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Adult Tobacco Survey - 2005
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.

Air Bags and Unrestrained Front Seat Occupants
This publication by the Child Fatality Review Team explains the danger to West Virginians of riding in air bag equipped vehicles without properly using seatbelts.

Air Quality Annual Report - 2006
The 2006 Air Quality Annual Report represents the fifth edition of air quality monitoring data and statistics compiled by the Division of Air Quality.

Asthma Hospitalizations, 1996-2006
This brief summarizes data obtained from the West Virginia Health Care Authority and the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) on asthma hospitalizations in West Virginia and the United States.

Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia CHIP Population
Report on Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia CHIP Population Year 2005.

Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population
Report on Asthma Surveillance in the West Virginia Medicaid Population, 2001-2003.

Benchmarking Forms Instructions: Discount Contracts
Detailed instructions for completing the benchmarking B DC - Discount Contracts form.

Benchmarking Forms Instructions: Form B-1 - Utilization
Detailed instructions for completing the benchmarking B-1 - Utilization form.

Benchmarking Forms Instructions: Gross Patient Revenue
Detailed instructions for completing the benchmarking B-2 Gross Patient Revenue form.

Benchmarking Forms Instructions: Monitor and Variance
Detailed instructions for completing the benchmarking B-9 - Monitor and Variance form.

Benchmarking Forms Instructions: Revenue and Expenses
Detailed instructions for completing the benchmarking B-5 - Revenue and Expenses form.

Benchmarking Forms Instructions: Wage and Salary
Detailed instructions for completing the benchmarking B-3 - Wage and Salary form.

Benchmarking Rate Application Checklist
Checklist which can be used to verify each section of the benchmarking rate application is complete prior to submission.

Cardiac Catheterization Standards
Report on cardiac catheterization standards in the State of West Virginia.

Certificate of Need Standards: Addition of Acute Care Beds
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Addition of Acute Care Beds.

Certificate of Need Standards: Ambulatory Care Centers
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Ambulatory Care Centers.

Certificate of Need Standards: Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Ambulatory Surgical Centers.

Certificate of Need Standards: Behavioral Health/Developmental Disabilities
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Behavioral Health/Developmental Disabilities.

Certificate of Need Standards: Birthing Centers
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Birthing Centers.

Certificate of Need Standards: Cardiac Catheterization
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Cardiac Catheterization.

Certificate of Need Standards: Cardiac Surgery Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Cardiac Surgery Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Computed Tomography Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Computed Tomography Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Discrete Alcohol, Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Discrete Alcohol, Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Emerging Technology Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Emerging Technology Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: End Stage Renal Disease and Home Training Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for End Stage Renal Disease and Home Training Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Fixed Magnetic Resonance Imaging Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Home Health Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Home Health Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Hospice Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Hospice Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: In-home Personal Care Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for In-home Personal Care Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Intermediate Care Facility/Mentally Retarded Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Intermediate Care Facility/Mentally Retarded Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Lithotripsy Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Lithotripsy Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Long-term Acute Care Hospitals
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Long-term Acute Care Hospitals.

Certificate of Need Standards: Organ and Tissue Transplants Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Organ and Tissue Transplants Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Outpatient Behavioral Health Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Positron Emission Tomography
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Positron Emission Tomography.

Certificate of Need Standards: Renovation-Replacement of Acute Care Facilities and Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Renovation-Replacement of Acute Care Facilities and Services.

Certificate of Need Standards: Surgical Services/Operating Rooms
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Surgical Services/Operating Rooms.

Certificate of Need Standards:Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Services
Recommended changes to the certificate of needs standards for Megavoltage Radiation Therapy Services.

Child Drownings
This report prepared by the Child Fatality Review Team gives data on 5 years of child drownings in West Virginia and recommendations for prevention of child drownings.

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease - A state and national problem
This report provides information on Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease: Causes, diagnosis, treatment, mortality, and economic cost for WV and US.

Code of State Rules by Category
Up-to-date State rules on different agencies.

