A.C. Buehler Library: NRS 412 Community Nursing & Population Health: Resources

Subject Guide

Subjects: Business & Economics, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Kinesiology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Public Health, Weigand Center for Professional Excellence

0. Resources Appropriate for Multiple Areas

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
CDC: Health, United States, 2013
See the Trend Tables PDF, or look for data on selected topics.
Illinois IQUERY (IPLAN Data System)
Illinois Department of Human Services
DuPage County CRIS System (Community Resource Information System)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Find various chartbooks here.

1. Demographics & Vital Statistics

Census Bureau
United States' Census Bureau.
US Census Bureau - Explore Census Data
Data.census.gov is the new platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau.On March 31, 2020, American FactFinder was decommissioned and is no longer available.
To do an address search to find the geography for a community, use the Census Bureau’s Geocoder.
DuPage County Health Department
DuPage County Demographics
Cook County Demographics
Kaiser State Health Facts (Kaiser Foundation)
CDC: Health, United States, 2013
Bureau of Labor Statistics
DuPage County Demographics from DCHD
DuPage FHSR "Who are the new neighbors?" Report
Will County Health Department
Illinois State Police annual crime rport
State and county-level data, 2018
Will County Demographics

2. Behavioral Risk Factors

3. Vital Statistics

4.a Morbidity Characteristics

4.b Mortality

5.a Natural Environment

5.b Built Environment

5.c Transportation

6. Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Fire & Police)

7. Health Care System: Providers, Planning, Utilization, and Financing

CDC: Health, United States, 2013
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DuPage County Health Dept. IPLAN Report
IL Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Kaiser State Health Facts (Kaiser Foundation)
Bureau of Health Workforce
Every Child Matters: Under- or Uninsured Issues
All Kids Covered
Illinois Health and Hospital Association

8. Health Care Structure and Systems: Direct Care Institutions

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
CDC: Health, United States, 2013
DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform
Illinois Health and Hospital Association
DuPage County
Kaiser State Health Facts (Kaiser Foundation)
County and City Data Book 2007
DuPage Community Resource Information System (CRIS)
DuPage County Long-Term Care Facility List
DuPage County Resource Helper

9. Community Services for Vulnerable Populations

10. Voluntary Health Organizations

0. Resources Appropriate for Multiple Areas

1. Demographics & Vital Statistics

2. Behavioral Risk Factors

3. Vital Statistics

4.a Morbidity Characteristics

4.b Mortality

5.a Natural Environment

5.b Built Environment

5.c Transportation

6. Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Fire & Police)

7. Health Care System - Providers, Planning, Utilization and Financing

8. Health Care Structure and Systems: Direct Care Institutions

9. Community Services for Vulnerable Populations

10. Voluntary Health Organizations

NRS 412 Community Nursing & Population Health: Resources

Subject Guide

0. Resources Appropriate for Multiple Areas

1. Demographics & Vital Statistics

2. Behavioral Risk Factors

3. Vital Statistics

4.a Morbidity Characteristics

4.b Mortality

5.a Natural Environment

5.b Built Environment

5.c Transportation

6. Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Fire & Police)

7. Health Care System: Providers, Planning, Utilization, and Financing

8. Health Care Structure and Systems: Direct Care Institutions

9. Community Services for Vulnerable Populations

10. Voluntary Health Organizations

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