Health by Numbers

These articles are written by Rhode Island Department of Health employees for inclusion in the Rhode Island Medical Society Medicine and Health Journal. ( archives)

2009

• Patterns of Obesity Among Men and Women In Rhode Island in 2007 December
• Diabetes Prevention and Control: Progress Towards Healthy People 2010 Goals November
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Pregnant Women In Rhode Island October
• Resettlement of Refugees From Africa and Iraq In Rhode Island: The Impact of Violence and Burden of Disease September
• Evaluation of Rhode Island’s Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project (PPEP) July
• The ‘Value’ Equation: Costs and Quality of Rhode Island’s Health Plans (2007) June
• Motorcycle Injuries In Rhode Island May
• The RI Board of Licensure and Discipline: 2008 Year In Review April
• Traumatic Brain Injury In Rhode Island March
• Self-Report of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage and Fast Food Consumption by Annual Household Income February
• Rhode Island HEALTH Web Data Query System: Death Certificate Module January

2008

• Evaluation of Case Management Services for Lead Poisoned Children in Rhode Island December
• Health Risks Among Rhode Island High School Students, 1997–2007 November
• Mental Health Among Children With Special Health Care Needs In Rhode Island October
• Circumstances of Suicide Deaths in Rhode Island, 2004-2006 September
• Patterns of Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Health Risks Among Rhode Island Adults in 2004 August
• Estimating the Incidence of New Onset Lyme Disease in Rhode Island July
• Hospitalizations and Associated Costs for Principal versus Additional Diagnoses of Asthma June
• The Value Equation: Costs and Quality of Rhode Island’s Health Plans May
• Smoking and Tooth Loss In Rhode Island Adults, 2004 April
• Diabetes Mortality In Rhode Island: Comparing Underlying Cause of Death versus Any Listed Cause of Death March
• Eye Injuries Treated in Rhode Island Hospitals February
• Depression and Associated Health Risks and Conditions Among Rhode Island Adults in 2006 January

2007

• Injury Visits to Hospital Emergency Departments in Rhode Island, 2005 December
• Refugee Health Update: Lead Exposure in Refugee Children November
• Perinatal Depression in Rhode Island October
• Resident and Family Satisfaction with Nursing Home Care in Rhode Island: Differing Views of Performance September
• The Performance of Rhode Island’s Commercial Health Plans, 2005 August
• Resident and Family Satisfaction with Nursing Home Care in Rhode Island: Prioritizing Improvement July
• Trends In Tobacco Use 1990- and Patterns of Tobacco Use Among Rhode Island Adults in 2006 June
• Drug Intoxication Deaths Involving Methadone, 2004–2005 May
• Arthritis and Associated Health Conditions and Risks Among Rhode Island Adults In 2005 April
• Classification of Emergency Department Visits: How Many Are Necessary? March
• Hospital Community Benefits, 2005 February
• Birth Defects In Rhode Island January

2006

• Utilization of Hospital Emergency Departments, Rhode Island 2005 December
• Smoking among Pregnant WIC Participants in Rhode Island November
• Refugee Health in Rhode Island October
• The Health of Rhode Island’s Hospitals, 2005 September
• Evidence of Increased Prostate Cancer Screening in Rhode Island August
• Obesity and Overweight among Adults in Rhode Island July
• Trends and Patterns in Cesarean Section Rates in Rhode Island June
• Hospitalizations for Behavioral Illness in Rhode Island May
• Cerebrovascular Disease in Rhode Island: Risks and Burden April
• Utilization of Connecticut and Massachusetts Hospitals by Rhode Island Residents, 1997 - 2003 March
• Stage at Diagnosis and First Course of Treatment for Prostate Cancer in Rhode Island, 1990-2003 February
• Tertiary Cardiac Care Services in Rhode Island January

2005

• Preliminary Results from the Rhode Island Violent Death Reporting System RIVDRS) December
• The Rhode Island HEALTH Web Query System November
• Overweight and Weight Control among Rhode Island Girls and Women, 2003 October
• Rhode Island Child Death Review Key Findings: 2000-2002 Deaths September
• Healthy Life Expectancy in Rhode Island August
• Hospital Inpatient Care in Rhode Island, 2003: Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures July
• Quality of Life Indicators in Relation to Income and Physical Activity for Rhode Island Adults, 2002 June
• Performance of Rhode Island’s Commercial Health Plans, 2003 May
• Changes in Sources of Health Care Coverage in Rhode Island April
• Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions March
• The Impact of Poverty on Prevention Practices and Health Status among Persons with Asthma February
• Hospital Community Benefits in 2003 January

