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Making Place Matter 2011 Conference Innovative Economy-Workforce Partners

Making Place Matter 2011 Conference Innovative Economy-Workforce Partners. Patti Davis Executive Vice President Oklahoma Hospital Association. Workforce Development Moving Past Silo Mentality. Education Employers Healthcare. Consider the following….

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Making Place Matter 2011 Conference Innovative Economy-Workforce Partners

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  1. Making Place Matter2011 ConferenceInnovative Economy-Workforce Partners Patti Davis Executive Vice President Oklahoma Hospital Association

  2. Workforce DevelopmentMoving Past Silo Mentality • Education • Employers • Healthcare

  3. Consider the following….. Ten thousand baby boomers will turn 65 every day for the next 19 years…. 25.8M children and adults in US have diabetes (8.3% of population) -7M are undiagnosed -79M have pre-diabetes

  4. Oklahoma Statistics/Grade Current Smoking Rate F Obesity D No Physical Activity F Fruit and veggie intake F Heart Disease D Cancer Deaths D Total Mortality F

  5. County Rankings • Add graphic

  6. Where We Are Today Top of all the bad lists Bottom of all the good lists Rising costs of health care Where do we start?

  7. Oklahoma Hospital Association • Represents 129 hospitals statewide • Provides myriad of services to hospitals from advocacy, education, quality, data, and financial resources • Hospitals-managing illness/encouraging wellness • Walk the walk/talk the talk

  8. OHA’s Wellness Initiative • Healthy communities should start with hospitals and their employees • Build upon OSHD-Shape Your Future campaign (5320) • Two overall goals: • Encouraging our hospitals to become Oklahoma Certified Healthy Businesses • Challenging hospitals to be tobacco-free campuses

  9. Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Sponsors • Oklahoma Academy for State Goals • Oklahoma Turning Point Council • Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce • Oklahoma State Department of Health • Began in 2003 by recognizing businesses who actively work to improve Oklahoma’s health status

  10. Where Do We Start? • Start the conversation • Ask employees • Ask community • Know your area statistics • Understand available resources -in community -from others

  11. State Resources • 5320-Shape Your Future www.shapeyourfutureok.com • Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) www.ok.gov/tset • Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan (OHIP) www.gov/health/documents/OHIP • Turning Point www.okturningpoint.org • Many more initiatives on the national level

  12. Insert Turning Point Slide

  13. Expand CapabilitiesConsider the following examples…. • OSU/Seretean Wellness Center • Langston University • Norman Regional Hospital • McCurtain Memorial Hospital • UCO Health Report and Healthy Campus Initiative 2008-2010

  14. What Could We Do? • Partner with local health care entities/community…… • Routine health screenings…… • Fitness assistance/facilities…… • Community gardens…... • It all starts with the conversation….. • And listening!

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