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Financial and Administrative
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Report on the
Status of Uninsured Children in Orange County
It is
estimated that at least 40,000 children in Orange County lack
health coverage. About 19,000 of these children are currently
eligible for coverage under the state’s Medi-Cal or Healthy
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Business Plan
To accomplish our mission and
goals, we perform a variety of public health, medical,
behavioral, and regulatory health functions that protect the
general public, serve special need populations, assist business
and industry and facilitate the work of other government
entities and community-based service providers. |
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Guide to Services
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English
Learn more about the
Health Care Agency. Our 74 page Guide includes information and
contact numbers for our wide range of health related services. |
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Guide to Services
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Guide to Services -
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Terrorism: A Guide to Domestic
Preparedness - English
Orange County residents are
protected by our local law, fire, public health and emergency
medical personnel. While there have been no credible threats of
terrorism here in Orange County, this information will help you
prepare in the event of a disaster. |
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Terrorism: A Guide to Domestic Preparedness - Spanish |
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Terrorism: A Guide to Domestic Preparedness -Vietnamese |
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Tobacco Settlement Program
Outcomes Report 2005-2006
TheTobacco Settlement Program
Outcomes Report (TSR) summarizes the concrete, measurable
results that have enhanced the health and well being of Orange
County residents. |
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Tobacco Settlement Program
Outcomes Report 2004-2005 |
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Tobacco Settlement Program
Outcomes Report 2003-2004 |
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Tobacco Settlement Program
Outcomes Report 2002-2003 |
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Tobacco Settlement Program
Outcomes Report 2001-2002 |
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Tobacco Settlement Spending Plan FY 2006-07
The Health Care Agency (HCA) collected input from community
representatives on a spending plan for the health care portion
of the Tobacco Settlement Revenues (TSR).
Spending Plan Archive |
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What's Up Newsletter
An informational bulletin
distributed monthly through e-mail and the HCA Internet to
Health Care Agency staff. Contains tributes to employees, tips
for the workplace, program news, and other helpful directives
and information for employees.
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Behavioral Health Services |
Cultural Connection
Newsletter
An interesting and useful collection of articles and events
published quarterly to provide multi-ethnic information to
counselors and health care providers. |
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CYS-Project Together Highlights
Newsletter
Published quarterly, provides
timely program and mentoring information to volunteers/mentors
and CYS clinical staff throughout Orange County. |
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Quality Views
(QIPC) Quality Improvement &
Program Compliance Division's newsletter, is published every
other month for Behavioral Health Services and the Health Care
Agency. This newsletter discusses QIPC's participation in a
variety of quality improvement (QI) activities that bridge
across all Agency divisions.
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Medical and Institutional Health
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Anaheim Comprehensive Standing Orders Project
The Anaheim
Comprehensive Standing Orders Project is a joint study between
Orange County Emergency Medical Services, Anaheim Memorial
Medical Center, and the Anaheim Fire Department evaluating use
of “expanded” standing orders in the prehospital setting. |
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MSI Patient Handbook-English
provides information on
how to receive care through the MSI Program |
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MSI Patient Handbook-Spanish |
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MSI Patient Handbook-Vietnamese |
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MSI Provider News
Updated information on
pertinent issues providers of MSI. |
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EMS Monthly Report Newsletter
EMS Newsletter, published every
other month for all those interested in EMS current events,
policy updates, prehospital QI issues, and upcoming events. This
newsletter also contains information on the latest field
treatment protocols, medication changes, new medications,
current happenings with medical disaster preparedness, and
monthly meetings. |
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MSI Provider Manual
Information for MSI Providers
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2008 edition is currently being
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Public Health Services |
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Substance Exposed Babies in Orange County
The purpose of the study was to assess the
prevalence rate of babies exposed to alcohol, tobacco or other
drugs (ATOD) prior to birth. |
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The Health Status of Asians and
Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California:
An Overview of Selected Indicators
An overview of selected
health indicators, including top leading causes of death
significant communicable diseases, and primary behavioral risk
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Monitoring Injuries in Orange
County -
1999-2001
This report focuses on those
injuries reported as the cause of hospitalizations and deaths
for each age group. |
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Monitoring Injuries in Orange
County - 1999 |
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Monitoring Chronic Diseases in
Orange County 1999-2001
We are pleased to share this report on “Monitoring Chronic Disease in Orange County, 1999-2001” with you. It is our hope that with accurate and compelling data, we will be able to work with you to improve the health of Orange County residents. |
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Monitoring Chronic Diseases in
Orange County - 2000
Highlights important chronic
diseases, either for which residents of Orange County have been
hospitalized, or from which they have died in 1997. |
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Circumstances of Drinking Prior
to DUI Arrest
A report of the 2002 Orange County
Drinking Driver Program Survey |
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2002 Alcohol, Tobacco and Other
Drug Use Survey
A survey conducted to assess the
prevalence of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use and
related risk factors among the county’s adult population. |
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Suicide in Orange County: A
Closer Look - November 2000
Provides an overview of
suicide in Orange County |
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Cases and case rates of reportable diseases Orange County
(2000-2003) |
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Cases and case rates of reportable diseases
Orange County (1997 - 1999) |
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Cases and case rates of reportable diseases Orange County (1994
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Cases and case rates of reportable diseases
Orange County (1991 - 1993) |
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Orange County Birth Outcomes, 2004
This document provides tabulations
of vital statistics on births in the County, in 1999, as part of
a historical series of similar annual reports.
