Welcome to the October 2007 issue of the HIL. Public Health Observances for October include: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, National Dental Hygiene Month, and Halloween Safety Month. For more information on these and other October National Health Observances, see HealthFinder's National Health Observances Calendar at http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2007#m10.
Looking ahead, Public Health Observances for November include: American Diabetes Month, National Adoption Month, National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, and National Hospice Palliative Care Month. For more information on November's National Health Observances, visit http://www.healthfinder.gov/library/nho/nho.asp?year=2007#m11.
Inside HRSA: The October 2007 edition of Inside HRSA celebrates the agency's first 25 years by talking with Administrator Betty Duke about HRSA's future and by reviewing the major challenges and achievements of HRSA's first quarter-century with longtime policy hand Lyman Van Nostrand. The special anniversary issue also looks at how the mysterious and deadly arrival of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s forever changed the agency's focus and responsibilities and how HRSA regional staff in New York City maintained operations after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center forced them from their nearby offices. As with every issue, Inside HRSA gives you a snapshot of current news and events and staff on the move.
For the latest HRSA news, as well as previous editions of Inside HRSA, visit the HRSA News Room at http://newsroom.hrsa.gov/.
Program In Focus: The Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Program is a comprehensive prevention program developed at HRSA's Bureau of Primary Health Care. The mission of the LEAP program is to reduce the incidence of lower extremity amputations by educating primary care providers and patients about the use of the LEAP filament to screen for loss of protective sensation in the feet, a common complication of diabetes.
You can learn more about the LEAP Program by going to http://www.hrsa.gov/leap/. You can also view and order LEAP materials and other Bureau of Primary Health Care related publications by going to http://ask.hrsa.gov/Primary.cfm and clicking on the publication titles.
NEW PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE AT THE HRSA INFORMATION CENTER
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- Across the Board. No Money, No Mission: Health Center Decisions Have Business Consequences (Volume 12, Issue 1, Fall 2007)
This bulletin focuses on the business aspects of health center management and the benefits of generating surplus revenues in order to expand a center's ability to deliver care and fulfill its mission. It features an article by an accountant advising board members on how to balance financial aspects with the center's mission when making decisions. The bulletin presents board member profiles and information on resources to help develop surplus revenue. Use inventory code PC00611 to order. - Desde la Junta Directiva. Sin Dinero No hay Mision: Las decisiones de los centros de salud tienen consecuencias comerciales (Volumen 12, Numero 1, Otono 2007)
Across the Board. No Money, No Mission: Health Center Decisions Have Business Consequences (Volume 12, Issue 1, Fall 2007)
This bulletin focuses on the business aspects of health center management and the benefits of generating surplus revenue in order to expand a center's ability to deliver care and fulfill its mission. It features an article by an accountant advising board members on how to balance financial aspects with the center's mission when making decisions. The bulletin presents board member profiles and information on resources to help develop surplus revenue. Use inventory code PC00610 to order. - Policy Analysis Brief: Rural Hospitals' Experience with the 340B Drug Pricing Program (September 2007)
This brief reports the results of surveys conducted to assess rural hospital Pharmacy Directors' perspectives on the 340B Drug Pricing Program. It presents the feedback from Pharmacy Directors at participating and non-participating eligible hospitals who were surveyed to determine their level of awareness about the program, factors affecting their participation, and their opinions on the benefits of and challenges to participation. The brief includes information on 340B Drug Pricing Program Technical Assistance sources and the 340B Prime Vendor Program. Use inventory code ORHP00394 to order. - State Profiles of Medicaid and SCHIP in Rural and Urban Areas (Final Report No. 91, August 2007)
This report provides data that compares Medicaid enrollment and expenditures in rural and urban counties by state. It briefly describes other data contained in the state profiles of Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program in rural and urban areas. The report includes summary tables that show the rural-urban variation within each state. Use inventory code ORHP00395 to order.
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