Final Report Lynn Quincy Patricia Collins Kristin Andrews Christal Stone
Public Health
Access up-to-date ASPE research on key public health topics including emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, such as influenza and COVID-19; health equity; antibiotic resistance; rural health; opioids, opioid use disorder and overdose prevention; maternal health; public health and health care workforce and infrastructure; immunization and vaccines; Indian health; HIV/AIDS; tobacco; and emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Also find data on prevention, social determinants of health, and more.
Noteworthy
HHS Initiative to Improve Maternal Health
The Department’s Action Plan lays out a vision for improving maternal health that applies a “life course” approach organized around four goals and it sets three ambitious targets to achieve this vision. Each of the four goals includes multiple objectives and action items to drive progress. The Action Plan also describes the current state of maternal health outcomes in the U.S., challenges in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, recent efforts to improve maternal health within and beyond the federal government, and it discusses various forums in which HHS leadership sought input from key stakeholders.
Reports
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Advanced SearchRole of Faith-Based and Community Organizations in Providing Relief and Recovery Services After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
This report examines the relief and recovery services provided by faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) in the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The study included a telephone survey of 202 FBCOs that provided services and in-depth case studies of eight selected FBCOs. [116 PDF pages]
HHS Funding for Abstinence Education, Education for Teen Pregnancy and HIV/STD Prevention, and Other Programs that Address Adolescent Sexual Activity
The report presents a detailed breakdown comparing Departmental funding for abstinence education, adhering to the A-H definition, with other Departmental funding used to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. [19 PDF pages]
Analysis of Risk Communication Strategies and Approaches with At-Risk Populations to Enhance Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Final Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Effects on Sexual Activity Among Adolescents and Young Adults
The link between growing up outside of an intact family, and the likelihood of engaging in risky sexual behaviors as an adolescent has been explored extensively.
Literature Review
A Literature Review: Psychiatric Boarding
This literature review explores the relevant literature on several key questions regarding boarding of psychiatric patients in the emergency department (ED). Is psychiatric boarding a problem? What are the reasons for boarding psychiatric patients? What kind of care is received while patients are boarded?
Home Modifications: Use, Cost, and Interactions with Functioning Among Near-elderly and Older Adults
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application of Adult-Based Dietary Guidelines to Children: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps and Policy Implications
Application of Adult-Based Dietary Guidelines to Children: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps and Policy Implications Prepared by: Ronette R. Briefel, Allison Hedley Dodd, Charlotte Cabili and Carol West Suitor