Macon County Community Health Needs Assessment Report of Findings 2012
Macon County Community Health Needs AssessmentReport of Findings2012
Assessment conducted by: Macon County Health Council
Special Community Health Needs Assessment Committee Representatives from the State of Tennessee
Department of Health, Macon County General Hospital, Coordinated School Health, private healthcare providers and various community agencies were consulted during the needs assessment process.
Macon County General Hospital
Demographics
2010 U.S. Census Data Population 22,248 Median Age 38.7 96% White 8,561 Households 34% households with person under 18 26.7% households with person over 65
Access to Care Health Professional Shortage Area Medically Underserved Population HRSA Data Warehouse statistics
3, 205 Uninsured individuals (age under 65) 2,808 Elderly (age 65+) Medicare beneficiaries
998 Disabled Medicare beneficiaries
7, 264 Medicaid beneficiaries 22.9 Primary Care Physicians per 100,000 pop 18.3 Dentist per 100,000 pop
5,796 Enrolled in Tenncare 03/15/12
MCGH Leading Diagnoses Inpatient
COPD Pneumonia Pancreatitis
Observation Chest Pain Dehydration Syncope
Emergency Department UTI Viral Infection Otitis Media
Vulnerable PopulationsAccording to the Community Health Status Indicators, Macon County Tennessee 2009 report: 5,961Have no high school diploma 866 Are unemployed1,212 Are Severely Work Disabled1,632 Have Major Depression1,567 Are Recent Drug Users (past month)
48.1% Kids free or reduced lunch (Kids Count Data Center, 2009)
Process and Methods Collection of Primary Data
Community Survey Spring 2012 566 surveys completed Paper & Electronic
Stakeholder Interviews Review of Secondary Data
Current state of national statistics New Priorities Established
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: demographics
Survey Results: Core Questions
Survey Results: Core Questions
Survey Results: Core Questions
Survey Results: Core Questions
Survey Results: Core Questions
Health Indicator Statistics
• In 2010, the pregnancy rate for females ages 10-19 was 37.8 per 1,000 females • This is the third highest pregnancy rate in this category in the State
BRFSS data
County Health Rankings
2010 Tennessee State Health Plan Survey This survey was completed by 2,431
respondents from all over the state The health conditions thought to be the
most important to Tennesseans were Obesity and overweight Heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure and
cardiovascular disease Diabetes Alcoholism and drug abuse Cancer
Personal Interviews: identified needs
Limited OB/GYN services Patients inactive in personal health management No on-site/local psychiatrist Widespread Poverty Limited specialty healthcare services available in the county Drug Abuse Physically inactivity Financial/economic education Emergency preparedness education Parental involvement in children’s health needs No school system dietician Peer pressure among students After hours health care access Number of primary healthcare providers Underutilization of mammography in the elderly population
What Conclusions
were drawn by the committee
Conclusion: New Priority Health Needs for Macon County
1. Cancer
2. Heart Disease
3. Diabetes
4. Drug and Alcohol Abuse
5. Teenage Pregnancy
Contributors Stacey Brawner-Macon County General Hospital, Director of Community Outreach
Brenda Harper-Valley Ridge Mental Health Center, Director
Thomas Kidd-Macon County General Hospital, CFO
Lynn Knight-UT Extension-Macon County, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Chaundel Presley-Primary Health Care Group, Inc, Family Nurse Practitioner
Frances Reece-Macon County Health Department, Director
Melissa Ross-Macon and Smith County Health Departments, Health Educator
Melissa Shrum-Coordinated School Health, Assistant
Jackie Sircy-Coordinated School Health, Director
Dennis A. Wolford-Macon County General Hospital, CEO