Prevention Agenda - County Strategies and Partners Matrix - Allegany

Priority Area Collaborating Hospitals Collaborating Counties Specific Focus Area Strategies and/or Interventions Partners
Physical Activity and Nutrition
  • Cuba Memorial
  • Jones Memorial
  • Olean General
  • Bertrand Chaffee
  • TLC Hospital
Cattaraugus  
  1. Collect Body Mass Index (BMI) data from Allegany County schools.
  2. Work with local hospitals, physicians and health care facilities to obtain BMI data on patients.
  3. Use local BMI data to show benchmarks for Allegany County and develop initiatives to reduce obesity and measure effectiveness of program.
  • Allegany/Western Steuben Rural Health Network – Youth Development Coalition
  • Jones Memorial Hospital
  • Cuba practices run by Jones Memorial Hospital and Cuba Memorial Hospital
Tobacco Use
  • Cuba Memorial Hospita (CMH)
  • Jones Memorial Hospital (JMH)
  • Olean General Hospital
  • Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
  • TLC Health Network
Cattaraugus  
  1. Increase the number of physicians who refer their patients who smoke to the New York State Smokers Quitline and a local smoking cessation program.
  2. Promote the New York State Smokers Quitline through local agencies and physicians.
  3. Promote use of the New York State Smokers Quitline and local smoking cessation programs through local media outlet campaigns.
 
Unintentional Injuries
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital
  • Jones Memorial Hospital
  • Olean General Hospital
  • Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
  • TLC Health Network Tri-County Memorial Hospital
Cattaraugus Falls prevention
  1. Expand educational efforts directed toward teenagers, young adults and the elderly on accident and injury prevention, particularly about drinking and driving, and falls.
  2. Propose the advent of alcohol compliance checks on the sale of alcohol to minors, similar to what is already done in regards to the sale of tobacco products.
  3. Continue the promotion of STOP DWI, MADD, and SADD programs within the county.
  • Allegany/Western Steuben Rural Health Network
  • Jones Memorial Hospital
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital
  • Local physicians
  • Medical practices run by JMH and CMH
  • Allegany County Office for the Aging
  • Home Health Agencies