Glossary/Directory/Selected Resources For CQI Project

Topic Meaning Contact Information Selected Resources
AAAAI American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Web site: http://www.aaaai.org
AAP American Academy of Pediatrics Web site: http://www.aap.org
Email: kidsdocs@aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
USA
847/434-4000
847/434-8000 (Fax)
ADHD Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder   See AAP, AHCPR, NIMH , DSM-PC
AHCPR Agency for Health Care Policy Research Web site: http://www.ahcpr.gov
Ph: (301) 594-1364
Email: info@ahrq.gov
AMA American Medical Association Web site: http://www.ama-assn.org
AMA Chicago Headquarters
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
ALA American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/ Tobacco control materials
AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test   A 10 item screening instrument developed by the World Health Organization for an overview to the tool go to http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/guidecps using the PDF file select Chapter 52 Screening for Problem Drinking.
BRIGHT FUTURES Guidelines for health supervision from infancy to adolescence developed by the Maternal Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/
CAGE C: Have you ever felt you had to cut down on drinking?
A: Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
G: Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking?
E: Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (Eye opener)?
 
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site: http://www.cdc.gov
Ph: 1-800-311-3435
DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders h: (800) 368-5777, (202) 682-6262
American Psychiatric Publishing Group
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1101
Washington, DC 20005
  • Depression: Order information for :Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) , Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV, Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-IV http://www.appi.org/dsm.cfx
DSM-PC Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Primary Care A publication of the AAP
ETR Educational Technology Resources http://www.etr.org
  • http://www.etr.org/recapp/
  • Materials and order information on material address the following subjects:
    AIDS/HIV/Safer Sex ,Abstinence ,Behavioral Health/Stress/Self Esteem, Birth Control/Pregnancy Prevention ,Drinking/Alcohol ,Drugs , Injury Prevention , STD ,Spanish Titles ,Tobacco ,Violence Prevention ,Violence Prevention : Bullying ,Violence Prevention : Domestic Violence, Violence Prevention : RapeViolence Prevention : Sexual Harassment, Violence Prevention : Violence
GAPS Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services   See AMA
Hamilton Fish Institute   http://www.hamfish.org
HEADSS Home, Education, Activities, Drug Abuse, Sex, and Suicide  
  • Goldenring, J and Cohen E. Getting into Adolescent Heads. Contemporary Pediatrics. 1988; 5: 75.
HEDIS Health Plan Employee Data and Information Set of the National Committee on Quality Assurance http://www.ncqa.org/programs/hedis/hedis_2006_summary.pdf NCQA
2000 L Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202/955-3500
Fax: 202/955-3599
  • Health Supervision: for Hedis list of measures and summary data and information about selected measures. Limited access if not a participating member
IEP Individualized Education Plan    
IOM Institute of Medicine http://www.iom.edu/
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association  
MCHB Maternal Child Health Bureau http://www.ask.hrsa.gov
  • See the Children's Safety Network
  • National Maternal Child Health Clearinghouse http://www.ask.hrsa.gov
  • See Bright Futures
NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Web site: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov
NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse Web site: http://www.nida.nih.gov
Ph: (301) 443-1124
  • Information on Drugs of Abuse: can select any individual drug and get links to sites with information
NIMH National Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov
PPIP Put Prevention into Practice Put Prevention into Practice
Web site: http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ppipix.htm
Safe and Drug Free School Program A Program of the Department of Education http://www.ed.gov
SAFE Kids   http://www.safekids.org
  • Many safety tips and resources for parents, students and professionals
SAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Web site: http://www.samhsa.gov
SIECUS Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US Web site: http://www.siecus.org
Ph: (212) 819-9770
Fax: (212) 819-9776
Email: siecus@siecus.org130 West 42nd Street
Suite 350
New York, NY 10036-7802
STI Sexually Transmitted Infections  
  • See CDC, IOM
USPHSTF United States Preventive Services Task Force http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/pubs/guidecps/uspstf.htm