scholarly journals Promoting Safe and Effective Genetic Tests in the United States: Work of the Task Force on Genetic Testing

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 732-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil A Holtzman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Genetic Tests ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Other Information

Abstract The Task Force on Genetic Testing was created to review genetic testing in the United States and, when necessary, to make recommendations to ensure the development of safe and effective genetic tests. A survey to explore the state of genetic testing was undertaken for the Task Force and completed in early 1995. The survey, as well as literature reports and other information collected for the Task Force, showed problems affecting safety and effectiveness, as defined by the Task Force: validity and utility of predictive tests, laboratory quality, and appropriate use by healthcare providers and consumers. On the basis of these findings, the Task Force made several recommendations to ensure safe and effective genetic testing. The Secretary of Health and Human Services followed up one recommendation by creating the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing. One of its functions will be to implement other recommendations of the Task Force.

Letter to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 952-954
Author(s):  
Martin S. Robinette
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Large Degree ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy People ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Department Of Health

The importance of early identification of hearing loss is summarized in the report issued by the United States (US) Department of Health and Human Services,1 entitled "Healthy People 2000." The goal is to reduce the average age at which children with significant hearing impairment are identified to no more than 12 months. The report states: The future of a child born with significant hearing impairment depends to a very large degree on early identification (ie, audiological diagnosis before 12 months of age) followed by immediate and appropriate intervention.

scholarly journals Interpersonal influence among public health leaders in the United States Department of Health and Human Services

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenine K. Harris ◽  
Bobbi J. Carothers ◽  
Lana M. Wald ◽  
Sarah C. Shelton ◽  
Scott J. Leischow
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Human Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Interpersonal Influence ◽  
States Department ◽  
Health And Human Services ◽  
Department Of Health

<em>Background</em>. In public health, interpersonal influence has been identified as an important factor in the spread of health information, and in understanding and changing health behaviors. However, little is known about influence in public health leadership. Influence is important in leadership settings, where public health professionals contribute to national policy and practice agendas. Drawing on social theory and recent advances in statistical network modeling, we examined influence in a network of tobacco control leaders at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). <em>Design and Methods.</em> Fifty-four tobacco control leaders across all 11 agencies in the DHHS were identified; 49 (91%) responded to a web-based survey. Participants were asked about communication with other tobacco control leaders, who influenced their work, and general job characteristics. Exponential random graph modeling was used to develop a network model of influence accounting for characteristics of individuals, their relationships, and global network structures. <em>Results</em>. Higher job ranks, more experience in tobacco control, and more time devoted to tobacco control each week increased the likelihood of influence nomination, as did more frequent communication between network members. Being in the same agency and working the same number of hours per week were positively associated with mutual influence nominations. Controlling for these characteristics, the network also exhibited patterns associated with influential clusters of network members. <em>Conclusions</em>. Findings from this unique study provide a perspective on influence within a government agency that both helps to understand decision-making and also can serve to inform organizational efforts that allow for more effective structuring of leadership.

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