Sexually transmitted diseases in Illinois : 2003 epidememiologic summary and yearly trends tables for 1993-2003 /

Provides statistics and trends of reported sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Illinois for 1993-2003 and consists of five sections: Illinois 2003 epidemiologic summary; Illinois statewide statistics tables; and chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases, rates and county demographics statistics tables. Laboratory data on viral STDs (herpes and hepatits C) testing at STD clinic and outreach sites are also included in the summary section.

Strategic plan for addressing asthma in Illinois : report to the Illinois General Assembly.

A report by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health to the Illinois General Assembly about the development and implementation of a program prepared in response to Public Act 91-0515 which calls for the IDPH to create an asthma information program whose actions will be coordinated with those of state and community-based agencies involved with asthma and that would subsequently form the Illinois Asthma Task Force and target population groups in Illinois that are at high risk for asthma.

Study of health facilities consolidation in Illinois : report to the Illinois House of Representatives pursuant to House Resolution 555 /

Includes a list of health systems/networks operating in Illinois.

Status report for radon in Illinois /

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The collection and use of outpatient data in Illinois.

"January 1995."

The burden of diabetes in Illinois : medicaid, medicare, general population /

"Funding for this project was provided through a Cooperative Agreement (U32/CCU515667-04) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Diabetes Translation"--P. i.

The ABC's of radon in Illinois : what every family should know.

"EMAP accredited, Emergency Management Accreditation Program.--p. [4] of cover.

The Illinois program for comprehensive solar energy legislation /

Includes bibliographical references.

The Illinois program for evaluation, supervision, and recognition of schools.

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The Illinois program for evaluation, supervision, and recognition of schools /

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Title II comprehensive plan for HIV/AIDS services in Illinois, 2006-2008 / State of Illinois, Department of Public Health.

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Universal newborn hearing screening in Illinois, 2003-2004 /

"This publication was supported in part by Grant/Cooperative Agreement US50/CCU523303-04 and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Award UR#CC1520048 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ..."--Leaf ii.

Multisite, quality-improvement collaboration to optimise cardiac care in Queensland public hospitals

Objective: To evaluate changes in quality of in-hospital care of patients with either acute coronary syndromes (ACS) or congestive heart failure (CHF) admitted to hospitals participating in a multisite quality improvement collaboration. Design: Before-and-after study of changes in quality indicators measured on representative patient samples between June 2001 and January 2003. Setting: Nine public hospitals in Queensland. Study populations: Consecutive or randomly selected patients admitted to study hospitals during the baseline period (June 2001 to January 2002; n = 807 for ACS, n = 357 for CHF) and post-intervention period (July 2002 to January 2003; n = 717 for ACS, n = 220 for CHF). Intervention: Provision of comparative baseline feedback at a facilitative workshop combined with hospital-specific quality-improvement interventions supported by on-site quality officers and a central program management group. Main outcome measure: Changes in process-of-care indicators between baseline and post-intervention periods. Results: Compared with baseline, more patients with ACS in the post-intervention period received therapeutic heparin regimens (84% v 72%; P < 0.001), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (64% v 56%; P = 0.02), lipid-lowering agents (72% v 62%; P < 0.001), early use of coronary angiography (52% v 39%; P < 0.001), in-hospital cardiac counselling (65% v 43%; P < 0.001), and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (15% v 5%; P < 0.001). The numbers of patients with CHF receiving β-blockers also increased (52% v 34%; P < 0.001), with fewer patients receiving deleterious agents (13% v 23%; P = 0.04). Same-cause 30-day readmission rate decreased from 7.2% to 2.4% (P = 0.02) in patients with CHF. Conclusion: Quality-improvement interventions conducted as multisite collaborations may improve in-hospital care of acute cardiac conditions within relatively short time frames.

An audit of structured diabetes care in a rural general practice

Objective: To assess the impact of structured diabetes care in a rural general practice. Design and setting: A cohort study of structured diabetes care (care plans, multidisciplinary involvement and regular patient recall) in a large general practice in a medium-sized Australian rural town. Medical care followed each doctor's usual practice. Participants: The first 404 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes who consented to take part in the program were evaluated 24 months after enrolment in July 2002 to December 2003. Main outcome measures: Change in cardiovascular disease risk factors (waist circumference, body mass index, serum lipid levels, blood pressure); change in indicators of risks associated with poorly controlled diabetes (glycated haemoglobin [HbA1(c]) concentration, foot lesions, clinically significant hypoglycaemia); change in 5-year cardiovascular disease risk. Results: Women had a lower 5-year risk of a cardiovascular event at enrolment than men. Structured care was associated with statistically significant reductions in mean cardiovascular disease risk factors (waist circumference, -2.6 cm; blood pressure [systolic, -3 mmHg; diastolic -7 mmHg]; and serum lipid levels [total cholesterol, -0.5 mmol/L; HDL cholesterol, 0.02 mmol/L; LDL cholesterol, -0.4 mmol/L; triglycerides, -0.3 mmol/L]); and improvements in indicators of diabetic control (proportion with severe hypoglycaemic events, -2.2%; proportion with foot lesions, -14%). The greatest improvements in risk factors occurred in patients with the highest calculated cardiovascular risk. There was a statistically significant increase in the proportion of patients with ideal blood pressure (systolic,