2004

• The Challenge of Eliminating Health Disparities among Rhode Island’s Racial and Ethnic Minorities December
• Health Care Coverage in Rhode Island: Patterns and Policies November
• John Snow and the Broad Street Pump: 150 Years of Epidemiology October
• Epidemiology of Hospitalizations for Sepsis in Rhode Island, 1990 – 2002 September
• Trends and Patterns in Hospital Inpatient Utilization, 2000-2002 August
• Hospitalizations by Race and Ethnicity Rhode Island, 1990-2003 July
• Health Risks and Access to Care Among Rhode Island Adults, 2002 June
• Hospital Patient Satisfaction: Minority Views of the Hospital Experience May
• Inpatient Care for Severe Trauma in Rhode Island April
• Immunization Rates among the Elderly in Rhode Island March
• Frequency of Selected Surgical Procedures, Rhode Island, 1999 - 2002 February
• Pediatric Hospital Inpatient Use in Rhode Island, 1990 - 2002 January

2003

• Health Care Coverage in Rhode Island, 2002  December
• Deaths and Injuries from Structure Fires in Rhode Island November
• Hospitalizations for Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse October
• Utilization of Hospital Inpatient Care in Rhode Island, 2000 September
• Violent Deaths in Rhode Island, 1999-2002  August
• Health Risk Disparities Among Rhode Island Adults, 2001 July
• Deaths and Hospitalizations Related to Atrial Fibrillation, 1999—2001 June
• Damp Housing Conditions and Asthma in Rhode Island May
• Dilated Eye Examinations for People with Diabetes – Wherein Lies the Truth? April
• Gastric Bypass Surgery for Obesity  March
• Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence in Rhode Island and the United States February
• Infant Mortality in Rhode Island: A Time Trend Analysis January

2002

• Health Risks among Rhode Island High School Students, 2001 December
• Disparities in Infant Mortality and Contributing Factors in Rhode Island November
• Asthma Mortality in Rhode Island and the United States, 1979-1998 October
• Trends and Patterns in Place of Death, 1989-2000 September
• Reassessing Cancer Mortality in Rhode Island, an Old Urban State August
• Planning for Trauma Care in Rhode Island July
• Disparities in Uninsured Hospital Care Rhode Island, 1996-2000 June
• Cancer Incidence in Rhode Island Cities and Towns, 1987-2000 May
• Diabetes: An Epidemic of a Chronic Disease April
• Achieving Universal Health Care Coverage in Rhode Island: Where are the Challenges? March
• Health Status, Access to Care, and Health Risk Behaviors among Urban Rhode Islanders, 2000 February
• Rhode Island Hispanics Have Mainstream Cancer Rates January

2001

• Utilization of Inpatient Rehabilitation Services December
• Reductions in Premature Mortality, Rhode Island, 1989-1998 November
• Complications of Anesthesia October
• Access to Services and Assistive Technology in Rhode Island September
• Tobacco Use in Households with Asthmatics August
• Problems in the Control of Melanoma of Skin, Rhode Island, 1987-1998 July
• Trends in Asthma Hospitalizations in Rhode Island June
• Trends in Inpatient Cholecystectomies, 1991-2000 May
• Open Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Rhode Island April
• Utilization of Clinical Preventive Services among Rhode Island Adults with and without Health Insurance Coverage, 1999 March
• Trends and Patterns in Health Insurance Coverage, 1991-2000 February
• Invasive Disease Attributed to Streptococcus pneumoniae, 1998-1999 January

2000 

• Employee Participation in Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage, Rhode Island,1999 December
• Overweight and Obesity Among Rhode Island Adults November
• Health Benefits Offered by Rhode Island Employers, 1999 October
• Quality Hospital Care: What Does It Mean to Rhode Islanders? September
• Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Groups in Rhode Island August
• Rhode Island's Syringe Exchange Program (ENCORE) July
• Multiple Gestation Births in Rhode Island, 1989-1998 June
• The Physician’s Role in Public Health Statistics and Surveillance May
• Progress in the Early Identification of Breast Cancer, Rhode Island, 1987-1998 April
• Hospitalizations for Spinal Cord Injuries, 1994-1998 March
• Head Injuries Sustained during Sports and Recreation February
• Rhode Island’s Cardiac Services Registry January  

1999 

• Motor Vehicle Crashes among the Elderly, 1994 - 1998 December
• Divergences in Smoking Patterns among Younger and Older Rhode Islanders, 1988 and 1998 November 1999