Compare Care WV
Website where consumers can find out how much West Virginia hospitals charge for selected services.

County Health Profiles - 2004
This on-line publication provides an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels. Selected health indicators include causes of death, premature deaths, behavioral prevalence, births by age group, births to unwed mothers, tobacco use during pregnancy, infant deaths, and population.

Dementia: The Growing Crisis in West Virginia
This report seeks to present an overview of dementia and the burden it increasingly is imposing on the State of West Virginia.

Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia, 2003
An overview of HIV/AIDS in West Virginia.

Financial Disclosure Presentation
Presentation promoting awareness of financial disclosure and an outline of the financial disclosure process.

Handbook For Performance of Death Investigation and Certification
This handbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference to basic information needed by West Virginia County Medical Examiners, Assistant County Medical Examiners, and County Coroners in the performance of their duties in the field of medicolegal death investigation.

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report - Year End 2001-2006
A report on HIV/AIDS statistics through 2006.

Medstat Data Submission Procedure
Document detailing the process of uploading data to the Medstat Data Submission System. The Medstat Data Submission System (MDSS) is a web-based software application that allows a data supplier to validate the structure of a file and send it electronically to Thomson Healthcare securely over the Internet.

Minority Health in West Virginia - April 2007
Report issued to provide assistance to health planners and policymakers in developing strategies to improve the health of the state’s minority populations.

Nursing Home Reporting Instructions
Instructions for Completing Nursing Home Reporting Forms.

Obesity: Facts, Figures, Guidelines
A report on obesity in West Virginia.

Pregnancy and Diabetes in WV
A report on pregnancy and Diabetes in West Virginia. The data presented in this document confirm the need for strict management of diabetes during pregnancy to curtail both economic costs and short- and long-term health problems for mother and child.

Rabies Prevention and Surveillance
Reporting guidelines, protocol, and general information on rabies in the State of West Virginia.

Racial Disparities in Cigarette Smoking Among Adults
This brief describes racial disparities in cigarette smoking and outlines progress toward reaching the Healthy People 2010 goal to reduce cigarette smoking among African Americans in West Virginia.

Responses to Common Plan of Correction Errors
Document describing the criteria necessary for each health and life safety deficiency correction plan submitted.

Revenue Summary Schedule Instructions
Instructions for Completion of the Revenue Summary Schedules.

Standard Application Instructions: Beds and Occupancy
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 1C Beds and Occupancy forms.

Standard Application Instructions: Discount Contracts
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM DC Discount Contracts forms.

Standard Application Instructions: Gross IP Revenue
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 2 Gross IP Revenue forms.

Standard Application Instructions: Gross OP Revenue
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 2A Gross OP Revenue forms.

Standard Application Instructions: IP Days
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 1A IP Days form.

Standard Application Instructions: IP Discharges
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 1 IP Discharges form.

Standard Application Instructions: Monitor and Variance
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 9 Monitor and Variance forms.

Standard Application Instructions: OP Visits
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 1B OP Visits form.

Standard Application Instructions: Operating Expenses
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 4 Operating Expenses forms.

Standard Application Instructions: Related Organizations
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM RO Related Organizations forms.

Standard Application Instructions: Revenue and Expenses
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 5 Revenue and Expenses forms.

Standard Application Instructions: Wage and Salary
Detailed instructions for completing the standard application for the CBM 3 Wage and Salary forms.

State Health Plan Annual Report
This report describes the innovative approaches the 19 volunteer Lead Agencies have demonstrated in meeting their tasks for 2001. The document also outlines a new direction for the development of the next State Health Plan.

Statistic on WV Age 65 to 74 with a Disability
For the state and counties, this worksheet identifies the number and percent of males and females with a disability.

Statistics on Seniors with a Disability
For the state and counties, this worksheet provides the number and percent of men and women with a disability by type for people 65 and older as well as people 75 and older. The types of disabilities identified include problems with sensory, physical, mental, self-care and going outside the home.

