Roadmap for State Program Planning: Glossary
The glossary is a comprehensive list of terms and acronyms found within the Roadmap.
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACS | American Cancer Society |
| AEA | American Evaluation Association |
| AED | Academy for Educational Development |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| ASA | American Stroke Association |
| ASK | Awareness, Skills, and Knowledge |
| ASTP | Acute Stroke Treatment Program |
| BI | Basic Implementation |
| BRFSS | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| CB | Capacity Building |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
| CME/CE | Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education |
| CPR | Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
| DHDSP | Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention |
| DHPE | Directors of Health Promotion and Education |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| FASTSTATS | Fast Statistics |
| HBC | High Blood Cholesterol |
| HBP | High Blood Pressure |
| HDS | Heart Disease and Stroke |
| HDSP | Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIPPA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| IHI | Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
| IPR | Interim Progress Report |
| KSA | Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
| LEP | Limited English Proficiency |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MMWR | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| NACDD | National Association of Chronic Disease Directors |
| NCCDPHP | National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| NCQA | National Committee for Quality Assurance |
| NCSL | National Conference of State Legislators |
| NHeLP | National Health Law Program |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NINDS | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
| NRCPR | National Registry of Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
| NSA | National Stroke Association |
| ODPHP | Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
| PCRD | Prevention Communication Research Database |
| PEW | Project Planning and Evaluation Wizard |
| PRC | Prevention Research Center |
| SCHIP | State Children’s Health Insurance |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound Objectives |
| YTD | Year-to-Date |
