Mercy Hospital Mountain View Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) Created: FY2015 Reviewed/Updated: None Obesity Prevention GOAL #1 Increase awareness of and education on obesity to the community. OBJECTIVE #1 Develop awareness and education plan and strategy to reach broader community, particularly populations at risk. BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: Obesity places persons at risk for many health conditions and lessens the community s health Source: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Identify key leader to lead obesity plan Develop plan/campaign to deliver education and increase awareness to broader community Identify key community partners and collaborate to ensure plan is implemented and effective Develop specific strategy with area schools to heighten for students and families Host two obesity events in community in partnership with schools Host two obesity events in community focused on individuals with diabetes obesity obesity obesity obesity obesity obesity OBJECTIVE #2 Develop Biggest Loser Program for community that includes seminars and incentives for participation. BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: Obesity places persons at risk for many health conditions and lessens the community s health Source: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Develop and offer free program and contest to community atlarge ; prizes or incentives Carol Schmidt Cindy Tooley obesity Page 1
Sponsor two classes focused on healthy eating and/or exercise offered for free to community atlarge Host two free activities centered on wellness resources available in local community ; locations; speakers ; locations; speakers Carol Schmidt Cindy Tooley Carol Schmidt Cindy Tooley obesity obesity 1 MO Department of Health and Senior Services: Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Physical : Obesity Prevention and Control Affordable Care Act: Prevention and Education 2 MO Department of Health and Senior Services: Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) Physical : Obesity Prevention and Control Affordable Care Act: Prevention and Education Improve Access to Health Care for Uninsured/Underserved Individuals GOAL #2 Collaborate with free clinic to provide free care for uninsured/underserved, low income individuals. OBJECTIVE #1 Improve access to care by offering services and financial support to the free clinic (Good Samaritan Clinic) via low cost lab services. BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: Ensuring access to care for underserved to prevent unhealthy community conditions Source: Affordable Care Act Complete labs for Good Samaritan Clinic on a free or low cost basis Offer reduced cost labs to the community two times per year through community partnerships Lab staff and equipment Lab staff and equipment Angie Popken Angie Popken Preventive and urgent/convenient care for uninsured, low income individuals Preventive and urgent/convenient care for uninsured, low income individuals Page 2
OBJECTIVE #2 Raise funds to support the free clinic (Good Samaritan Clinic) through the use of Mercy Way funds and through hosting an annual community fundraiser for the clinic. BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: Ensuring access to care for underserved to prevent unhealthy community conditions Source: Affordable Care Act Host 5K run/walk event where proceeds go directly to free clinic Provide funds raised from Mercy Way to free clinic Course, color packets, purchased t shirts MercyWay campaign advertising Laurie Strosnider Tamala Pliller Rogers Amber Lee Tracy Smith Karen Simpson Neasby Support of clinic care to underserved population to improve community s health indicators Support of clinic care to underserved population to improve community s health indicators 1 Missouri Hospital Association: Access Access to Care Affordable Care Act to Care Initiative 2 Missouri Hospital Association: Access to Care Initiative Access to Care Affordable Care Act Improve Access to Health/Wellness Education for Women and Children GOAL #3 Develop sustainable avenues to provide health/wellness education, support and outreach for women and children. Page 3
OBJECTIVE #1 BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: Women and children are vulnerable populations lacking access to health/wellness education, support and outreach. Source: Healthy People 2020 Offer summer camp programs to children free or at a reduced cost over the summer that includes assistance from Occupational and Physical Therapy Offer Cookin From Scratch camp Offer Motor Skills to the Max camp curriculum curriculum curriculum Terri Brandel Shelly Mantel Terri Brandel Shelly Mantel Terri Brandel Shelly Mantel Participation from children; increased knowledge on health wellness for children in community Participation from children; increased knowledge on health wellness for children in community Participation from children; increased knowledge on health wellness for children in community OBJECTIVE #2 Partner with local agencies to offer educational opportunities for community members. BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: Ensuring access to care for underserved to prevent unhealthy community conditions Source: Affordable Care Act Teach CPR course in local school system with Health Occupation Class Offer Care Seat Training for parents Offer Boy Scout First Aid and CPR Merit Badge University for children and parents CPR certified trainer Michael Buxbaum Staff time Kim Lowe Mariene Lilly CPR certified trainer Michael Buxbaum knowledge and proper CPR techniques proper car seat usage proper CPR technique and first aid Page 4
OBJECTIVE #3 Increase awareness and education on the importance of regular mammograms through hosting free information seminars to community atlarge on a biannual basis BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY: For efforts to be effective, awareness and education must be available to population served Source: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Offer two informational seminars on the importance of mammography and funding resources that are available Offer self referral opportunities for mammograms handouts Communication plan; staff time and Brianne Yardley Kim Burch Brianne Yardley Kim Burch mammography screenings accessibility to mammography services 1 Missouri Health Education Centers (MO AHEC) Educational and Community Based Programs Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 2 Missouri Health Education Centers (MO AHEC) Educational and Community Based Programs Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 3 Missouri Health Education Centers (MO AHEC) Educational and Community Based Programs Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Development of Community Collaborations/Partnerships GOAL #1 Development of Community Collaborations/Partnerships Page 5
OBJECTIVE #1 Hold annual discussions with community leaders in Mountain View on healthcare needs of the community include input in development of annual strategic/budget priorities. BACKGROUND ON STRATEGY The Sisters of Mercy heritage includes partnership with the communities in which it serves Source: CHNA Seek out membership from schools, health department. January 2016 Product or Result Leadership President Collaborate on CHIP development. 1 https://www.mffh.org/conte nt/818/statewide focus andcollaboration.aspx https://www.mffh.org/conte nt/811/healthycommunities.aspx http://www.mo pca.org/ http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table ofcontents/overview/models forcommunity health anddevelopment/map it/main http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/ healthy people in action/consortium Members http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/ /strategy/report.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/features/annual status report/ Page 6