Medical Center (including Pender Memorial E-Rural Health Hospital); and NC Office of Rural Health to Office promote recruitment of primary care physicians. Expand: medical oversight for Director of Nursing E- On-going health centers; Diabetes Certified Diabetes Health Program; childbirth class Health Educator Centers offerings; medical nutrition therapy; primary Health Education E- Pender care and chronic disease management staff County Schools services at the health department FNP E-Website Nutritionist E-Local Newspapers E-Pender County Govt. Maintain: mobile and health department Director of Nursing E- DSS On-going dental services; Affordable Care Dental health staff E-Pender Coordinator; health education outreach County Schools efforts E-Website Promote active participation with UNC-W Health Director UNC-W On-going E- regional community health efforts E-Regional Health Depts E-Seahec Increase collaborative efforts with Trillium Health Director E- Pender On-going to address the shortage of mental and Director of Nursing Memorial substance use providers in Pender County Hospital E-Sheriff’s Dept E-Emergency Services 20 Goal 3-Health Ensure Environmental Health and Safety through reduced exposure to unsafe foods, unsafe lodging, and unsanitary environmental conditions. Objective #1 Maintain current monitoring system of food, food handlers, and lodging facilities by meeting the required frequency of inspections established by the NC Environmental Health; maintain current sampling requirements on newly constructed drinking water wells to help assure a safe drinking water supply; enforce state mandated on-site waste water regulations and monitor sewage disposal systems; develop work force educational opportunities to allow the staff to become more involved with emerging environmental issues such as emergency response and technologies to help improve service. Baseline Data Statistical reports indicating compliance with state mandated programs and specific program reviews from Regional Environmental Health Consultants. CHA Priority Access to Care Addressed Chronic Disease Activities Lead Person Partners Timeframe N=new; E=existing
Medical Center (including Pender Memorial Hospital); and NC Office of Rural Health to promote recruitment of primary care physicians. E-Rural Health Office Expand: medical oversight for health centers; Diabetes Program; childbirth class offerings; medical nutrition therapy; primary care and chronic disease management services at the health department Director of Nursing Certified Diabetes Health Educator Health Education staff FNP Nutritionist E- Health Centers E- Pender County Schools E-Website E-Local Newspapers E-Pender County Govt. On-going Maintain: mobile and health department dental services; Affordable Care Coordinator; health education outreach efforts Director of Nursing Dental health staff E- DSS E-Pender County Schools E-Website On-going Promote active participation with UNC-W regional community health efforts Health Director E- UNC-W E-Regional Health Depts E-Seahec On-going Increase collaborative efforts with Trillium to address the shortage of mental and substance use providers in Pender County Health Director Director of Nursing E- Pender Memorial Hospital E-Sheriff’s Dept E-Emergency Services On-going 20 Goal 3-Health Ensure Environmental Health and Safety through reduced exposure to unsafe foods, unsafe lodging, and unsanitary environmental conditions. Objective #1 Maintain current monitoring system of food, food handlers, and lodging facilities by meeting the required frequency of inspections established by the NC Environmental Health; maintain current sampling requirements on newly constructed drinking water wells to help assure a safe drinking water supply; enforce state mandated on-site waste water regulations and monitor sewage disposal systems; develop work force educational opportunities to allow the staff to become more involved with emerging environmental issues such as emergency response and technologies to help improve service. Baseline Data Statistical reports indicating compliance with state mandated programs and specific program reviews from Regional Environmental Health Consultants. CHA Priority Addressed Access to Care Chronic Disease Activities Lead Person Partners N=new; E=existing Timeframe
2016-2020-Strategic-Plan-for-Pender-County-Health-Department.docx