North Dakota – Phase One Profile

North Dakota Department of Health
Rod Gilmore 
Address: 600 E. Blvd. Ave. 
Bismark, ND 58505
Phone: 701-328-2959
Fax: 701-328-1890
E-mail: rgilmore@state.nd.us 

CDC Project Officer: Bill Ramsey

 
Phase One Milestones

• Established a focal point for injury prevention and control within the state agency.
• Formed an Injury Advisory Council.

 
Program Highlights

Technical assistance provided by the state:

• Assisted the North Dakota Council on Abused Women Services with the development of a Violence Against Women State Strategic Plan.
• Collaborated with State Trauma Council to enhance software capabilities of the State Trauma Registry to expand data collection and reporting capabilities.
• Coordinated aspects of the transition of poison control coverage for the state from a non-certified poison control center to a regional certified poison control center.
• Provided assistance during the revision of the State Health Claims Based Data System to include external cause codes.

Injury activities initiated within the state:

• Developing injury surveillance tools to identify injuries within the state’s Native American population.

 
Additional Information

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