Nursing Resource Guide
Top Library resources for Upstate nurses.
National Statistics
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CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)Collects data from telephone surveys about people’s health risk behaviors, chronic conditions and use of preventive services.
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CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)Provides information to support actions and policies relevant to health of the American people
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County Health Rankings & RoadmapSearch the health of any community by entering the zip code. Also has excellent resources (action center, community stories) for making change in your own community.
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DHHS Health Data portalDig into the latest public health data. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Google Dataset SearchSearch by keyword to locate data sets across the web
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Healthy People 2030US Department of Health's data-driven national objectives to improve health and well-being over the next decade.
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Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)Focuses on national health issues and the U.S. role in global health policy. Click in the top left menu to access topics.
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Migration Data HubMigration trends worldwide. Find U.S. immigration and refugee data, international data, as well as interactive maps of these data.
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Syracuse University Public Health data resources guideGlobal, National, and NY State
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American Hospital Association SDOHClick on each interactive icon to view reports, case studies, webinars and videos on eight social determinants of health. Note that some content is restricted to AHA members.
Local Resources (CNY)
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City Health DashboardGet the latest statistics on the health of the Syracuse, NY community. Choose from a variety of metrics or see a general overview.
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CNY Vitals web siteTracks data on economy, housing, health, demographics, poverty and education for Onondaga, Madison, Cayuga, Cortland and Oswego counties.
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NYS DOH StatisticsA-Z list of searchable data and reports in New York by topic
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Onondaga County Health DataData and statistics on the health of the community. Includes a link to the Community Health Assessment (CHA).
Rural Health
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Atlas of Rural and Small-Town AmericaMaps and statistics of rural populations by broad categories of socioeconomic factors, using U.S. Census data.
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Rural Data ExplorerSelect from a wide range of data on health disparities, health workforce, demographics, and various other indicators. Explore how metropolitan and non-metro counties compare, nationwide and by state.
Health Interventions Appraisal Tools
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Health EvidenceOver 8,000 quality-rated systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions. Use the Advanced Search for best results
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The Community GuideEvidence-based findings for public health interventions
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What Works for HealthEvidence-based strategies for community health programs. From County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
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