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The Portal for Comprehensive Health Data in Texas |
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The DSHS Center for Health Statistics was established to provide a
convenient access point for health-related data for Texas. Our objective is
to be a source of information for assessment of community health and for
public health planning. Our data are used to support research,
grant applications and policy development and to provide rapid needs
response to health emergencies. We also offer technical assistance in the
appropriate use of the data we provide, and in the development of
innovative techniques for data dissemination. We support the development
and application of consistent standards for privacy and statistical
validity.
Through the links on the sidebar, and within these pages, you will find statistics on vital events like birth and death, population and demographic information, geographic material and survey data on risk factors and disease prevalence. We also provide information on supply trends for health professions, including nurses, as well as hospital discharge records, and surveys of Texas hospital facilities and charity and community benefits. We respond to requests for data from a variety of users, both inside the Agency and external stakeholders. If you can not find what you need on these pages, or have suggestions for improvement, please use the contact information in the sidebar to let us know. What's New at CHSThe 2003 edition of Selected Health Facts reports on available county-level information for state officials, planners, other policy makers and grant writers. Check out the 2003 figures on demographics, socio-economic info, infectious disease rate, natality facts and mortality rates for Texas, its regions and counties. Or follow the "Texas Health Facts" link on the sidebar at left, under "<< CHS Reports >>". Last Updated March 5, 2007 |
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