STAT of the WEEK: An estimated 2.5% of current nursing home residents are receiving hospice, palliative, or end-of-life care. (Source: National Nursing Home Survey, "End-of-Life Care in Nursing Homes: 2004 National Nursing Home Survey") Announcements REPORTERS REFERENCE ROOM In order to access embargoed and password protected materials, reporters must contact the CDC/NCHS Press Room at 301-458-4800 or register with the NCHS Media Listserv. To register click here. NCHS Press Room Blog Monitoring the Nation's Health Monthly E-Letter for October 2008 NEW! Ten Leading Causes of Death in the U.S., 2005 (State Data) State Profile of the Week: RHODE ISLAND Take A Video Tour of an NHANES Exam Center CONTACTSAddress and Phone: 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville MD 20782 301-458-4800 Other Contacts for Health Statistics Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
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