Rural Health Information
Clearinghouse (RHIC)
E-mail Alert
June 1, 2008
Comments or questions? Please contact Rita Smith at smith_rb@mercer.edu or 478-301-2827. The RHIC Alert is a service of the Mercer University Medical Library.
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1. Georgia Ranked 38th on Kids’ Healthcare Scorecard
2. New Quick Stats Site for Women’s Health
3. Emergency Response Guidebook Available Free From DOT
4. New Web-based Tool for Tracking Disparities
5. Rural Health Funding Opportunities
6. Rural Health Current Literature Alert— June 2008
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1. Georgia Ranked 38th on Kids’ Healthcare Scorecard
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Georgia ranks 38th overall on a new state scorecard from the Commonwealth Fund that examines variations among states' child healthcare systems. The report focuses on 13 performance indicators of access, quality, costs, equity, and the potential to lead healthy lives. The report and rankings are available at http://www.commonwealthfund.org.
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2. New Quick Stats Site for Women’s Health
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A new tool from WomensHealth.gov provides up-to-date national, regional, state and county health data. Data are available by gender, race, ethnicity, and age. The system is organized into 11 main categories, including Demographics, Mortality, Access to care, Infections and chronic disease, Reproductive health, Maternal health, Mental health, Violence and abuse, and Prevention. Users can also create custom tables, graphs, and maps. Available at http://www.womenshealth.gov/quickhealthdata.
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3. Emergency Response Guidebook Available Free From DOT
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An updated Emergency Response Guidebook has been developed by the Department of Transportation and other partners for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. It is primarily a guide to aid first responders in (1) quickly identifying the specific or generic classification of the material(s) involved in the incident, and (2) protecting themselves and the general public during this initial response phase of the incident. DOT's goal is to place one copy in each emergency service vehicle nationwide through distribution to state and local public safety authorities. The guidebook is also available online. To request a copy or view online, see http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/guidebook.htm.
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4. New Web-based Tool for Tracking Disparities
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A new Web-based tool is available to hospitals, health systems, clinics, and health plans information and resources that wish to systematically collect race, ethnicity, and primary language data from patients. HRET and the American Hospital Association are sponsoring the toolkit, which is freely available online. The toolkit addresses the importance of data collection, how to implement a framework to collect race, ethnicity, and primary language data at an organization, and ultimately how to use these data to improve quality of care for all populations. Available at http://www.hretdisparities.org.
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5. Rural Health Funding Opportunities
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***Community-Based Caregiver Support Programs***
Deadline: Letter of Intent - June 12, 2008; Full Proposal - October 7, 2008
http://www.hjweinbergfoundation.org/subPages/grantmaking/rfp.htm
The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation will award up to $9 million over three years through the Family and Informal Caregiver Support Program to support 12 to 20 community-based projects with grants ranging from $100,000 to $300,000 per year This Request for Proposals will help the Foundation achieve its goal of enhancing the quality of life for older adults by improving their ability to live meaningful, independent, and dignified lives in their communities. The Foundation encourages non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, including aging and human service agencies, faith-based and other community-based organizations, tribal organizations, and units of local government to participate in the program.
***Mattel Funds Children’s Organizations***
Deadline: July 15, 2008
http://www.mattel.com/about_us/philanthropy/ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp
Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation are accepting applications for funds for organizations benefiting children in the United States. Charitable organizations that demonstrate they directly serve children may be eligible for grants of $5,000 up to $25,000. Funds may be applied to programs or general operating costs. Funding priorities include: programs that directly and effectively impact children with demonstrated needs (physical, financial, emotional and health-related); organizations that use creative and innovative methods to address a locally defined need directly impacting children in need; and organizations or programs that align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities: learning, health, and girl empowerment.
***ADA Foundation Fund for Children’s Dental Health***
Deadline: July 17, 2008
http://www.ada.org/ada/adaf/grants/harris.asp
The ADA Foundation has a permanent endowment fund dedicated to the prevention of childhood caries and oral health for children. The Harris Fund will award competitive grants of up to $5,000 to applicants whose oral health promotion programs are designed to improve and maintain children's oral health through community education and outreach programs.
***WHO Foundation Grants for Women and Children***
September 9, 2008
http://www.whofoundation.org/WHO_Funding.htm
Grants are provided to organizations serving women and/or children in the United States and Puerto Rico. Specific projects and programs addressing health and social service needs are a priority.
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6. Rural Health Current Literature Alert – June 2008
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The latest RHIC current literature alert is available at http://gain.mercer.edu/rhic/rhicbb.asp. Follow the directions online to obtain copies of any of the publications listed, or call Rita Smith at 478-301-2827.
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Rita Smith, MLIS, AHIP
Outreach and Education Coordinator
Medical Library and LRC
Mercer University School of Medicine
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