newspaper print, community and hospital residents (i.e. website to notify varied locations, the public of the times and dates of free exams. events). PMH will increase PMH staff will PMH will PMH will PMH will measure accessibility and review the current coordinate with implement the the number of community application and Boone Hospital to new PMH Financial Assistance awareness of the make review the Boone Financial Applications PMH Financial recommended Hospital Financial Assistance received over the 3 Assistance changes to simplify Assistance Application. year period Program. the application application and compared to prior and increase procedure. years. access to the application. PMH will simplify PMH will measure the Financial the percentage of Assistance Financial Assistance application. Applications received via the PMH will provide PMH website access to the annually. Financial Assistance Application on the hospital website. Any PMH advertisements will include the PMH website address. PMH will YMCA hosts the PMH will measure PMH will PMH will determine participate in Healthy Kids Day attendees’ height, evaluate on an to what extent did community at the YMCA. weight, and BMI. annual basis their the event reach events to participation in children of Linn promote positive PMH will attend PMH will provide community County. health behaviors the event and attendees events to for children. provide handouts for promote positive information and healthy behaviors. health behaviors assessment of for children. childhood obesity, PMH will provide BMI, and healthy frisbees to activities. attendees to promote and encourage healthy activities for children. PRIORITY #2: ADULT SMOKING IN LINN COUNTY
newspaper print, and hospital website to notify the public of the free exams. community residents (i.e. varied locations, times and dates of events). PMH will increase accessibility and community awareness of the PMH Financial Assistance Program. PMH staff will review the current application and make recommended changes to simplify the application and increase access to the application. PMH will coordinate with Boone Hospital to review the Boone Hospital Financial Assistance application and procedure. PMH will simplify the Financial Assistance application. PMH will provide access to the Financial Assistance Application on the hospital website. Any PMH advertisements will include the PMH website address. PMH will implement the new PMH Financial Assistance Application. PMH will measure the number of Financial Assistance Applications received over the 3 year period compared to prior years. PMH will measure the percentage of Financial Assistance Applications received via the PMH website annually. PMH will participate in community events to promote positive health behaviors for children. YMCA hosts the Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA. PMH will attend the event and provide information and assessment of childhood obesity, BMI, and healthy activities. PMH will measure attendees’ height, weight, and BMI. PMH will provide attendees handouts for healthy behaviors. PMH will provide frisbees to attendees to promote and encourage healthy activities for children. PMH will evaluate on an annual basis their participation in community events to promote positive health behaviors for children. PMH will determine to what extent did the event reach children of Linn County. PRIORITY #2: ADULT SMOKING IN LINN COUNTY
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