Health Statistics -- Web Sites with Statewide Services

Directories

NC Health and Social Services Information (UNC at Greensboro )
http://library.uncg.edu/depts/docs/nc/nc_health.asp
(336) 334-5251

Health Statistics (NC)

2007 NC Women's Health Report Card (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://cwhr.unc.edu/files/report-card-pdfs/rc-2007/2007Reportcard.pdf
(919) 843-7720

Adult Protective Services (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/adultsvcs/afs_aps.htm
(919) 733-3983

African American Health Facts (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/pdf/AAFacts.pdf
(919) 733-4728

Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina (Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina )
http://www.alcoholdrughelp.org
(800) 688-4232

Be Active North Carolina (Be Active North Carolina, Inc.)
Be Active North Carolina is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase public awareness of, and advocacy for, physical activity.
http://www.beactivenc.org
(919) 287-7000

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/brfss
(919) 733-4728

Carolina Medicare Epidemiological Data (Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence)
http://www2.thecarolinascenter.org/ncmed/
(800) 682-2650

Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence
This is a non-profit, physician-sponsored healthcare consulting firm and the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for North Carolina. The QIO Program is designed to monitor and improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries.
http://www.thecarolinascenter.org
(800) 682-2650

Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology (NC State University)
http://www.ncsu.edu/wq
(919) 515-3421

Center for Health Services Research & Development (East Carolina University)
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/chsrd
(252) 744-2785

Center for the Prevention of School Violence
http://www.juvjus.state.nc.us/cpsv
(800) 299-6054

Children's Environmental Health Initiative (Duke University)
http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/cehi/index.html
(866) 264-7891

Chronic Disease and Injury Section (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncpublichealth.com/chronicdiseaseandinjury/index.htm
(919) 707-5200

Cleaning Up Hog Waste in North Carolina (Environmental Defense)
http://www.environmentaldefense.org/page.cfm?tagID=68

Commission of Indian Affairs (State of North Carolina)
This organization advocates American Indian rights, beliefs and opportunities which impact quality, including health status improvements.
http://www.doa.state.nc.us/cia/indian.htm
(919) 789-5900

County Health Data Book (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource provides links to quantitative county data on population, pregnancy and live births, morbidity (including hospital utilization), and mortality. This site is for the most current year but previous years are available through links at the bottom of the page.
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/databook/
(919) 733-4728

Diabetes in North Carolina (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
In addition to their toll-free number, the Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch has a local phone line: (919) 707-5340.
http://www.ncdiabetes.org/_pdf/DIABETES%20IN%20NC%20WEB.pdf
(877) 362-2678

Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdiabetes.org
(877) 362-2678

Disease Alerts (NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
http://www.ncagr.com/vet/DiseaseAlerts.htm
(919) 733-7601

Division of Air Quality (NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources)
http://daq.state.nc.us
(919) 733-3340

Eat Smart, Move More...North Carolina (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource is a statewide initiative that promotes increased opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating through policy and environmental change.
http://www.EatSmartMoveMoreNC.com
(800) 662-7030

EPA Drinking Water Standards (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/standards.html
(800) 426-4791

Epidemiology in North Carolina (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.epi.state.nc.us
(919) 733-3421

Governor's Highway Safety Program (NC Department of Transportation)
http://www.ncdot.org/secretary/GHSP
(800) 999-9676

Health and Spatial Analysis (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource uses a Geographic Information System (GIS) to tie health data to geographic locations.
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/gis
(919) 733-4728

Health Consequences of Underage Alcohol Use in North Carolina (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/pdf/schs111.pdf
(919) 733-4728

HealthGrades
This resource rates the quality of NC hospitals. Hospitals are rated on 28 common procedures and diagnoses. The ratings are based on data from the most current three-year data set available from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and several individual states. HealthGrades updates their hospital data annually. This resource charges a fee for additional information.
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Healthy Carolinians
http://www.healthycarolinians.org
(919) 707-5150

Hispanic Outreach (Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina)
http://www.appcnc.org/hispanicoutreach.html
(919) 226-1880

HIV/STD Prevention & Care (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/hiv
(919) 733-7301

HIV/STD Prevention and Care in NC (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/hiv
(919) 733-7301

Institute on Aging Information Center (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.aging.unc.edu/infocenter/index.html
(919) 966-9444

Mosquito-Borne Illnesses (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/arbovirus
(919) 733-3421

