Healthy Ninety percent of Wauwatosans reported their health status as good or excellent in a recent community assessment survey. The survey was conducted for the City of Wauwatosa Health Department in conjunction with Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. In the survey, a representative sample of Wauwatosa residents were asked about their current health status and behavior. The BRFS is conducted each year by the Center for Health Statistics in about 2,000 Wisconsin households to collect health-related ehavior information. Access to primary health care services and having a routine provider are linked with improved health outcomes.
Chronic disease has personal, occupational, and financial costs.
In Wisconsin, only fifty-seven percent of adults reported always using seat belts. Nationwide, between 1987 and 1993 there was an overall decline of 13.5 percent in the number of motor vehicle traffic fatalities, due in part to the use of occupant protection systems, according to the Healthy 2000 report on national health objectives. This collaboration has resulted in prevention activities. For example, Friends of Froedtert provided a grant for free gun locks, which will be made available at multiple sites throughout the community. In addition, a campaign emphasizing the use of bike helmets for children as well as adults will be highlighted this fall, dovetailing off a larger project supported by Children's Hospital and the SAFE KIDS coalition.