Throughout its 25-year history, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) has played a major role in shaping policies to improve the health of North Carolinians. The work of the…
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a health condition that encompasses various levels of kidney damage, ranging from a decline in function to kidney failure. Just under one million people in…
This manual was written to help community groups interested in developing or expanding health care services for the uninsured and other underserved populations. It was developed by the NC Safety…
This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the “Task Force on the North Carolina Nursing Workforce Report,” released in 2004. NCIOM Task Force on…
This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “New Directions for North Carolina: A Report of the NC Institute of Medicine…
This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “Expanding Health Insurance Coverage to More North Carolinians,” released in 2006. NCIOM Task…
The purpose of this annual publication is to heighten awareness of the health of our children by summarizing data on important child health indicators. The NCIOM, in collaboration with NC…
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain and understand the basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Health information can…
The NCIOM Task Force on Primary Care and Specialty Supply convened in 2006 to analyze current and projected trends in provider supply and to examine whether the existing production of…
The H1N1 influenza of 2009 heightened the public’s awareness of the dangers of a flu pandemic. Along with the public health threat, a flu pandemic presents ethical challenges as well….
This publication provides updates on the progress made toward implementing the recommendations in the task force’s report, “A Long-Term Care Plan for North Carolina,” released in 2001. NCIOM Task Force…
More than 1.3 million non-elderly people in North Carolina, or more than one-sixth of the state’s population were uninsured during 2004. The NCIOM Task Force on Covering the Uninsured studied…