National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources (Duke University)
This site provides NCTSN materials on child traumatic stress.
http://www.nctsnet.org/nccts/nav.do?pid=ctr_main
(919) 682-1552

Native Health Initiative (UNC at Chapel Hill)
This resource is a partnership between tribal communities and health professions students, to address health needs of the American Indian communities of North Carolina.
http://www.unc.edu/~flega

NC Alliance for Health
http://www.ncallianceforhealth.org
(919) 463-8328

NC Association of Registers of Deeds
Click on a county on the map to find the office in your area. Each county's Register of Deeds maintains copies of the birth, marriage, and death certificates for events that occurred in that county. Exceptions are Durham, Mecklenburg, and Wake counties, where the county health department maintains birth and death certificates.
http://www.ncard.us/index.php?section=43

NC Asthma Program Office (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.asthma.ncdhhs.gov
(919) 707-5213

NC Birth Defects Monitoring Program (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/bdmp
(919) 733-4728

NC Center for Public Health Preparedness (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://nccphp.sph.unc.edu
(919) 843-5561

NC Central Cancer Registry (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource collects, processes, and analyzes data on all cancer cases diagnosed among North Carolina residents.
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/CCR
(919) 733-4728

NC Child Advocacy Institute
Action for Children North Carolina is a statewide, non-profit, nonpartisan organization that compiles and shares statistics, analyzes indicators of child well-being, and conducts policy research and development.
http://www.ncchild.org
(919) 834-6623

NC Clearinghouse on Family & Child Well-Being (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.clearinghousenc.org
(919) 962-6489

NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
http://www.ncagr.com
(919) 733-7125

NC Division of Aging and Adult Services - Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/ad.htm
(919) 733-3983

NC Division of Child Development (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/home.asp
(800) 859-0829

NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas
(919) 715-3197

NC Division of Public Health (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncpublichealth.com
(919) 707-5000

NC Division of Water Resources (NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources)
Contains information on NC water supplies, conservation, laws, etc.
http://www.ncwater.org
(919) 733-4064

NC Family Caregiver Support Program (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/fchome.htm
(919) 733-8400

NC Farmworker Health Program (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncfhp.org
(919) 733-2040

NC Health Access Coalition (NC Justice Center)
http://www.ncjustice.org/?q=node/114
(919) 856-2570

NC Health and Social Services Information (UNC at Greensboro )
http://library.uncg.edu/depts/docs/nc/nc_health.asp
(336) 334-5251

NC Health Professions Data System (UNC at Chapel Hill)
This resource contains population counts of licensed health professionals by county and statewide.
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/hp/profiles.htm
(919) 966-7112

NC Healthy Schools (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.nchealthyschools.org
(919) 807-3859

NC Hospital Quality Report (North Carolina Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety)
Licensed NC hospitals that regularly care for adults with heart attacks, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care are included in this report.
http://www.nchospitalquality.org
(919) 677-2400

NC Latino Health (NC Institute of Medicine)
http://www.nciom.org/projects/latino/reportchapters.html
(919) 401-6599

NC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ocme.unc.edu
(919) 966-2253

NC Oral Health Section (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.communityhealth.dhhs.state.nc.us/dental/index.htm
(919) 707-5480

NC Physical Activity and Nutrition Data Resources (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/Data/Data.html

NC Prevention Partners
NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) is a statewide non-profit, membership organization dedicated to building effective prevention systems in NC communities and health systems by fostering partnerships for prevention, promoting prevention, and influencing policies for prevention.
http://www.ncpreventionpartners.org
(888) 919-6277

NC Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program
(919) 966-5541

NC State Center for Health Statistics (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS
(919) 733-4728

NC Vital Records (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource gives information for obtaining birth, marriage and death certificates.
http://vitalrecords.dhhs.state.nc.us
(919) 733-3000

Occupational Safety and Health Division (NC Department of Labor)
http://www.nclabor.com/osha/osh.htm
(919) 807-2900

Office of Long-Term Services and Supports (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/olts
(800) 662-7030

Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncminorityhealth.org/omhhd
(919) 431-1613

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
To view statistics for North Carolina, select View Data Reports: State Data and then select North Carolina.
http://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov
(888) 894-6361

PeriStats North Carolina (March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation)
This resource provides interactive perinatal statistical data for North Carolina.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/peristats/alldata.aspx?reg=37
(704) 377-0950

