Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
BRFSS: Impact in Population Health - Nevada is among one of 50 states and US territories conducting the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey with financial and technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This state-based telephone surveillance system is designed to collect data on individual self-reported risk behaviors and preventive health practices related to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States. BRFSS respondents must specifically represent Nevada’s population. High quality surveillance data from all 17 of Nevada’s counties, including the rural and frontier regions, will assist public health officials and health care workers with the identification of health risk behaviors, targeting health prevention efforts, improving health outcomes, and addressing health disparities. Information provided by the BRFSS is not available from other sources in the state. In addition, as it is part of a nationwide surveillance system, the BRFSS estimates are comparable to other states. The purpose of this project is two-fold: Specific Aim #1: To increase the access, timeliness, and quality of BRFSS data; and Specific Aim #2: To increase the dissemination and use of BRFSS data by state and county public health agencies. The University of Nevada, Reno, (UNR; Nevada Center for Surveys, Evaluation, and Statistics), in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV; Cannon Survey Center), seeks funds to serve as the BRFSS Project Coordinator for the state of Nevada. As the Project Coordinator, we propose to conduct the Nevada BRFSS core survey, optional modules, and adult asthma call back survey (ACBS) of randomly selected, non-institutionalized Nevada adults. We will also monitor state public health agencies’ strategic plans in order to evaluate progress toward achieving the following project performance period short-term and intermediate outcomes: Short-term Outcome 1: Increase the number of organizations using BRFSS data to develop evidence-based, cost-effective programs and policies to address chronic health issues Short-term Outcome 2: Jurisdiction has increased access to more quality and timelier BRFSS data collected and analyzed by organizations Short-term Outcome 3: Increased dissemination to health professionals and public health stakeholders to determine population health risk behaviors Short-Term Outcome 4: Increased number of completed interviews from survey respondents Intermediate Outcome 5a: BRFSS data are used by public health organizations to identify health risk behaviors and health status of populations Intermediate Outcome 5b: BRFSS data inform development of effective prevention and disease management programs, polices, and services
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).