Statistics on WV Age 75 and Older by Household Income
This data sheet provides household incomes and the percent of the 65+ population with income less than $10,000, $10,000 to $14,999, less than $15,000, $15,000 to $19,999, $20,000 to $24,999, and total less than $25,000.

Statistics on WV Seniors 65 and Older with a Disability ranked by poverty status.
For the state and counties, this worksheet provides the number of people age 65 and older with a disability by poverty status.

The Burden of Arthritis in West Virginia - 2003
This report describes the prevalence of arthritis in the State of West Virginia.

The Burden of Asthma in West Virginia - November 2007
This report is used by the Asthma Education and Prevention Program and the West Virginia Asthma Coalition to guide the planning and implementation of activities and interventions to address asthma in this state. This report identifies four populations in West Virginia at highest risk for asthma complications: 1) children, 2) adults age 65 and older, 3) adult women, and 4) West Virginians of low socioeconomic status.

The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in West Virginia
A report on the existing problem of cardiovascular disease in West Virginia.

The Burden of Osteoporosis in West Virginia
A comprehensive report on the impact of osteoporosis on the citizens of West Virginia.

The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in West Virginia
This report presents an overview of Chronic Kidney Disease and the growing impact the disease is having on the State of West Virginia.

Tobacco is Killing (and Costing) Us
A report on tobacco use rates, smoking-related deaths, and smoking-related health care costs in West Virginia.

Tobacco Prevention in West Virginia: A Progress Report, April 2004
This report gives a status report of tobacco use prevention efforts in West Virginia.

Understanding Stroke in West Virginia
A comprehensive examination of cerebrovascular disease, the fourth leading cause of death in the Mountain State.

Uniform Reporting System Instructions
Detailed instructions for the Hospital Uniform Reporting System (Uniform Report) to be used by hospitals in complying with financial disclosure requirements.

Vital Statistics
Population, Birth, Death, Marriage, and other health statistics from 1996 to 2005.

West Virginia 2004 County Health Profiles
The profiles provide an overview of the health and socioeconomic status of West Virginia residents on the state and county levels.

West Virginia Aging Health Status Report
This report is an attempt to clearly depict the health status of older West Virginians. It describes the leading causes of death and disability among the older population, so that priorities might be more easily established for health promotion and disease prevention. It describes common individual risk factors that lead to premature disability and death, and summarizes additional socio-economic factors that play a role in securing good health

West Virginia and the United States: A Comparison of Firearm-Related Mortality Rates
Firearm-related violence exacts a terrible toll from our nation in both human and financial terms. Firearms pose a greater risk of injury and death than other weapons, and certain groups are more at risk of suffering firearm-related violence. With the risk increasing nationwide, this 1996 study examines if West Virginia is following trends evident in the country as a whole.

West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report
The West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey report measures a range of risk factors that can affect our health. This report presents state survey results for the years 2004 and 2005 as well as county data combined for the latest available five years (typically 2001 through 2005). The information in this document serves as a resource for governments, business leaders, schools, and community groups, all of which are helping to shape the health of West Virginia.

West Virginia Healthy People - 2010
This publication sets the public health agenda for the next decade. Prepared with the cooperation of over 300 people, it sets target goals for 29 health topics.

West Virginia Senior and Disabled Assessment Pilot Project Summary
Project summary report on the pilot project in conducted in several West Virginia counties to evaluate the appropriateness of a unique, computerized assessment tool for West Virginia’s senior and disabled populations.

West Virginia Tobacco Prevention Strategic Plan 2003-2008
West Virginia's plan for reducing the burden of tobacco use in West Virginia.

West Virginia Youth Tobacco Survey
This report shows tobacco use prevalence of schoolchildren in West Virginia.

Did You Know?

The state’s hottest recorded temperature, 112 degrees, was reached twice: on Aug. 4, 1930, in Moorefield and on July 10, 1936, in Martinsburg.