Richland County Healthcare Agencies
The following are healthcare agencies in the greater Richland County area.
- Family Practice Associates – (618) 395-6243
- Atwood Medical Center – (618) 395-1400
- Richland Memorial Hospital Outpatient Clinic – (618) 395-2123
- Weber Medical Clinic (Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation) – (618) 395-5222
Healthcare Websites
US Government Health Care Agencies
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Information from AHRQ’s research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
Army Corps of Engineers
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approximately 34,000 dedicated Civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 90 countries worldwide.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site includes sections on travelers’ health, general health information, data and statistics, training and employment, and funding. It provides detailed information about the CDC and includes links to related Web sites.
Department of Health and Human Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It consists of six product centers, one research center, and two offices.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
This site contains information on Medicaid, child health, publications & forms, stats & data, research & demonstration, and laws and regulations.
Healthfinder
Healthfinder® is a a government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.
Medicare
The Official U.S. government site for people with Medicare.
National Academies
The National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal government and the public.
National Institute on Aging
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
National Center for Health Statistics
The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people. As the Nation’s principal health statistics agency, NCHS leads the way with accurate, relevant, and timely data.
National Eye Institute
The National Eye Institute’s mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.”
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA’s mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
National Library of Medicine
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world’s largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry
The Commission was created by President Clinton to “advise the President on changes occurring in the health care system and recommend such measures as may be necessary to promote and assure health care quality and value, and protect consumers and workers in the health care system.” The web site includes a complete copy of the final report entitled “Quality First: Better Health Care for All Americans” and the “Consumer Bill of Rights” in health care.
The Joint Commission. N.p., 1 June 2015. Web.