GOVERNMENT AGENCIES |
| Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Clinical Information, State & Local policies, Data & Surveys, Research Findings, Consumer Information. http://www.ahcpr.gov |
| Centers for Disease Control National & International Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “Our mission is to protect health and give a special helping hand to those who need assistance” http://dhhs.gov |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (formerly Health Care Financing Administration) Resource for Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP and fee for service plans and regulations. http://www.hcfa.gov |
| Health Resources and Services Administration Division of Nursing Nursing Division of Health and Human Services, Nursing Surveys, grant information, Nursing Tools http://www.hrsa.dhhs.gov/bhpr/dn/dn.htm |
| Healthfinder “healthfinder® is a free guide to reliable consumer health and human services information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Online publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.” (Description from website) http://healthfinder.gov |
| National Institute of Nursing Research Grants, Research Programs, Legislative Information. http://www.nih.gov/ninr/ |
| National Institutes of Health Health Information, Grants and Funding, Scientific Resources http://www.nih.gov |
| National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, Cardiology Branch Division of National Institute of Health… dedicated to Cardiology Research, visit a Telemetry Unit http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/labs/cardiology/index.htm |
| The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders. http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm |
| Occupational Safety and Health Administration “OSHA’s mission is to ensure safe and healthful workplaces in America” http://www.osha.gov |
| Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion “Created by Congress in 1976, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) plays a vital role in developing and coordinating a wide range of national disease prevention and health promotion strategies. ” http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/ |
| Federal Telemedicine Telemedicine, Telehealth and Informatics http://www.federaltelemedicine.com |
| The National Library of Medicine MEDLINE/PubMed, MEDLINEplus, NLM Gateway http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ |
| The Virtual Office of the Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/sgoffice.htm |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/ |
| U.S. Public Health Service Division of Health and Human Services, with links to Surgeon General, Public Health Service Offices and Programs http://www.hhs.gov/phs/ |
