DigestDecember2013 - Texas



| |December |

| |2013 |

This Digest is provided by the Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Program at the Texas Department of State Health Services in support of the Texas CVD and Stroke Partnership. The Digest does not reflect endorsements by DSHS or the Partnership.

NEWS BRIEFS

THE TEXAS COUNCIL ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND STROKE: The next Council meeting will take place on February 8, 2013 from 10:30 – 3:30PM in Austin, TX. Please contact Tom Stephan for more information.

UTHealth

HOUSTON – (Dec. 13, 2013) – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has been named one of 25 regional stroke centers by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the only one in Texas. UTHealth was formerly known as UT Health Science Center.

Reports and Data

Report: Fifteen years after Tobacco Settlement, report finds most states continue to shortchange prevention programs – Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids & partners. Key findings: Over the past 15 years, the states have received $390.8 billion in tobacco-generated revenue – $116.3 billion from the tobacco settlement and $274.5 billion from tobacco taxes. States have spent only 2.3% of their tobacco money – $8.9 billion – on tobacco prevention programs. The states currently provide just 13% of the tobacco prevention funding recommended by the CDC. Only two states – North Dakota and Alaska – are funding tobacco prevention programs at the CDC-recommended level. Read the press release, or access the full report and state-specific data.

Sodium Reduction in Communities Program Highlighted

The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice has released a special supplement highlighting the methods, progress, and lessons learned during the first two years of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP). In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the SRCP to increase the availability and accessibility of lower sodium foods for consumers.  Through this 3-year program, communities worked to develop effective strategies for lowering sodium in the ingredients and products served in schools, work sites, grocery stores, restaurants, and congregant meal programs for older adults.

 

Some of the success stories include: 

• In Schenectady County (New York) a group of restaurants lowered sodium content of its menu items by reducing portion size, using lower sodium products, and reducing the amount of sodium added to food during cooking. Analysis of menus shows these changes may have impacted 25% of menu items.

•  In the Los Angeles County School District, strategic menu planning with an emphasis on choosing lower sodium foods and ingredients resulted in lower sodium content in school meals.

"We hope these examples will inspire more communities to get involved in this important work,” says Dr. Barbara Bowman, CDC’s director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. “These articles show how community-based efforts are vital in lowering sodium and providing healthier choices for consumers as part of heart disease and stroke prevention.”

 

The special supplement is now available as an open-access publication at

 

For more information about the importance of reducing sodium in preventing heart disease and stroke, visit salt.

CDC: Sodium reduction is a public health priority. CDC recently responded to the Institute of Medicine’s report Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence. This commentary in the American Journal of Hypertension reinforces CDC’s position that reducing sodium intake is a critical, achievable, and effective public health action to reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health.

True: A robo-call can help improve blood pressure control. Patients who received automated telephone messages encouraging them to get their blood pressure checked at a walk-in clinic were more likely to achieve blood pressure control than patients who did not receive the calls, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

Focus on high blood pressure benefits England, United States, and Canada. Data from national surveys in England, the United States, and Canada show different levels of high blood pressure awareness, treatment, and control. High blood pressure was strongly associated with death rates in all three countries. Each country has addressed high blood pressure differently, with the United States and Canada carrying out more aggressive programs.

Sodium Reduction in Communities Program Highlighted

The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice has released a special supplement highlighting the methods, progress, and lessons learned during the first two years of the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program (SRCP). In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the SRCP to increase the availability and accessibility of lower sodium foods for consumers.  Through this 3-year program, communities worked to develop effective strategies for lowering sodium in the ingredients and products served in schools, work sites, grocery stores, restaurants, and congregant meal programs for older adults.

Some of the success stories include:

• In Schenectady County (New York) a group of restaurants lowered sodium content of its menu items by reducing portion size, using lower sodium products, and reducing the amount of sodium added to food during cooking. Analysis of menus shows these changes may have impacted 25% of menu items.

•  In the Los Angeles County School District, strategic menu planning with an emphasis on choosing lower sodium foods and ingredients resulted in lower sodium content in school meals.

