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Collaborative working groups in Arenac, Clare-Gladwin, Isabella, Osceola, and Roscommon counties focused on improving access to healthcare services and promoting wellness.
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TOGETHER WE CAN! “WHAT ARE WE GOING TO CREATE TODAY?” ~Mike Prevou
County Health Improvement Planning Working Groups Progress Arenac County Group – To be developed. Currently working with other members of the Arenac Multi-Purpose Collaborative Body and the Arenac Community Needs Assessment Planning Subcommittee. Recent Activities Jan/Feb ’11 – M. Kushion coordinating with Pam Sook of the Bay/ArenacRegional Education School District (RESD), as well as Roger Rushlow, Holly Bender, Amy Lynch, and Kim Bejek in preparation for the survey. Upcoming Activities Week of 02/21/11 – M. Kushion to coordinate survey release
County Health Improvement Planning Working Groups Progress Clare-Gladwin Health Improvement Planning Working Group - Also known as the Health Advisory Subcommittee under the Clare/Gladwin Systems of Care Co-occurring Leadership Recent Activities 01/27/11 – 2:30 PM – Meeting 7 with 24 attendees – Developed the following Health Services Objectives and signed up for Topic Teams. • Increase access to medical, mental, dental, and vision services for the uninsured, the underinsured, and all other community members. • Increase the number of providers of primary care and specialty services, including prenatal, maternal, pediatric, geriatric, dental, and vision care. • Increase awareness among individuals of the need for health care services and increase awareness of the availability of health services • Integrate services and improve continuity between acute and chronic needs. • Increase the quality of health care services • Retain current health care providers. • Increase “wellness” checks. • Obtain current local area data. • Increase use of technology, including electronic medical records systems. Upcoming Activities 02/24/11 – 2:30 PM – Meeting 8 – Topics to be determined
County Health Improvement Planning Working Groups Progress Isabella Health Improvement Planning Working Group In conjunction with the Isabella County Community Collaborative Recent Activities 02/04/11 – 10:30 AM – Meeting 6 with 21 attendees, including 3 interns – Developed the following preliminary Health Services Objectives and signed up for Topic Teams. • Increase access to medical, mental, dental, and vision services for the uninsured, the underinsured, and all other community members. • Increase/provide affordable health care services, including dental and vision/optical services. • Improve the integration of mental and physical health services. • Integrate services and improve continuity between acute and chronic needs and encourage the development of a “medical home” for health services/prevention. • Improve appropriate utilization of medical, mental, and physical healthcare services (hospital emergency rooms, urgent care/walk-in clinics, etc.) • Increase access to affordable health/dental/vision insurance. • Increase awareness among individuals of the need to access health care services and resources and increase awareness of existing health services and resources (insurance, medication resources, health care providers' services, free screenings, referral assistance, etc.). Upcoming Activities 03/04/11 – 10:30 AM – Meeting 7 – Topics to be determined
County Health Improvement Planning Working Groups Progress Osceola County Group – To be developed. Recent Activities 02/15/11 – Osceola Health Issues Survey released Upcoming Activities 02/25/11 - Osceola Health Issues Survey due
County Health Improvement Planning Working Groups Progress Roscommon County Health Improvement Planning Working Group in conjunction with the Roscommon Human Services Collaborative Body Recent Activities 02/16/11 – 9:30 AM – Meeting 6 with 12 attendees – Finalized topic areas, including sub-setting mental health under health services and prioritized topics of focus as follows. • Health Services • Family Life • Abusive and Violent Behavior • Housing • Transportation • Nutrition and Physical Activity • Substance Abuse • Environmental Health Upcoming Activities 03/16/11 – 9:30 AM – Meeting 7 – Topics to be determined
County Health Improvement Planning Working Groups Topics of Focus
Action Items: Approval of Core Values Approval of Logo Approval of Operating Agreements
Approval of Operating Agreements • Organizational Structure and Governance • Email • Meetings • Code of Conduct • Decision Making (on hold – may be merged with other agreements)
Demonstration of Team Room ALEXIS YOSKOVICH – CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Priority Tasks (for each Objective) - What needs to be done? Who will do what by when? Objective: Health Summit 2
Our timeline – What are the big events that we should be aware of? Perform Delivery Start - Up Launch Test Phase Milestones Date
Our objectives and results – What are we trying to accomplish?