Evaluation of Rhode Island's Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project (PPEP).

Rhode Island's first hospitals.

Rhode Island's Child Death Review Team.

Introducing Rhode Island's Health Equity Zones.

Many social and environmental factors contribute to the health - and unhealthiness - of a community, and the mix of these factors varies widely from one community to another. A persistent challenge to public health is just how to address so many variables, in so many combinations, in so many diverse communities. The Rhode Island Department of Health is exploring an innovative approach, its Heal...

Developmental screening in a pediatric care practice.

in 2006, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) formally recommended the use of developmental surveillance at each well child visit and the use of standardized developmental screening tools at nine, 18, and 30 (or 24) month visits. In 2007 the AAP recommended the incorporation of an autism-specific screening at the 18 and 24-month visits. In 2006 the Rhode Island Department of Health conducte...

From Concept to Practice: Using the School Health Index to Create Healthy School Environments in Rhode Island Elementary Schools

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing, and schools are ideal places to support healthy eating and physical activity. In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the School Health Index, a self-assessment and planning tool that helps schools evaluate and improve physical activity and nutrition programs and policies. Although many state educati...