"We hope these examples will inspire more communities to get involved in this important work,” says Dr. Barbara Bowman, CDC’s director of the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. “These articles show how community-based efforts are vital in lowering sodium and providing healthier choices for consumers as part of heart disease and stroke prevention.”

The special supplement is now available as an open-access publication at

For more information about the importance of reducing sodium in preventing heart disease and stroke, visit salt.

RESOURCES, TOOLS, EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS / PRACTICES

TMF Health Ministries Toolkit

TMF Health Quality Institute is the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas. Our focus is directed at the care and prevention of disease of the Medicare patient. We are promoting our Health Ministries Toolkit to parish nurses, church health centers and congregations to inform them about the Million Hearts™ campaign.  The Million Hearts™ campaign is designed to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. One way the campaign aims to accomplish this goal is by following the ABCS: aspirin therapy, blood pressure control, cholesterol control and smoking cessation.

We are pleased to announce our free Health Ministries Toolkit to assist with teaching and prevention information. In it are helpful tools and brochures that are readily printable to educate your congregation on important steps to take to avoid stroke and heart attacks.

Follow these easy steps:

1. Log into our website:  .

2. Create a free account.

3. Join the Cardiac Population Health Network (Note: In addition to this Network, you may join any other Network).

4. Click on the Health Ministries Toolkit button, located on the right side of the Cardiac Population Health Network page.

5. Use the information for any of the items listed at no charge for licensing.

6. Send the information on to others and/or provide feedback to callen@txqio..



TMF Health Libraries Toolkit



MILLION HEARTS

Employers play an integral role in supporting cardiovascular health—Check out the new Million Hearts® Action Guide, Cardiovascular Health: Action Steps for Employers, to help you create a worksite that supports blood pressure control, cholesterol management, tobacco cessation, healthy nutrition, and physical activity.  

What is Million Hearts®?—Use this infographic to spell out the ABCS of heart health and educate potential partners about Million Hearts®, including what it will take to achieve the goal of preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

State laws help ensure value of community health workers—Develop strong community health worker (CHW) programs with this summary analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The fact sheet can help states understand how to use laws to address CHW infrastructure, professional identity, workforce development, and financing as well as how to integrate CHWs into the health care delivery system.

Demonstrate use of electronic health records (EHR) to improve patients’ health—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the latest guidance for eligible professionals to progress to Stage 2 of the EHR Incentive Programs, including criteria, 2014 clinical quality measures, and 2014 EHR certification.

5 questions to ask your health care professional about heart health—Help women better understand their risk for heart disease with Sister to Sister: The Women’s Heart Health Foundation’s new infographic, which arms women with relevant questions to ask at their next office visit.

In November, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged practices and health systems to use an evidence-based hypertension treatment protocol to improve blood pressure control. The message is clear: To improve blood pressure control, pick almost any hypertension treatment protocol—or develop your own—then use it. Visit the Million Hearts® website for sample protocols and a customizable template to develop your own protocol.

• Wisconsin organizations team up to improve heart health in African American communities. Watch how MetaStar, the Medical College of Wisconsin, Progressive Community Health Centers, the American Heart Association, and individual community members are working together to make lifestyle changes that reduce blood pressure in Wisconsin. 

The Science of Million Hearts®

FDA announces tentative determination on safety of partially hydrogenated oils. Consumption of artificial partially hydrogenated oils (trans fat) in the United States remains a public health concern. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that eliminating artificial trans fat from processed foods could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 heart-related deaths each year. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a preliminary determination that the use of artificial trans fat in foods is not generally recognized as safe. Through January 7, 2014, the FDA is requesting public comments, scientific data, and more information related to use of trans fats. Consumers can reduce their intake of trans fat by checking the Nutrition Facts label on food products for trans fat and by avoiding products that include partially hydrogenated oils. 

FUNDING

Public Funding Opportunities

Exploratory/Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21): PA-12-179

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/16, 6/16, 10/16 by 5 pm local time of applicant organization. Expires 5/8/15.

PURPOSE: This RFP encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate the development of effective interventions for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. Exploratory epidemiological research with a goal of informing translational/clinical research will also be supported within this program.

