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Community Health Needs Assessment 2016 Stephens County Hospital Table of Contents Community Health Needs Assessment 2016 Stephens County Hospital Community Health Needs Assessment Stephens and Franklin Counties Researched and written by: Draffin & Tucker, LLP Five Concourse Parkway Suite 1250 Atlanta, Georgia 30325 1 2016 Stephens County Hospital Table of Contents Community Health Needs Assessment CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................4 THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS ........................................................................................7 Description of Major Data Sources ........................................................................................................................9 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Information Gaps and Process Challenges .......................................................................................................... 11 2013 Implementation Strategy ........................................................................................................................... 12 ABOUT STEPHENS COUNTY AND FRANKLIN COUNTY ............................................................................................. 13 Georgia Public Health Districts ........................................................................................................................ 14 Demographics ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Population Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Race and Ethnicity Profile ................................................................................................................................ 17 MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY .................................................................................................................................. 20 Hospitalization and Emergency Room Visits ....................................................................................................... 20 Leading Causes of Death ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Premature Death ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Cancer .................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Lung Cancer ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Colon and Rectum Cancer ............................................................................................................................... 29 Breast Cancer ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Prostate Cancer ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Heart Disease and Stroke .................................................................................................................................... 35 Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease ..................................................................................................................... 40 Accidents ............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Diabetes ............................................................................................................................................................... 46 Obesity ................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Childhood Obesity ........................................................................................................................................... 49 MATERNAL, INFANT, AND CHILD HEALTH ............................................................................................................... 54 Birth Rates ........................................................................................................................................................... 55 Infant Mortality ................................................................................................................................................... 56 Fetal and Infant Conditions ................................................................................................................................. 56 Teen Birth Rate .................................................................................................................................................... 58 Birth Weight ........................................................................................................................................................ 61 Immunizations ..................................................................................................................................................... 62 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUG USE..................................................................................................................... 63 2 2016 Stephens County Hospital Table of Contents Community Health Needs Assessment Adolescent Behavior ............................................................................................................................................ 63 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Substance Abuse ......................................................................................................... 64 Illicit Drug Usage .............................................................................................................................................. 66 Comparison: Franklin County, Stephens County, and Georgia ....................................................................... 67 Adult Alcohol Abuse ............................................................................................................................................ 68 SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES ........................................................................................................................ 70 Chlamydia ............................................................................................................................................................ 71 Gonorrhea ........................................................................................................................................................... 72 Syphilis ................................................................................................................................................................. 73 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) ................................................................................................................ 74 ACCESS TO CARE ...................................................................................................................................................... 77 Gaining Entry into the Healthcare System .......................................................................................................... 77 Income and Poverty ......................................................................................................................................... 77 Educational Attainment ................................................................................................................................... 80 Insured Status .................................................................................................................................................. 81 Georgia Health Assistance and Healthcare Programs ..................................................................................... 83 Accessing a Healthcare Location Where Needed Services Are Provided ............................................................ 84 Healthcare Continuum .................................................................................................................................... 84 Free or Sliding Fee Scale Clinics ....................................................................................................................... 85 Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)................................................................................................... 85 Mental Health .................................................................................................................................................. 85 Nursing Homes/Skilled Nursing Facilities ........................................................................................................ 86 Transportation ................................................................................................................................................. 86 Finding a Healthcare Provider Whom the Patient Can Trust 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