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Date: August 29, 2015 at 4:54:10 AM EDT
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Subject: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Daily Digest Bulletin

Did You Know? | Just one click to community health info 08/28/2015 August 28, 2015 Even though adults in Fulton County, GA are less likely to smoke (13.2%) and be obese (21.7%) than adults in similar counties, their death rate from strokes (47.2 per 100,000) is comparatively high. Low county-level poverty rates such as those in Allegheny County, PA (12.7%) can mask concentrated neighborhood hot spots where nearly 70% of households fall below the federal poverty level.   You can find results like these for your county or parish—and 3,142 others nationwide―by searching CDC's Community Health Status Indicators 2015 website. Get Did You Know? on your website Subscribe Have feedback or suggestions for Did You Know? Let us know! Provided by the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Assessment of Characteristics of State Data Linkage Systems 08/28/2015 Successful State Motor Vehicle Data Linkage Systems: A New CDC/NHTSA Report Valuable sources of state motor vehicle crash data include police reports and medical records, as they can provide information about risk factors and medical outcomes for crashes. Successful state data linkage systems are able to collect, link, analyze, and report on multiple sources of motor vehicle crash data. To increase knowledge about successful state motor vehicle data linkage programs, CDC partnered with NHTSA to assess the facilitators and barriers to success. States can use the study results to design or modify their data-linkage systems. Why is this important? Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in the United States, accounting for 32,719 fatalities and 2.3 million injuries in 2013. Successfully linking motor vehicle crash data can help determine risk and protective factors for motor vehicle crash injuries. This information can guide decision-makers in which interventions to implement in order to help keep more people safe on the road. Learn More Read the study: Assessment of Characteristics of State Data Linkage Systems Find resources for states on the CDC Motor Vehicle Safety Web Site Spread the Word Facebook Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury in the U.S. Successfully linking crash data to medical records can inform state interventions to keep more people safe on the road. Read a new report from CDC and NHTSA: http://go.usa.gov/36Mx3 Twitter What makes a state motor vehicle data linkage program successful? We worked with @NHTSAgov to find out: http://go.usa.gov/36Mx3 States: Is your motor vehicle data linkage program helping to keep people safe on the road? Find tips to success: http://go.usa.gov/36Mx3 States: Linking police crash reports to medical records can improve transportation safety. Learn more: http://go.usa.gov/36Mx3 Worksites Get Healthy Through PRC Program, HealthLinks 08/28/2015 HealthLinks, a wellness program developed by the University of Washington Prevention Research Center (PRC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS), is helping worksites get healthy. About HealthLinks HealthLinks is designed to reduce physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and tobacco use among workers in small worksites (i.e., less than 250 workers) in low-wage industries such as accommodation and food services, health care and social assistance, and retail trade. Low-income workers tend to work in smaller workplaces and report more chronic diseases than other workers. To address this concern, the Washington PRC together with ACS developed this program to help small businesses start effective health programs in their workplaces.  HealthLinks in Worksites Washington PRC researchers piloted HealthLinks in 23 small worksites (about 966 employees) in Mason County, Washington, a rural low-income community with high rates of obesity and smoking. Each worksite received tailored recommendations to adopt best practices to improve physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and tobacco use. After 6 months, researchers found significant increases in the worksites’ adoption of physical activity programs (from 29% worksite use to 51% worksite use), health behavior policies (from 40% worksite use to 46% worksite use) such as workplace strategies to discourage tobacco use, and   health communications (from 40% worksite use to 81% worksite use) to improve employee’s health awareness. This successful outcome led to a bigger pilot study among 47 small worksites in low-wage industries (approximately 5,000 employees) in King County, Washington. The King County pilot helped employers promote cancer screening; offer healthier foods; and gain opportunities to be physically active, strengthen tobacco policies, and promote cessation resources. Participating businesses more than doubled—from 21% to 44%—in the overall adoption of best practices for their worksites, which included physical activity programs, health behavior policies, and health information communications. What’s Next? HealthLinks has been shown to improve small and low-wage worksites’ use of workplace health promotion best practices. This program is recognized as an effective public health program by the Community Preventive Services’ The Community Guide. Currently, the Washington PRC, ACS, and the Preventive Health Partnership are disseminating HealthLinks to other counties in Washington state. The Washington PRC and ACS are also testing HealthLinks with funds provided by the National Cancer Institute. Resources Are you interested in learning more about workplace health? See the following resources, including more on HealthLinks. HealthLinks Workplace Solutions Worksite Health Promotion National Healthy Worksite Program Prevention Research Centers Program Read about the research behind this program. “Increasing Evidence-Based Workplace Health Promotion Best Practices” The Community Guide: “Partnering to Reach Employers”   New Features Added: Whooping Cough, Immunization, HPV and More 08/28/2015   View the Latest Features From This Week.Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/features Saving Lives. Protecting People. TM Pregnancy & Whooping Cough Only you can give your baby protection against whooping cough before your little one is even born. Talk to your doctor or midwife about getting the Tdap vaccine during your third trimester. Learn More! Most Recent Features Immunization Wednesday, 26 August 2015 HPV and Latino Health Tuesday, 25 August 2015 Keeping Children Safe Tuesday, 25 August 2015 Healthy Contact Lens Wear Monday, 24 August 2015 Image of the Week PHIL Image #18229 The CDC has reached 1 million email subscribers. Thank you for your support. Modify/Update Subscriber Preferences or Unsubscribe | Learn about CDC Updates Questions or problems? Please contact [log in to unmask]. This email was sent to [log in to unmask] using GovDelivery,on behalf of: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • 1600 Clifton Rd • Atlanta, GA 30333 • 1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)

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