, gun polices, and firearm laws by state. Includes a map allowing users to select variables such as firearm deaths, homicides, and suicides, broken down by sex, race/ethnicity, age, and urban versus nonurban.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Michigan Overdose Data to Action Dashboard
An interactive tool that shows Michigan overdose data along with community resources and social determinants of health. Includes information on mortality, treatment episodes, naloxone orders/sites, opioid prescriptions, buprenorphine prescriptions, and more. Provides data by month, quarter, year, race/ethnicity, and county.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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