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
PRAMS is an ongoing mail/telephone survey of women who have recently given birth. Information collected from the survey on pregnancy risk factors, access to health care services, and other issues is used to evaluate and improve services to mothers and babies in North Carolina.
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/prams
(919) 733-4728

Pregnancy Statistics (Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina)
http://www.appcnc.org/statistics.html
(919) 226-1880

Prevent Child Abuse NC Resources (Prevent Child Abuse NC)

http://www.preventchildabusenc.org/resources
(800) 244-5373

Publications Related to Abortions and Pregnancies (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/pubs/direct.cfm?dir=abortion
(919) 733-4728

Rabies in North Carolina (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/epi/rabies.html
(919) 733-3410

RateMDs (RateMDs.com)
This resource presents consumers' ratings of their doctors on Punctuality, Helpfulness, and Knowledge.
http://ratemds.com/SelectDoctor.jsp?sid=28

Rural Data Bank (Rural Center)
Use this resource to search for statistics on health, economic development and other topics pertaining to rural areas around the state.
http://ncruralcenter.org/databank/index.html
(919) 250-4314

Safe Kids NC (NC Department of Insurance)
The SAFE KIDS NC Coalition is a network of professionals and volunteers whose purpose is to prevent unintentional injuries to children.
http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/ProgramsPreventionAndGrants/SafeKidsMessage.asp
(800) 634-7854

Saving Tomorrows Today (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This 2004 report explains North Carolina's goals regarding youth suicide prevention.
http://injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov/About/YouthSuicidePreventionPlan.pdf
(919) 707-5200

Start with Your Heart (Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force)
This Web site is part of the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (HDSP) Program. Funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), North Carolina has established this statewide program to improve cardiovascular health.
http://www.startwithyourheart.com
(919) 707-5360

State Health Facts.org (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
http://www.statehealthfacts.org/profileglance.jsp?rgn=35

State Statistics (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource provides state-based data on the incidence of mental illness among children, adolescents and adults, the utilization of inpatient services, and the amount of state spending on mental health.
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/stats.aspx?D1=NC
(800) 789-2647

Task Force on Dental Care Access (NC Institute of Medicine)
http://www.nciom.org/pubs/dental.html
(919) 401-6599

UNC Highway Safety Research Center (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.hsrc.unc.edu
(800) 672-4527

UNC Injury Prevention Research Center (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.iprc.unc.edu
(919) 966-2251

UNC Institute on Aging (UNC at Chapel Hill)
The Institute on Aging works to enhance the well-being of older North Carolinians through statewide collaboration in research, education, and public service.
http://www.aging.unc.edu/index.html
(919) 966-9444

Hospitals

County Health Data Book (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
This resource provides links to quantitative county data on population, pregnancy and live births, morbidity (including hospital utilization), and mortality. This site is for the most current year but previous years are available through links at the bottom of the page.
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/databook/
(919) 733-4728

Hospital Compare (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
This tool provides information on how well hospitals provide care for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, or surgical infection prevention. It also lists survey data of patients' hospital experiences and Medicare payment information.
http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
(877) 696-6775

Libraries

Institute on Aging Information Center (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.aging.unc.edu/infocenter/index.html
(919) 966-9444

Organizations/Associations

HealthGrades
This resource rates the quality of NC hospitals. Hospitals are rated on 28 common procedures and diagnoses. The ratings are based on data from the most current three-year data set available from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and several individual states. HealthGrades updates their hospital data annually. This resource charges a fee for additional information.
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Healthy Carolinians
http://www.healthycarolinians.org
(919) 707-5150

Office of Long-Term Services and Supports (NC Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/olts
(800) 662-7030

RateMDs (RateMDs.com)
This resource presents consumers' ratings of their doctors on Punctuality, Helpfulness, and Knowledge.
http://ratemds.com/SelectDoctor.jsp?sid=28

Research Centers

Center for Health Services Research & Development (East Carolina University)
http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/chsrd
(252) 744-2785

NC Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis (UNC at Chapel Hill)
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program
(919) 966-5541

Veterans Benefits and Services

Winston-Salem Regional Office (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
The Winston-Salem Regional Office provides benefits and services in all program areas to veterans, servicepersons and reservists residing in North Carolina.
http://www.vba.va.gov/ro/winstonsalem
(800) 827-1000