wellness exam events, increasing accessibility and community awareness of the PHS Financial Assistance Program, and participation in community events to promote positive health behaviors for children. BUDGET FOR HEALTH ISSUE: A budget of $1,000 has been allocated for this priority. Direct costs include supplies and advertising. Indirect costs include staff time for the event and operational expenses. STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE GOAL SPECIFIC PARTNERS AND ROLES FOR EACH STRATEGY SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE STRATEGIES SPECIFIC 3 YEAR PROCESS MEASURE(S) FOR EACH STRATEGY SPECIFIC THREE YEAR OUTCOME MEASURES FOR STATEGIES PMH will increase accessibility and opportunities for school age children of Linn County to receive free Wellness Exams including MSHSAA Physical Evaluations. PMH staff will provide registration and wellness exams during the 4 event days. Community stakeholders (i.e. Linn County Health Dept., Linn County School Districts) will hand out flyers to all students announcing the free wellness exam events. PMH and CHNA partners will evaluate the program to determine effectiveness and future plans. PMH clinics will provide free wellness exams including the MSHSAA Physical Evaluations to any student (ages 3 to high school senior) living in the school districts of Linn County on July 13, July 27, August 10, and August 24, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Applegate Medical Group office, 125 E. Lockling, Brookfield MO. Advertising and marketing of the Free Wellness Exam events will be implemented by flyers mailed to Linn County schools for distribution to students and paid advertisement and press release to the radio, PMH will offer Free Wellness Exams to students ages 3 up to high school seniors on four event days in 2013 with future dates to be determined. At the completion of the 2013 Free Wellness Exams events, PMH will evaluate the program by determining percentage of exams provided to students living in poverty, percentage of students who received the free Wellness Exam and/or MSHSAA Pre-participation Exam compared to Linn County School enrollment, and comparison of children receiving the free 2013 exam that did not receive a physical exam in the last 12 months. PMH and CHNA partners will evaluate the program and plan for future programs including tailoring and expanding the program to suit the needs of
newspaper print, and hospital website to notify the public of the free exams. community residents (i.e. varied locations, times and dates of events). PMH will increase accessibility and community awareness of the PMH Financial Assistance Program. PMH staff will review the current application and make recommended changes to simplify the application and increase access to the application. PMH will coordinate with Boone Hospital to review the Boone Hospital Financial Assistance application and procedure. PMH will simplify the Financial Assistance application. PMH will provide access to the Financial Assistance Application on the hospital website. Any PMH advertisements will include the PMH website address. PMH will implement the new PMH Financial Assistance Application. PMH will measure the number of Financial Assistance Applications received over the 3 year period compared to prior years. PMH will measure the percentage of Financial Assistance Applications received via the PMH website annually. PMH will participate in community events to promote positive health behaviors for children. YMCA hosts the Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA. PMH will attend the event and provide information and assessment of childhood obesity, BMI, and healthy activities. PMH will measure attendees’ height, weight, and BMI. PMH will provide attendees handouts for healthy behaviors. PMH will provide frisbees to attendees to promote and encourage healthy activities for children. PMH will evaluate on an annual basis their participation in community events to promote positive health behaviors for children. PMH will determine to what extent did the event reach children of Linn County. PRIORITY #2: ADULT SMOKING IN LINN COUNTY
BUDGET FOR HEALTH ISSUE: A budget of $500 is allocated for this health priority. Direct costs will include advertising and promotional products. Indirect expenses will include staff time and facility operational expenses. STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE GOAL SPECIFIC PARTNERS AND FOR EACH STRATEGY SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE STRATEGIES SPECIFIC 3 YEAR PROCESS MEASURE(S) FOR EACH STRATEGY SPECIFIC THREE YEAR OUTCOME MEASURES FOR STATEGIES PMH will increase accessibility and opportunities for adult education and community awareness of healthy nutritional and physical activity habits. PMH, CHNA stakeholders, and community stakeholders (i.e. Linn County Health Dept, Linn County School Districts) will explore opportunities to provide programs of Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT) for the general public use and access. PMH will develop and/or participate in programs to provide community awareness and direct education of Medical Nutrition Therapy. Advertising and marketing of the nutritional health education programs and/or Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) will be implemented by paid advertisement and press release to the radio, newspaper print, and hospital website to notify the public. PMH will provide community education and awareness of healthy nutritional and physical activity habits and/or Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT) on an annual PMH will utilize data from to evaluate annual adult obesity in Linn County. PMH will determine to what extend did the program the adult population of Linn County. PMH and CHNA partners will evaluate the program and plan for future programs including tailoring and expanding the program to suit the needs of community residents (i.e. varied locations, times and dates of events). PMH will participate in community events to promote positive health behaviors to address adult obesity. PMH and CHNA partners will evaluate key opportunities for PMH to participate in community events that promote positive health behaviors PMH will develop and/or participate in programs to provide community awareness of healthy nutritional and physical activities and/or direct education of PMH will evaluate on an annual basis their participation in community events to promote positive nutritional and physical activity PMH will determine to what extent did the event reach the adult population of Linn County. PMH will utilize data from to evaluate annual
EACH STRATEGY FOR EACH STRATEGY PMH will increase participation with community agencies and initiatives that enhance relationships among community stakeholders and consumers of mental health. PMH will participate in the Linn County CIT Council. Marceline Police Department has formed the newly created Linn County CIT Council. CIT Council members will develop a CIT training program for law enforcement in Linn County. PMH will participate in the development of a CIT program for Linn County. (CIT is a law enforcement program that develops and provides training to law enforcement for specialized expertise in working with persons in a mental health related crises.) PMH will maintain active membership in the Linn County CIT Council over the next three years. PMH will utilize data from to evaluate Linn County residents reported number of poor mental health days compared to state and national benchmarks on an annual basis. PMH will analyze data obtainable data from CIT program of mental health consumers and law enforcement perceptions of CIT program. PMH and Central Missouri Mental Health will maintain interagency contact regarding Health Care Home clients. PMH will coordinate release of medical records of PMH inpatients identified as having a Health Care Home provider. PMH will respond to release of information requests and continue efforts to assist with patients’ continuity of care on an ongoing basis. PMH will utilize data from to evaluate Linn County residents reported number of poor mental health days compared to state and national benchmarks on an annual basis. PMH will analyze time threshold for release of information following inpatient discharge. PRIORITY #5: A LACK OF PRIMARY CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIANS A shortage of primary care physicians is always an in rural America and Pershing Health System is striving to improve the access for county residents. Pershing Health System lacks the resources to make immediate changes to influence the lack of primary care access and physicians. Pershing Health System will continue established relationships and efforts to maintain, encourage, and secure primary care access and physicians in Linn County. Pershing Health System is a participating organization in the