Health Research and Surveillance Projects
Since 1997, The EpiCenter has administered a number of successful health research and surveillance projects serving the Northwest Tribes.
Data Quality Projects
Data Into Action
The goal of this project is to collect concrete information on barriers that prohibit tribes from utilizing existing health data; and develop a basis for future activities to explore these barriers, support tribes in overcoming them, and emulate successful strategies.
Learn more about Data to Action
Resource Patient Management System (RPMS) Support & Training Project
The project provides RPMS technical assistance and training for all Northwest tribes. National training is also available.
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Northwest Tribal Registry Project
This project is designed to increase the quality of disease surveillance health data on American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) through record linkage studies.
Learn more about the Northwest Tribal Registry Project
Western Tribal Diabetes Project (WTDP)
WTDP assists designated Indian health care programs in the Northwest and California Areas to build infrastructure and conduct accurate assessments of diabetes and associated complications for their service area.
Learn more about the Western Tribal Diabetes Project
Tribal EpiCenter Consortium (TECC)
The goal of TECC is to improve the collection and dissemination of high-quality health data for AI/AN communities by building a national network of Tribal EpiCenters, fostering community-based and culturally appropriate data collection practices, and increasing the capacity of Tribal EpiCenters to affect culturally relevant policy change.
Learn more about the Tribal EpiCenter Consortium
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs & Projects
Cancer
Northwest Tribal Cancer Navigator Program is a community-based pilot intervention addressing barriers to timely, quality cancer diagnosis and care for American Indians.
Immunizations
NPAIHB Immunization Program works with all IHS and tribal clinics in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Services range from gathering data to assisting clinics with vaccine procurement.
Maternal and Child Health
Northwest Tribal Infant Mortality Project examines factors involved in the recent reduction in infant mortality among Northwest AI/ANs, as well as current trends.
Northwest Tribal Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Project assesses the current level of FAS among Northwest tribes.
Dental and Nutrition
Northwest Tribal Dental Support Center provides surveillance and clinical support for the Indian health dental clinics.
Northwest Tribal Elder Diet & Nutrition Project studies elder diets and has developed a dietary survey to measure intake of healthy nutrients and foods among native elders in tribal communities.
Toddler Overweight and Tooth Decay Prevention Study (TOTS) is a community-wide and family-based intervention addressing breastfeeding patterns and sugared beverage consumption in Northwest American Indian communities.
STD/HIV
Project Red Talon (PRT) provides tribes with education, training, and technical assistance for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Methaphetamine
The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Methamphetamine Initiative is collaborating with the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Public Health - Office of Minority Health, on a project to reduce American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) health disparities. The emphasis of this collaboration will be reducing methamphetamine use and the related effects.
Northwest Native American Research Center for Health (NW NARCH)
NW NARCH is a research project awarded by NIH and IHS from the Native American Research Centers for health (NARCH) initiative. There are four projects developed in NW NARCH: Toddler Obesity and Tooth Decay, Evidence-based Medicine, Training, Child Safety Seat Promotion.
Learn more about the Northwest Native American Research Center for Health (NW NARCH)
Surveillance
Indian Community Health Profile (ICHP) Project created and tested a user-friendly set of health status measures to assess the overall well being of tribal communities.
Training and Outreach
Training and Outreach activities include assessing the health service educational needs of the NW Tribes, and facilitating appropriate training through regional, state and federal programs.
