Office of Public Health Practice at IU School of Medicine Department of Public Health OPHP & Partner News

Available Recording incl. Handout: Always a Guinea Pig: Indiana as the tobacco industry’s test market

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:11:19 GMT

Recorded: Tuesday, July 7, 2010 - 8:00-9:15

Description: Since 2001, Indiana has been the test market to five tobacco products. We will discuss these products and the ways the tobacco companies are promoting and marketing them to Hoosiers.

The potential dual use of tobacco products among current tobacco users is a public health concern. Presented by: Miranda H. Spitznagle, MPH
Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation

Access the Recording here:

http://www.publichealthconnect.org/distance_ed

Available now: Public Health Cafe: Hot topics in HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:20:16 GMT

Hot topics in HIV, STD and Viral Hepatitis

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 8:00-9:15

Erika Chapman, MPH, CPH, CHES, Adult Viral Hepatitis Program Coordinator at the Indiana State Department of Health, will cover potential co-infections, behavioral interventions, and prevention strategies.

Handout

Recording

NEW RECORDING: 2010-2014 Indiana Cancer Control Plan

Alexander Muehlenkord — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:19 GMT

2010-2014 Indiana Cancer Control Plan

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 8:00-9:15

Representatives from the Indiana Cancer Consortium will review the 2010-2014 Indiana Cancer Control Plan, including the core plan and implementation. Cancer prevention and treatment and its roll in public health practice will be discussed.

Recording - Handout

NEW Public Health Cafe Recording: Tuberculosis

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:14:37 GMT

In preparation for World TB Day, Dr. Cynthia Stone and Dr. Stephen Jay, both of the IU School of Medicine Department of Public Health, will take participants through the history, current state, and future impact.

Slides as Download available!

Public Health Cafe Recordings! Listed in Distance Education! Click here.

NEW Recording available: Coal-Based Power Utilities and the Effects on Health

Alexander Muehlenkord — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:51:53 GMT

Coal-Based Power Utilities and the Effects on Health

Join Dr. Stephen Jay, Professor at IU School of Medicine Department of Public Health, as he discusses the effects of coal production and usage and its impact on human health. Dr. Jay will demonstrate the implications in Indiana and provide resources.

Watch the recording and download the Slides at

http://www.publichealthconnect.org/distance_ed

Now online: Public Health Cafe--Pharmacoepidemiology

Alexander Muehlenkord — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:02:53 GMT

Public Health Cafe--Pharmacoepidemiology Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 8:00-9:30

Pharmacoepidemiology may be defined as the study of the utilization and effects of drugs in large numbers of people. Join Alice Russell,MPH from Eli Lilly as she explains pharmacoepidemiology's importance in public health.

click on the link to watch the aprox. 1-hour-program

http://breeze.iu.edu/p90199628/

OPHP Newsletter October 2009

Alexander Muehlenkord — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:50:38 GMT

Check out the new OPHP newsletter ...

Oct20091.pdf

OPHP Newsletter Spetember 2009

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:52 GMT

The fall has begun and we have many new programs to share. Check out new September newsletter here: Sept2009.pdf

Two more recorded Webstreams available: "Health Care Reform" and "Outbreak Investigation"

Alexander Muehlenkord — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:35:17 GMT

Check out our Distance Education Site with a listing of all recorded webstreams. The latest additions are "Outbreak Investigation" and "Healthcare Reform".

Click on "Learn" -> "Distance Education" in the menu above.

Another PH Cafe available online

Alexander Muehlenkord — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:22:07 GMT

Public Health Cafe--Health Clinic Models and Requirements Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 8:00-9:30

Co-hosted by the Indiana Rural Health Association and the Indiana Primary Health Care Association, this session will look at the differences and similarities of nurse-managed clinics, rural health clinics, community health centers, and federally-qualified health centers. Requirements, funding streams, and services will be covered.

Presented by
Carla Chance, RN CPHQ
Quality Program Director
Indiana Primary Health Care Association, Inc.
Download: PowerPoint-Slides

and
Dana Stidham
Rural Health Clinic/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Indiana Rural Health Association
Download: PowerPoint-Slides

click on the link to watch the aprox. 1-hour-program

http://breeze.iu.edu/p29175070/

Go to Learn -> Distance Ed
to explore other recording of Public Health topics.

NEW OPHP Public Health Cafes are now available

Alexander Muehlenkord — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:42:43 GMT

NEW OPHP Public Health Cafes are now available by recorded webstream.

Public Health Cafe--Homeland Security and PH
Nursing Update
Food Safety
Time Management
Cultural Competencies
Behavior Health Change

for more info click on tab "Learn" -> "Distance Education" or just visit
http://www.publichealthconnect.org/Learn/DistanceEducation.aspx

NEW: Public Health Cafe--Homeland Security and PH

Alexander Muehlenkord — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:41:32 GMT

Recording can be found under tab "Learn" -> "Distance Education"!!

