More Information and References for Infant Mortality
References and Community Resources
'''References:''' 1. State Infant Mortality Toolkit. [http://www.amchp.org/programsandtopics/data-assessment/InfantMortalityToolkit/Documents/Why%20Focus%20on%20IM.pdf]. Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs. Accessed on August 27, 2020. 2. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infant Mortality.[https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm]. Accessed August 27, 2020. 3. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Infant Mortality Rates by State. [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/infant_mortality_rates/infant_mortality.htm]. Accessed August 27, 2020. 4. Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. Alaska Maternal and Child Death Review (MCDR). [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/mchepi/mcdr/default.aspx]. Accessed August 27, 2020. 5. Alaska Infant Safe Sleep Project. [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/wcfh/Pages/perinatal/safesleep.aspx]. AccessedAugust 27, 2020. '''Resources:''' Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section. Alaska Vital Statistics 2018 Annual Report. [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Documents/PDFs/VitalStatistics_Annualreport_2018.pdf]. National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ). Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Reduce Infant Mortality (Infant Mortality CoIIN). [https://www.nichq.org/project/collaborative-improvement-and-innovation-network-reduce-infant-mortality-infant-mortality]. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Reproductive Health, Maternal and Infant Health. Infant Mortality. [http://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm] The following organizations offer support for people who have lost a baby: Compassionate Friends [http://www.compassionatefriends.org] First Candle [https://firstcandle.org/bereavement/] March of Dimes [http://www.marchofdimes.org/] M.I.S.S Foundation [http://missfoundation.org/] Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. [http://nationalshare.org/] [[br]] ---- '''Acknowledgement''' This Indicator Report is partially supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $100,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.More Resources and Links
Alaska and national goals may be found at the following sites:Alaska health promotion resources may be found at the following site:
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:
- County Health Rankings
- Guide to Community Preventive Services
- Health Indicators Warehouse
- Healthy People 2020 Website
Maps of health indicators for various subdivisions of Alaska may be found at the following site:
Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:
- Chronic Disease Indicators
- County Health Rankings
- Health Indicators Warehouse
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
- Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce's Health Data Tools and Statistics provides links to county, state, and national resources.
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.
For an on-line medical dictionary, click on this Dictionary link.
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