Schuyler County Department of Health and Hospital(s) Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Priority Selection and Partners

Schuyler County Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Tracking Indicator Dashboard

I. Local County Department of Health - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Community Health Improvement Plan

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

Preventing Chronic Diseases: View the State Action Plan for this priority

  • Access to High-Quality Chronic Disease Preventive Care and Management in Clinical and Community Settings.
  • Reduce Illness, Disability and Death Related to Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Schools
  • Mental/Behavioral Agencies/Organizations
  • Social Services
  • CBO-Youth Focused
  • Clinical or community based lifestyle change program
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Create community environments that promote and support healthy food and beverage choices and physical activity
  • Prevent childhood obesity through early child-care and schools
  • Expand the role of public and private employers in obesity prevention
  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education
  • Expand the knowledge base of partners in obesity prevention
  • Train primary care providers to talk with their patients about their weight and provide community resources available to patients

Interventions:

  • Increasing the availability, accessibility and use of evidence-based interventions in self-care management in clinical and community settings through providing the Diabetes' Prevention Program and Active Living Every Day Program, as well as researching oth er EB programs to have available in the community
  • Increasing adoption and use of food standards
  • Promote increased physical activity through on line resource guide using GIS program to, community events, after school settings, hospital activities create a QRP for easy access to site
  • Advocate for inclusion of healthy environments such a walk-able communities with Regional Economic Development Council
  • Educate and promote the benefits of limited use of sugar sweetened beverages
  • Develop links using GIS program to available resources including local fresh products, farmers' markets, gardening classes, orchards, etc
  • create a QRP for easy access to site
  • Outreach to worksites and assess any current wellness programs activities
  • Offer information/programs appropriate to each worksite's stage of wellness activities and interest
  • Provide training to Primary care provider about resources in the community and build referral links into their EHR
  • Reduce sodium in hospital and nursing home meals

Local Health Department Contact

II. Hospitals - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Schuyler Hospital

Community Service Plan

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

Promote a Healthy and Safe Environment: View the State Action Plan for this priority

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Schools
  • Mental/Behavioral Agencies/Organizations
  • Social Services
  • CBO-Youth Focused
  • Clinical or communnity based lifestyle change program
  • Clinical or communnity based lifestyle change Referral Agency
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education
  • Create community environments that promote and support healthy food and beverage choices and physical activity
  • Expand the role of public and private employers in obesity prevention
  • Increase screening rates for cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; and breast, cervical and colorectal cancers, especially among populations experiencing health disparities

Interventions:

  • Health promotion to encourage healthy living and limit the onset of chronic diseases, early diabetes detection opportunities that include screening populations at risk, and successful management strategies for existing diseases and complications
  • Increasing the availability, accessibility and use of evidence-based interventions in self-care management in clinical and community settings

Hospital Contact