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Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project. Cindy Winters - October 2013. Multi-sector Partnership 36 Member Steering Committee. Employers/businesses City of New Ulm Chamber of Commerce Churches School District Local media outlets. Local college New Ulm Medical Center
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Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project Cindy Winters - October 2013
Multi-sector Partnership 36 Member Steering Committee • Employers/businesses • City of New Ulm • Chamber of Commerce • Churches • School District • Local media outlets • Local college • New Ulm Medical Center • Brown County Public Health • Community Members
Project Sections The project includes community education, medical interventions, environmental and policy changes, concurrent in the following spheres of influence:
Healthcare HeartBeat Connections Program • High risk patients proactively identified from the medical record • Welcome packet, educational materials, and 1:1 telephonic coaching with a health professional Grand Rounds • Quarterly provider education seminars National and regional scientific experts
Community • Heart Health Screenings • 5221 screened in year 1(2009) • 3215 in year 3 (2011) • Multiple Community Health Challenges • Increasing activity • Increasing fruits/vegetables • Weight management • Making small manageable changes
Community • Community Summits • Project updates & national speakers • FoodWorks • Work with local restaurants, grocery and • convenience stores to develop more • healthy & affordable items • “What’s Cooking New Ulm?” TV show • Farmer’s Market • Policy Initiatives • Complete Streets Resolution • Healthy Concessions
Worksite • Environment/Culture audits • Quarterly employee • challenge programs • Annual Employer Summit • Speakers Bureau • Employee health screenings • Policies
Snap Shot of some screening results of 56073 Zip Code Residents Age 18 +
Outcomes: Process Key contributing factors to our population health outcome results are the process outcomes. 68% of survey respondents report some level of HONU engagement in the past year. 81% of residents are very satisfied or satisfied with what HONU is doing in the community. Engagement at every level of the community: businesses, city, media, schools, public health department, legislators, etc.
Contact Information Cindy Winters Community Programs and Public Policy Specialist Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project E-mail: cindy.winters@allina.com Phone: 507-217-5548