Site watch: July 30.* The mission of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP CCHCP Cross Cultural Health Care Program ), www.xculture.org/ is to address broad cultural issues that affect the health of individuals and Families in ethnic minority communities. Founded in 1992, CCHCP serves as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. The site provides information on the programs cultural competency training, interpreter training, research projects, community coalition building, and other services. Among the highlights is a report CCHCP recently completed for the US Department of Health and Human Services Noun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS , Office of Minority Health on National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health Care, available for download as a .pdf file. * Farmworker Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract Inc (FHSI), www.farmworkerhealth.org, is a national nonprofit heath care organization working with local communities to improve the quality of life of farmworker families through promotion, delivery, and enhancement of health outreach and prevention strategies. Its programs aim to increase farmworker access to health care services, decrease health disparities prevalent in farmworker populations, and deliver culturally competent care. FHSI's Web site provides information on its program consultation services, priority areas, meetings and conferences, and the barriers to health care that the nation's farmworkers face. * The Office of Research Integrity (ORI), http://ori.dhhs.gov/, a federal agency promoting integrity in biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. and behavioral research supported by the Public Health Service (PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base ) at about 4,000 institutions worldwide. The ORI monitors institutional investigations of research misconduct and encourages responsible research through educational, preventive, and regulatory activities. The agency is a subunit of the Office of Public Health and Science The Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The office is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health, who serves as the Senior Advisor on public health and science issues to the Department within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The ORI Web site provides guidance for whistleblowers, plus information on responsible conduct of research, assurance/compliance programs, seminars, and other educational material. * The National Center for Health Education (NCHE NCHE National Council for History Education NCHE North Carolinians for Home Education NCHE National Center for Health Education NCHE National Center for Homeless Education NCHE National Commission on Higher Education (RSA) ), created in 1975, is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. whose mission is to lead the nation in the implementation of lifelong comprehensive health education. NCHE, www.nche.org, conducts programs and initiatives in advocacy, convening, information exchange, technical assistance, and research and evaluation, all focused on improving the health of Americans. The center's Web site provides information on its five principle functions, news and updates, and youth, parents, and community projects. * The Media Doctor Web site, www.mediadoctor.org.au/, reviews current news items about medical treatments, assesses their quality using a standardized rating scale, and provides good and bad examples of media reports. The site's goal is in improve journalistic practices and accuracy in reporting about new medical treatments through independent and objective critiques. The Media Doctor reviewers are a group of academics and clinicians from the Newcastle Institute of Public Health, based in New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. , Australia. The site does not provide medical advice or assess the quality of the evidence on which the articles are based; instead, the reviews concentrate on the articles themselves. The site includes a page of links to information on the treatments featured. Site Watch provides readers with links to Web sites that may be of interest. Provision of these links does not imply endorsement by APTA APTA American Physical Therapy Association. . |
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