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May 2012
 

Program in Focus

The Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Program is a comprehensive prevention program developed by HRSA's National Hansen's Disease Program within the 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 monofilament to screen for loss of protective sensation in the feet, a common complication of diabetes mellitus and Hansen's disease.

You can learn more about the LEAP Program by going to http://www.hrsa.gov/hansensdisease/leap/. You can also view and order LEAP materials by going to http://ask.hrsa.gov/results_materials.cfm?type=leap and clicking on the publication titles.

May Public Health Observances:

  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
  • National Women's Health Week (13th - 19th)
  • HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (18th)

For more information on these and other May National Health Observances, see HealthFinder’s National Health Observances Calendar at http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/nho.asp?year=2012#m4.

June Public Health Observances:

  • Fireworks Safety Month (Through July 4th)
  • Men's Health Week (11th - 17th)
  • National HIV Testing Day (27th)

The complete list for June can be found at http://www.healthfinder.gov/nho/nho.asp?year=2012#m5.

New Publications Available at the HRSA Information Center

Effect of Swing Bed Use on Medicare Average Daily Cost and Reimbursement in Critical Access Hospitals. Findings Brief (December 2011)
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for subscribing to the HRSA Information Listserv (HIL). www.ask.hrsa.gov or 1-888-275-4772 or ask@hrsa.gov.
This findings brief analyzes the cost effectiveness in terms of Medicare expenditures of swing bed use to deliver post-acute care to inpatients in critical access hospitals (CAHs). It uses data from the Medicare Cost Reports for CAHs from 2000 to 2009 to compute the average daily cost that Medicare pays for inpatient swing bed care and compares the simulated daily costs of inpatient care without swing beds. The brief includes tables, a figure, and references. Use inventory code ORHP00554 to view or download.


Leadership and Legacy: Oral Health Milestones in Maternal and Child Health
Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Thank you for subscribing to the HRSA Information Listserv (HIL). www.ask.hrsa.gov or 1-888-275-4772 or ask@hrsa.gov.
This factsheet presents a timeline of significant events in the United States that have impacted the oral health and, ultimately, the overall health and well-being of children, adolescents, women, and families. It was developed as a tool for educating students, orienting professionals new to public or oral health, and reminding professionals working in the field about important events that have shaped history. The factsheet includes historically relevant and other pictures. Use inventory code MCH00418 to order.


To order publications: call 1-888-Ask-HRSA, log onto our Web site http://www.ask.hrsa.gov, or send an email message to ask@hrsa.gov.

For help with this list, please email: ask@hrsa.gov.