H1N1 Cases in Indiana and USA

Alexander Muehlenkord — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:40:29 GMT

CDC offers valuable resources to provide information to your constituents. For example you can integrate an automatically updated list of American H1N1 cases onto your website. To see a demonstration click on the tab "Special Features" -> "Update Map of H1N1 cases". It's free, it's easy.A link will take you to CDC's resource site.

Videos and Slides from PH Conference 2009

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:35:39 GMT

Videos and Slidesfrom the Public Health conference "Building the Foundation for a Healthy Indiana" are now available for download clicke her: Annual PH Conference 2009!

Cultural Competency Regional Trainings Announced

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:40:48 GMT

The Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC, Inc.) has partnered with the Division of Mental Health and Addictions

(DMHA) of the Department of Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) to provide cultural competency trainings to providers throughout Indiana.

The Statewide program on cultural competency is designed to assist Indiana service providers in delivering services efficiently and effectively to diverse communities with varying cultural backgrounds and to promote positive outcomes thereby reducing health disparities. In addition, healthcare professionals and healthcare staff will gain needed skills to better interact with colleagues and consumers from diverse populations as represented in our changing demographics.

Two trainings will be offered this year, both designed to focus on practical experiences.

Cultural Competency Training Project

This course uses simulation techniques of the Bafa`Bafa` concept to allow participants an experiential learning opportunity.

Participants will gain practical skills on best practices in realizing cultural competency. The participants will go through the simulation exercise; then explore the fundamental principles of cultural competency.

Cultural Awareness: The Bafa`Bafa` experience [Intermediate Training]

This course uses real life scenarios on cross cultural issues that provide participants with an experiential learning opportunity.

Scenarios will be used to provoke participants to harness their cultural competency background and professional knowledge in efficiently and effectively responding to cross‐cultural issues. In addition, participants will gain pragmatic skills on organizational cultural competency, cultural competency strategic planning, recruitment and retention of diverse staff.

Cultural Competency: Scenario-Based Training [Advanced Training]

This course uses real life scenarios on cross cultural issues that provide participants with an experiential learning opportunity.

Locations include Allen, Clark, Lake, Marion, and Vanderburgh Counties.

Click here for the registration brochure: imhcRegistation form.pdf

Health Habits of Adults Aged 18-29 Highlighted in Report on Nation′s Health

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:45:40 GMT

Health Habits Highlighted in New Report

Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and lack of insurance coverage compared to older adults, according to the latest report on the nation′s health.

Health, United States: 2008 is the 32nd annual edition of the report prepared by CDC′s National Center for Health Statistics, and includes a compilation of health data from a number of sources within the federal government and in the private sector. The report uses the most current data available at the time of publication.

This year′s edition features a special section on adults aged 18 to 29, a group making many life choices including decisions about education, marriage, childbearing, and health behaviors such as tobacco and alcohol use, which will affect both their future economic and health status.

Highlights of the report:

Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, from 8 percent in 1971-1974 to 24 percent in 2005-2006.
In 2006, 29 percent of young men were current cigarette smokers, compared to 21 percent of young adult women. Between 1997 and 2006, the percentage of women 18–29 years of age who currently smoked cigarettes declined nearly 20 percent. Current smoking did not decline significantly among young men.
In 2005, unintentional injuries or accidents, homicide, and suicide accounted for 70 percent of deaths among young adults 18–29 years of age. Three-quarters of the 47,000 deaths in this age group occurred among young men. Young adults also have the highest rate of injury-related emergency department visits of all age groups.
In 1999–2004, almost 9 percent of adults aged 20–29 reported having major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder in the past 12 months.
In 2006, adults aged 20–24 were more likely to be uninsured (34 percent) than those aged 18–19 (21 percent) and 25–29 (29 percent).
In 2004–2006, 17 percent of adults aged 18–29 reported needing but not receiving one or more of the following services in the past year because they could not afford them: medical care, prescription medicines, mental health care, or eyeglasses.

The full report contains 151 data tables in addition to the special feature on young adults. The tables cover the spectrum of health topics, serving as a comprehensive snapshot of the nation′s health. Other highlights:

In 2006, American men could expect to live 3.6 years longer, and women 1.9 years longer, than they did in 1990. Death rates from heart disease, stroke and cancer have continued to decline in recent years.
Sixty-five percent of men and 80 percent of women aged 75 and older reported having high blood pressure or were taking high blood pressure medication in 2003–2006, compared to about 36 percent of adults aged 45–54.
The proportion of the population with high cholesterol levels has been dropping, in large part due to increased use of cholesterol-lowering drugs. In 2003–2006, 16 percent of adults had high cholesterol. Women aged 55 and over were much more likely to have high cholesterol than their male counterparts.
Approximately 25 percent of adults aged 60 and over had diabetes in 2003-2006.
Obesity rates do not appear to be increasing as rapidly as they did in past decades, but remain high, with over a third of adults age 20 and over considered to be obese in 2005–2006.

