The Health collection presents publicly available and original data on health matters within the Las Vegas area, the state of Nevada, the Mountain West region, the United States, and globally.
Publication Date: August 2022
Author: Hira Ahmed, Sofia Takhtadjian, Olivia K. Cheche, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Abstract: Using data from the United Health Foundation’s “America’s Health Rankings Annual Report 2021,” this fact sheet compares various measures of health in the Mountain West using…
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in the Mountain West, 2015 - 2019
Publication Date: May 2022
Author: Kristian Thymianos, Saha Salahi, Zachary Walusek, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the Mountain West as originally reported in the “STD Surveillance Report 2019” published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). This includes data for Mountain West states and…
Publication Date: April 2022
Author: Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche, Kelliann Beavers, Katie M. Gilbertson, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet explores youth mental health metrics of Mountain West states from the Hopeful Futures Campaign’s 2022 report, America’s School Mental Health Report Card. This study…
Publication Date: February 2022
Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Kristian Thymianos, Katie M. Gilbertson, Kelliann Beavers, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet explores mental health rankings of Mountain West states from Mental Health America’s (MHA) 2022 report, The State of Mental Health in America. This study offers a snapshot…
Publication Date: February 2022
Author: Ally M. Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet highlights data on senior hunger in the Mountain West region in 2019 as originally reported in Feeding America’s The State of Senior Hunger annual series. This report focuses on the extent of food insecurity among seniors in the United States.…
COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Nevada Counties, December 2021
Publication Date: February 2022
Author: Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown, Jr., Caitlin J. Saladino
Abstract: This fact sheet presents vaccination rates in Nevada counties as originally reported by the Data Strategy and Execution Workgroup in the Joint Coordination Cell, under the White House COVID-19 Team in the December 30th “COVID-19 Community Profile Report.” Data…
Vaccine Hesitancy Within Nevada Counties, June 2021
Publication Date: September 2021
Author: Kelliann Beavers, Madison Frazee-Bench, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet highlights estimated rates of vaccine hesitancy, vaccination rates, the index of social vulnerability, and the level of concern for 17 Nevada counties as of June, 2021. The data are reported in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary…
COVID-19: Event Size Risk by Nevada County, January 2021
Publication Date: January 2021
Author: Olivia K. Cheche, Madison Frazee-Bench, Katie M. Gilbertson, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on Nevada counties, drawing from the Georgia Institute of Technology’s “COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool,” as of January 14th, 2021. Various risk scenarios are displayed…
COVID-19: Hospital Bed Capacity in Nevada Counties, January 2021
Publication Date: January 2021
Author: Marie A. Falcone, Madison Frazee-Bench, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This Fact Sheet presents data on hospital bed use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada for the week of January 4 - 11, 2021. The data indicate the percentage of adult inpatient and intensive care unit (ICU) beds used in each hospital and clarify what…
Publication Date: January 2021
Author: Vanessa Booth, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet reports data from Behavioral Health Nevada’s drug treatment provider database for May 2020. The data focuses on the number of drug treatment providers in Nevada counties and municipalities, how the facilities are funded, and if the facilities accept…
Publication Date: November 2020
Author: Ally Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet synthesizes data on the child hunger discrepancies in Nevada counties from the Feeding America 2018 Map the Meal Gap Study. The information focuses on food insecurity experienced by children, and the food budget shortfall in Nevada.
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COVID-19: Coronavirus Cases at Colleges and Universities in the Mountain West
Publication Date: August 2020
Author: Madison Frazee-Bench, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr.
Abstract: This fact sheet highlights coronavirus cases at colleges and universities in the Mountain West region. The New York Times recently published, “Tracking Coronavirus Cases at U.S. Colleges and Universities” which maps out the reported number of COVID-…