CFDA: 93.847, 93.393, 93.213, 93.837, 93.865

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, children's health

Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21): PAR-12-197

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/16, 6/16, 10/16 by 5 pm local time of applicant organization. Expires 9/8/15.

PURPOSE: This RFP encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Applications submitted under this FOA may include development of: Novel assessment approaches; better methods to evaluate instruments; assessment tools for culturally diverse populations or various age groups, including children and older adults; improved technology or applications of existing technology; statistical methods to assess or correct for measurement errors or biases, methods to investigate the multidimensionality of diet and physical activity behavior through pattern analysis; or integrated measurement of diet and physical activity along with the environmental context of such behaviors.  

CFDA: 93.847, 93.273, 93.865, 93.837, 93.361, 93.399, 93.393 

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, children's health, technology, minority health

Obesity Policy Evaluation Research (R01): PA-13-110

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/5, 6/5, 10/5 by 5 pm local time of applicant organization. Expires 5/8/16.

$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement  (FOA) encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to evaluate large scale policy or programs that are expected to influence obesity related behaviors (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, or sedentary behavior) and/or weight outcomes in an effort to prevent or reduce obesity. 

CFDA: 93.847, 93.866, 93.399, 93.865, 93.837

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, health policy research

School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes (R01): PA-13-100

SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/5, 6/5, 10/5 by 5 pm local time of applicant organization. Expires 5/8/16.

$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

PURPOSE: This FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight.  

CFDA: 93.865, 93.399, 93.837

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, health policy research, school health, children's health

School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes (R21): PA-13-098

SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/16, 6/16, 10/16 by 5 pm local time of applicant organization. Expires 5/8/16.

PURPOSE: This FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R21) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight.  

CFDA: 93.865, 93.399, 93.837

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, health policy research, school health, children's health

School Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies, Obesogenic Behaviors and Weight Outcomes (R03): PA-13-099

SOURCE: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/16, 6/16, 10/16 by 5 pm local time of applicant organization. Expires 5/8/16.

PURPOSE: This FOA encourages research project grant (R03) applications that propose to: (1) foster multidisciplinary research that will evaluate how policies (federal, state and school district levels) can influence school physical activity and nutrition environments, youths’ obesogenic behaviors (e.g., nutrition and physical activity behaviors), and weight outcomes; (2) understand how schools are implementing these policies and examine multi-level influences on adoption and implementation at various levels (e.g., federal, state, school district, and school); and (3) understand the synergistic or counteractive effect of school nutrition and physical activity polices on the home and community environment and body weight. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.  

CFDA: 93.865, 93.399

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, health policy research, school health, children's health

Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01): PAR-12-257

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please see URL for an extremely large number of deadlines. Expires 9/11/15.

PURPOSE: This announcement establishes an accelerated review/award process to support time-sensitive research to evaluate a new policy or program expected to influence obesity related behaviors (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, or sedentary behavior) and/or weight outcomes in an effort to prevent or reduce obesity.

CFDA: 93.847,93.866, 93.399, 93.865 

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, children's health

WIC Nutrition Education

SOURCE: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 12/18/13.

$ AVAILABLE: Two to three grants of up to $250,000 each for up to 2 years.

ELIGIBILITY: University-based researchers, with state/local WIC collaborators, are eligible to respond.

PURPOSE: The USDA Center for Collaborative Research on WIC Nutrition Education Innovations at the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine (CNRC WIC Center) announces the second round of funding available for researcher-initiated projects to demonstrate creative approaches to nutrition education for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The CNRC WIC Center is funded by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.

CFDA: Not listed.

CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see

From National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) Web site, accessed 11/26/13[pic]

Subject(s) nutrition/food services, obesity, children's health

Mini-grants in support of Kick Butts Day events - Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. With funding support from the United Health Foundation, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is accepting applications for $250 or $500 mini-grants to aid in covering the costs of events for the 19th Annual Kick Butts Day on March 19th, 2014. Application deadline: January 31, 2014. Please visit the grants homepage and the mini-grants FAQ for more information.

 

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