Birth Outcomes Archive |
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Communicable Disease Summary
2000
A compilation of calendar year
communicable disease (morbidity) data for County of Orange
residents |
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Communicable Disease Summary 1998 |
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Orange County Mortality Data,
2004
This information is compiled by the
State of California from death certificates filed with the Birth
and Death Registration of the County of Orange Health Care
Agency and other health jurisdictions.
Mortality Data Archive |
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Orange County Fetal Deaths,
1980-1999
Summarizes data collected from
fetal death records registered by the Health Care Agency’s
office of Birth and Death Registration for 1980 through 1999. |
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Hmong Healthcare Practices In Orange County - 2002
This report describes aspects of
Hmong-American use of Western medicine, adherence to traditional
medical practices, linguistic barriers, medical problems and
knowledge/attitudes regarding County medical services. |
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Sexual Risk Behavior in HIV-Positive Persons
This study surveyed 513
HIV-positive persons about their HIV beliefs in light of the
new treatments. |
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HIV/AIDS in the County of Orange
This document describes the
sociodemographic profile of the Orange County, California
Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA), as well as the
epidemiology of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
(AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection
within the EMA. |
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Prevention Plan
The Orange County HIV
Prevention Planning Committee met a number of times and
revised the local plan for the prevention of HIV. Members of
the Committee consisted of Health Care Agency staff, local
providers of HIV prevention service, as well as other
stakeholders and interested parties. This document is the
product of those efforts. |
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Comprehensive HIV Services Plan
This plan represents a good faith
effort by a large group of interested community members to put
together a coherent body of knowledge about the need for, and
delivery of, HIV services in the EMA, to develop a number of
goals and objectives designed to enhance the continuum of care,
and to improve the quality and efficiency of both the service
delivery system and the planning process. |
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San Juan Creek Watershed
Bacterial Study
A bacteriological study that
includes bacteriologic surveys and bacteriological source
tracking studies. This report includes the results of the first
phase of the study, a bacteriologic survey of the three major
creeks in the watershed, storm drains draining into the creeks
and ocean water samples at the mouth of SJC. |
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Orange County Pharmacist
Assessment - May 2004
This assessment seeks to provide
information regarding the pharmacists’ perception of their
clients illicit and illegal medication use within Orange County,
including a selected area of underserved/low income Hispanic
communities of Orange County, as well as the willingness of
pharmacists to distribute information on the Safe Healthcare
Project and safe medicines. |
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Tuberculosis: Policies Protocols
and Recommendations - January 2001
This manual describes policies,
procedures and guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of
tuberculosis in Orange County. |
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Breast Cancer News
Newsletter published
quarterly by the Orange County Cancer Detection Partnership for
those interested in regional and local breast cancer issues.
Contains breast cancer news such as healthcare provider
education workshops, latest research on breast cancer, community
events, and available resources. |
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Breastfeeding
Times
Newsletter published by
Nutrition Services. Contains breastfeeding news such as
education, and available resources. |
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Public Health Bulletin
Newsletter published
quarterly, contains up-to-date epidemiological, public health
related medical issues, local communicable disease statistics,
and public health services.
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Public (formally Regulatory)
Health Services |
CUPA Connection
Published semi-annually, provides helpful
up-to-date information and news to generators of hazardous waste
and owner/operators of underground storage tanks within the
jurisdiction of Orange County. |
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Food Facility Construction Guide
The Construction Guide
is intended to serve as a general overview of the requirements
and should not be considered all inclusive. |
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Hazardous Waste: The Basics
Hazardous Waste information
developed for small and medium sized businesses
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Spa Pool Construction Guide
Guide to ensure that public
spa pool facilities are constructed in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. |
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Swimming Pool Construction Guide
Guide to ensure that public
swimming pool facilities are constructed in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations.
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