Health and Well-Being in North Dakota CLOSEUP - Featuring Health and Well-Being Issues from a Social Determinants of Health Perspective: A Focus on Maternal Health & Well-Being in North Dakota - NDSU Center for Social Research Report No. 112 (June 2024)
This first edition of the CLOSEUP focuses on the health of women and mothers in North Dakota – and factors contributing to their overall health and well-being.

The Economic Contribution of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems  -  NDSU Center for Social Research Report No. 110 (February 2023)
The main focus of this study is to provide an overview of the current conditions and trends that affect McKenzie County and to measure the economic contribution of its healthcare system, McKenzie County Healthcare Systems. 
 

Health and Well-Being in North Dakota, 2022 - A Social Determinants of Health Perspective  -  NDSU Center for Social Research Report No. 109 (January 2023) This report was made possible by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation. With this study, the Caring Foundation sought to better understand the state of the social determinants of health – the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age – in North Dakota and how they shape the health of North Dakotans and the communities where they live. A profile of key findings for North Dakota is available here. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Social Determinants of Health Platform
Prairie Public News Story
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Social Determinants of Health Toolkit on NDCompass - a dashboard presenting the most current data for county-level indicators included in the 2022 report 

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring Sytem (PRAMS) 

PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy. These data can be used to identify groups of women and infants at high risk for health problems, to monitor changes in health status, and to measure progress towards goals in improving the health of mothers and infants. PRAMS is a collaborative surveillance project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, and the Center for Social Research at North Dakota State University (NDSU). The NDSU Center for Social Research manages all mail survey operations and most data analysis and dissemination. In an effort to put 'data to action', PRAMS Data Visualizations are produced regularly and are available on topics such as oral health, gestational diabetes, and safe sleep. The Center also develops presentations on various maternal health characteristics and answers data requests specific to the survey data. More information about the PRAMS project and PRAMS data can be found here.  

North Dakota Oral Health Evaluation
Program Evaluation: North Dakota Department of Health Seal!ND 2018-2019. Center for Social Research Report No. 106 (August 2019)

Program Evaluation: North Dakota Department of Health Seal!ND 2017-2018. Center for Social Research Report No. 105 (November 2018)

North Dakota Oral Health Program: Partnership Analysis 2017. Center for Social Research Report No. 104 (November 2018)

Program Evaluation: North Dakota Department of Health Older Adults Oral Health Program. Center for Social Research Report No. 103 (October 2018)

Program Evaluation: North Dakota Department of Health Seal!ND 2016-2017. Center for Social Research Report No. 102 (July 2018)
             For a 4-page visual summary of the evaluation, Program Evaluation: North Dakota Department of Health Seal!ND 2016-2017 Summary Fact Sheet

2015 Community Health Needs Assessment Project

Conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is a requirement of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and part of the IRS 990 requirement for a not-for-profit health system. A CHNA provides a global view of health within a community and can serve as a catalyst to align expertise and resources to address unmet health needs.

Greater Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Community:
All Residents
American Indian Residents A separate assessment was conducted by the North Dakota Public Health Association on the perceptions of health needs specific to the American Indian population in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area.
Bismarck-Mandan, ND Community: Assessment of All Residents
Sioux Empire Community, SD: Assessment of All Residents
Bemidji, MN Community: Assessment of All Residents

Other communities in the tri-state region: Links to additional community health needs assessments for Sanford Medical Center communitiesand Essential Health communities

2012 Greater Fargo-Moorhead Community Health Needs Assessment Collaborative
The purpose of the Greater Fargo-Moorhead Community Health Needs Assessment Collaborative (GFMCHNAC) is to develop a view of the population’s health and the prevalence of disease and health issues within the specified service area of Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota. Several components comprise the overall assessment, such as county health profiles and indicator maps of five states, special population profiles, and surveys of community leaders and residents. Survey instruments and information about data collection methods are also provided in a toolkit section. For more information, click here.

Community of Care Follow-Up Survey: 2010 Results (2011)

Lactation Education Needs Assessment Survey: 2010 (2011)

 Minnesota Department of Health Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP), PartnerSHIP 4 Health 2009-2011: Becker County, Clay County, Otter Tail County, Wilkin County