Public Health Survey

Team A HCS/535Debbie Fernando June 24, 2013Maureen Alfonso Dr. Michelle ClemonsTammey CummingsVisal Srey

IntroductionO Background Information on Johnson CityOData the community uses to assess targeted health determinants

OData collection standards

OData sources used to determine focus of health care

OAccurate data sources that support the health issue

Geographic InformationOOngoing health activities

O Developed initiatives combating specific ages and health problems

O Targeting childrenO Targeting adolescentsO Engaging adults with better health habitsO LIFEPATH

Sources of Data Used o Visits to emergency departmentso Local health departmentso Hospital admissionso Heart Society of Americao Various Community agencies

Data CollectionOCenters for Disease Control and

PreventionOAgency for Research and QualityOEpidemiologic Surveillance

SystemsOEvidenced Based Research

Population Health Concerns

ODiseaseOIllnessOAccess to Health Care and

Medications.

Specified Population OWho is at a Greater Risk for Heart

Disease?O Male GenderO ElderlyO Family HistoryO Certain Races

O African AmericanO American IndiansO Mexican Americans

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Specified Population (Continued)

O Poor Health BehaviorsO Those who are obeseO Lack of physical activityO Defined time period

(how long these behaviors continued)

How Data is UtilizedO Data can be sorted by

O Geographical areasO AgeO GenderO RaceO Diagnosis

O Data can be obtained fromO HospitalsO Local Health DepartmentsO Vital StatisticsO Disease Registries

Data SourcesO Local

O Individual state and county databases for verification and supplementation for USA data

O The Health and Wellness Development Group for the Johnson City/Washington County Economic Development Council

O Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) Appalachia

O The coordinated School Health Programs in Carter, Unicoi, and Washington counties

O Team Up for Healthy Living

Data Sources (continued)O Tennessee State Fact Sheet

O Tennessee Department of Health

O HIT (Health Information of Tennessee)

O State Weekly Surveillance Report

Data SourcesO Nationally or InternationallyO WHO

O CDC

O NIH

O CIA

O World Bank

ConclusionO Heart Disease is number one killer in

Tennessee and nationO Local agencies work together

O Gather and share data and analysisO Provide education and encouragement to

populationO Need to increase

O Public work force trainingO Education to youth and adults

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Referenceshttp://health.state.tn.us/FactSheets/cardio.htm

http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart- public/@wcm/@adv/documents/downloadable/ucm_307213.pdf

US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (nd.). A Public Health Action to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke. Retrieved from

www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/action_plan/pdfs/action_plan_full.pdf