McHenry County Community Needs Assessment Action Plan Objective Obesity Education
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Support Smoking Cessation
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Hypertension Awareness
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Work Plan 1: Lifestyle Strategies Measure of Success Mercy sponsors athletic teams in • Amount of sponsorship the McHenry County to promote dollars donated for activity and fitness. athletics. Mercy will attend community • Number of events we health fairs in the area. participated in. Mercy will have physician make • Number of attendees at presentations about health in the physician seminars. the community. Mercy will provide funding to • Number of people the Great American Smoke Out. attending the event. We will also offer a free stop • Number of partners smoking wellness program for using the stop smoking employees. wellness program.
Mercy will provide free blood pressure checks at many of its clinic location. We are committed to participating in community health fairs to educate the public of the dangers of hypertension. We will provide staffing and screenings at community events
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Number of people given free screenings Number people served at health fairs Number of community events
Timeline 2012-2014
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Partners McHenry County Athletics McHenry County Health Department
2012-2014
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Mercy Oncology American Lung
2012-2014
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We partner with many community organizations in this endeavor. American Heart Association
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Objective Increase Yearly Mammography
Colorectal Cancer Screening Education
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Support Access in McHenry County.
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Increase Influenza Vaccination
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Work Plan 4: Screenings Strategies Measure of Success Timeline Mercy will offers a yearly • Number of women who 2012-2014 reduced cost mammogram take advantage of the program reduced cost mammography screening 2012-2014 We will provide education and • Internal Quality data awareness at community health • Number of Publications fairs. that are sent out We will put out publications on • Number of the importance of Colorectal Gastroenterology Screening physicians recruited to We will increase access to the area. Gastroenterology physicians in • Number of recipients the community that seek care. Mercy will send educational material to the public 2012-2014 Mercy supports the Family • Number of people Health Partnership Clinic served at the Family Health Partnership Clinic Mercy will host Flu Shot day We will support reduced cost flu shot clinics
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Increase vaccination for influenza Number of patients served at “Flu Shot Day” Number of patients given reduced or free influenza shots.
2012-2014
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Partners Medical Staff Person who provide the funding for the program Medical Staff Nurses, Wisconsin Department of Health Wisconsin Collaborative for Hospital Quality
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Medical Staff Family Health Partnership Clinic
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Medical Staff and Nurses Illinois Department of Health