The full report is available at www.cdc.gov/nchs.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

IN MAPHTC Changes Name to Reflect New Services

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:51:47 GMT

IN MAPHTC’s Name Changes to Fit Expanded Capacity

The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Public Health, home of IN MAPHTC, has recently experienced rapid expansion, including additional faculty, a larger student body, and new research initiatives. This expansion has allowed the scope of continuing education initiatives to broaden. To more closely identify these efforts, IN MAPHTC has changed its name to Office of Public Health Practice.

The Office of Public Health Practice will remain your source connecting with fellow public health professionals, learning relevant information; and acting together to improve public health infrastructure in Indiana. Through efforts such as the Indiana Joint National Public Health Week Conference, Building the Foundation for a Healthy Indiana, our interactive website, and our Spring 2009 course schedule, you’ll see our commitment and dedication to serving the public health workforce statewide.

Stay up to date by visiting our website, www.publichealthconnect.org. To join our mailing list, send your name and email address to katlnich@iupui.edu.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Contact Kate Nicholson, Program Manager, at katlnich@iupui.edu or call 317.274.3178.

CDC Study: Failures to Follow Infection Practices Have Placed More than 60,000 Patients at Risk for Hepatitis B and C

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:34:35 GMT

More Patients at Risk for Hepatitis B and C

In the last decade, more than 60,000 patients in the United States were asked to get tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) because health care personnel in settings outside hospitals failed to follow basic infection control practices, according to a new study by the CDC.

This first full review of all the CDC investigations over the past 10 years of healthcare-associated viral hepatitis outbreaks appears in the January 6th issue of the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.

“This report is a wake-up call,” said Dr. John Ward, director of CDC′s Division of Viral Hepatitis. “Thousands of patients are needlessly exposed to viral hepatitis and other preventable diseases in the very places where they should feel protected. No patient should go to their doctor for health care only to leave with a life-threatening disease.”

In the United States, transmission of HBV and HCV while receiving health care has been considered uncommon. However, a review of CDC outbreak information revealed a total of 33 identified outbreaks outside of hospitals in 15 states, during the past decade: 12 in outpatient clinics, six in hemodialysis centers and 15 in long-term care facilities, resulting in 450 people acquiring HBV or HCV infection.

Patients were exposed to these potentially deadly diseases because health care personnel failed to follow basic infection control procedures and aseptic technique in injection safety. Reuse of syringes and blood-contamination of medications, equipment and devices were identified as common factors in these outbreaks.

“More and more patients in the United States receive their health care in outpatient settings,” said Dr. Denise Cardo, director of CDC′s Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. “To protect patients, infection control training, professional oversight, licensing, innovative engineering controls and public awareness are needed in these health care settings.”

CDC officials say the report shows the need for ongoing professional education for health care providers, as well as consistent state oversight in detecting and preventing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens in health care settings.

CDC assists local health departments by providing routine surveillance, outbreak investigation support, field personnel and lab expertise. CDC also works with key partners to ensure adherence to proper infection control practices.

CDC and its partners are working to address this important patient safety problem through a number of efforts, including:

Improving viral hepatitis surveillance, case investigation and outbreak response, such as support for health departments to thoroughly investigate all individuals identified to have HBV or HCV infection;
Strengthening the capacity of state and local viral hepatitis prevention programs;
Augmenting the CDC′s National Healthcare Safety Network, the national surveillance system for tracking health care-associated infections, to collect outpatient setting information;
Partnering with the Hepatitis Outbreaks′ National Organization for Reform (HONOReform), a patient advocacy foundation, to create patient and provider education materials;
Continued improvement of injection safety practices through educational outreach efforts with professional nursing and anesthesiology organizations;
Working with partners in the dialysis, diabetes and long-term care communities to promote safe care practices;
Working with regulators and professional societies to strengthen licensure and accreditation processes with emphasis on safe injection practices;
Exploring ways to improve curricula in nursing and medical schools related to safe health care practices.

For more information on preventing viral hepatitis in health care settings, visit http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Populations/HealthcareSettings.htm

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

NACCHO Releases Preliminary Report on Budget Cuts

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:35:55 GMT

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) surveyed local health departments nationally in November-December 2008 to assess the impact of current economic conditions on their budgets and workforce. Preliminary data is available.

Click here for the report: http://www.naccho.org/advocacy/upload/LHDbudgetsjobsDec08.pdf

Rankings Show Indiana's Decline in Public Health

Alexander Muehlenkord — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:37:07 GMT

America’s Health Rankings™, the longest running report of its kind, provides an annual analysis of national health on a state-by-state basis and ranking of the healthiest and least healthy states. The 2008 Rankings reveal the overall health of the U.S. population has not improved for the fourth year in a row.

Click here for Indiana's report: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/2008/pdfs/in.pdf
Click here for the full website: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/2008/index.html