ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL, MCCREADY FOUNDATION AND PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PARTNER TO LAUNCH CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ONLINE
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Atlantic General Hospital, McCready Foundation and Peninsula Regional Medical
Center have teamed up to partner with the Healthy Communities Institute
(HCI) to offer an online resource of health and population data for residents
of the Delmarva Peninsula, called Creating Healthy Communities. Backed
by research developed at the University of California at Berkeley and
Harvard Medical School, the web-based Creating Healthy Communities is
designed to help healthcare providers, hospitals, local health departments,
community coalitions and policy makers gain important information about
quality of life indicators in Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Sussex Counties.
"Healthy Communities Institute is excited to be part of the collaborative effort between Peninsula Regional Medical Center, McCready Foundation, and Atlantic General Hospital and their commitment to improve the health of the Tri-County area. The CHNA System represents a great investment to better understand the health of the region and work with the community to build evidence-based programs and policies to improve community health,” said Deryk Van Brunt, CEO, Healthy Communities Institute.
Working with HCI, the three local hospitals and the Health Departments of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset have been collecting information and data on population, health needs and best-practice solutions for dozens of local health issues and other environmental factors that may contribute to people not seeking or receiving care. Collectively, they can now offer residents not only a clear understanding of the healthcare challenges being faced by our region, but also the interactive tools necessary for all community health partners to identify and pinpoint those areas of greatest need, such as diabetes and obesity, that seriously affect the health of our own communities. The information will be researched and updated regularly to guarantee that the most appropriate local needs are being addressed.
The data will help these healthcare leaders to better understand regional needs and then develop specific programs and services to best address those — in particular in the underserved and poorer areas of the Delmarva Peninsula. Previous studies have resulted in the creation of programs like the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance, which is working to reduce diabetes rates in our region that are dangerously and considerably higher than state and national averages.
All three hospitals have a long-standing tradition of partnering with health and human service agencies, schools and other non-profits to improve the overall health of the Lower Eastern Shore and southern and eastern Sussex County. The new HCI content site, which is available on all three hospital websites, includes community health dashboards, regional demographics, reporting tools and national goals through the Healthy People 2020 Tracker.
Residents looking to review the information on the new Creating Healthy Communities information may access it now at these locations: On the Peninsula Regional website in the Quick Links section to the right side of the page or www.peninsula.org/CHC, under the About Us drop down section of Atlantic General Hospital’s web site or www.atlanticgeneral.org/creatinghealthycommunities or from McCready’s homepage under the “Community” heading at www.mccreadyfoundation.org.
Alissa Carr
Marketing Manager
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, Maryland
410-543-7143
www.peninsula.org
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"Healthy Communities Institute is excited to be part of the collaborative effort between Peninsula Regional Medical Center, McCready Foundation, and Atlantic General Hospital and their commitment to improve the health of the Tri-County area. The CHNA System represents a great investment to better understand the health of the region and work with the community to build evidence-based programs and policies to improve community health,” said Deryk Van Brunt, CEO, Healthy Communities Institute.
Working with HCI, the three local hospitals and the Health Departments of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset have been collecting information and data on population, health needs and best-practice solutions for dozens of local health issues and other environmental factors that may contribute to people not seeking or receiving care. Collectively, they can now offer residents not only a clear understanding of the healthcare challenges being faced by our region, but also the interactive tools necessary for all community health partners to identify and pinpoint those areas of greatest need, such as diabetes and obesity, that seriously affect the health of our own communities. The information will be researched and updated regularly to guarantee that the most appropriate local needs are being addressed.
The data will help these healthcare leaders to better understand regional needs and then develop specific programs and services to best address those — in particular in the underserved and poorer areas of the Delmarva Peninsula. Previous studies have resulted in the creation of programs like the Tri-County Diabetes Alliance, which is working to reduce diabetes rates in our region that are dangerously and considerably higher than state and national averages.
All three hospitals have a long-standing tradition of partnering with health and human service agencies, schools and other non-profits to improve the overall health of the Lower Eastern Shore and southern and eastern Sussex County. The new HCI content site, which is available on all three hospital websites, includes community health dashboards, regional demographics, reporting tools and national goals through the Healthy People 2020 Tracker.
Residents looking to review the information on the new Creating Healthy Communities information may access it now at these locations: On the Peninsula Regional website in the Quick Links section to the right side of the page or www.peninsula.org/CHC, under the About Us drop down section of Atlantic General Hospital’s web site or www.atlanticgeneral.org/creatinghealthycommunities or from McCready’s homepage under the “Community” heading at www.mccreadyfoundation.org.
Alissa Carr
Marketing Manager
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Salisbury, Maryland
410-543-7143
www.peninsula.org
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, contact the sender by reply e-mail or telephone and destroy all copies of the original message.
Peninsula Regional Medical Center has implemented a secure email policy. You may be the recipient of a Cisco Registered Envelope secured message. First-time recipients will be asked to create and confirm a password before given access to the Cisco Registered Envelope Service. If you need assistance in accessing your Secure Message, contact our Service Desk at support@peninsula.org or 410-543-7777.
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