Vidant Bertie Hospital’s 2013 Community Health Needs Assessment Community Health Assessment funding provided by: Albemarle Regional Health Services Albemarle Health The Outer Banks Hospital Vidant Bertie Hospital Vidant Chowan Hospital May 2013 Dear Community Member, Thank you for taking the time to review the 2013 Community Health Assessment for our area. Albemarle Regional Health Services and Vidant Bertie Hospital are proud to partner and provide this comprehensive report which illustrates the health status,health needs and improvements,as well as health resources in our community. This document represents months of diligent work by health department staff, hospital staff, and community members like you. We have continued to work together throughout the past several years to develop and implement strategies to target needs identified in the 2010 CHA process. These efforts have resulted in more positive health outcomes in our communities and we are pleased to include areas of improvement in this report. Moving forward,we will use this report to guide us in developing and implementing strategies and engaging partners to address the current needs identified in the 2013 process. We would like to thank each person,organization,and agency that has helped with this process. The health of a community starts with you. Best of health, rry L. Parks,MPH Health Director President Albemarle Regional Health Services Vidant Bertie Hospital ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Community Health Assessment (CHA) process requires much work and dedication from those who are committed to identifying and solving health problems within our communities to improve the quality of life for our residents. The first phase of this process is forming a CHA Leadership Team. It is essential that the CHA Team involve people who have significant influence in the county, as well as the people who are most affected by health problems. People from throughout the county must be mobilized during this process, therefore a broad representation of county residents, agencies, and organizations were invited to be a part of this team. Orientation Meeting, June 22, 2012 Pasquotank County Health Department, Elizabeth City Attendance: 1. Lisa Spry, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Educator 2. Ashley Mercer, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Educator 3. Amanda Betts, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Coordinator 4. Robin Harris, College of the Albemarle, Division Chair - Health Sciences and Wellness Programs 5. Megan Booth-Mills, Vidant Bertie Hospital and Vidant Chowan Hospital, Director of Planning & Marketing 6. Toby Chappell, Gates County Manger 7. Frank Heath, Perquimans County Manager 8. Jill Jordan, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Education Director and Public Information Officer 9. Christine Ransdell, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Regional Coordinator for NC Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program 10. Wesley Nixon, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Environmental Health Specialist 11. Juanita Johnson, Albemarle Health, Case Manager for Community Care Clinic 12. Leah Mayo, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Community Transformation Grant Project 13. Kim Ruiz, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Community Transformation Grant Project 14. Yvonne Mullen, Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences 15. Amy Underhill, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Promotion Coordinator and Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Chair 16. Fannie Parker, Bertie County EMPOWER! Diabetes Program 17. Joanna Rascoe 18. Dana Hamill, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Lead Regional CHA Coordinator and Health Educator 19. Arina Boldt, Albemarle Health, Manager of Healthy Communities 20. Pam Etheridge, Albemarle Health, Community Health Nurse 21. Bonnie Brown, Albemarle Health, Health Promotion Coordinator 1 Primary Data Collection Plan Meeting, August 31, 2012 Pasquotank County Health Department, Elizabeth City Attendance: 1. Dana Hamill, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Lead Regional CHA Coordinator and Health Educator 2. Donna Godfrey, Perquimans County, Planning and Zoning 3. Lisa Spry, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Educator 4. Brigit Schultz, College of the Albemarle, Nursing Student 5. Fannie Parker, Bertie County EMPOWER! Diabetes Program 6. Robin Harris, College of the Albemarle, Division Chair - Health Sciences and Wellness Programs 7. Kim Ruiz, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Community Transformation Grant Project 8. Shirley Taylor, Bertie County EMPOWER! Diabetes Program 9. Wes Gray, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Community Transformation Grant Project 10. Megan Booth-Mills, Vidant Bertie Hospital & Vidant Chowan Hospital, Director of Planning & Marketing 11. Beverly Venters, Vidant Chowan Hospital, Nurse 12. Amanda Betts, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Coordinator 13. Yvonne Mullen, Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences 14. Tanya Miller, Albemarle Health, Stroke Program Coordinator 15. Amy Underhill, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Promotions Coordinator and Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Chair 16. Dana Boslau, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Director of Nursing 17. Nancy Morgan, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Three Rivers Healthy Carolinians Coordinator 18. Jill Jordan, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Education Director and Public Information Officer 19. Ashley Stoop, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Preparedness Coordinator 20. Sylvia Boone, Albemarle Health, Case Manager for Community Care Clinic 21. Juanita Johnson, Albemarle Health, Case Manager for Community Care Clinic 22. Bonnie Brown, Albemarle Health, Health Promotion Coordinator 23. Arina Boldt, Albemarle Health, Manager of Healthy Communities 24. Pam Etheridge, Albemarle Health, Community Health Nurse 25. Christine Ransdell, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Regional Coordinator for NC Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program 26. Amy Montgomery, The Outer Banks Hospital, Director, Community Outreach (via conference call) 27. Wesley Nixon, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Environmental Health Specialist Primary Data Collection Plan Meeting, October 5, 2012 Pasquotank County Health Department, Elizabeth City Attendance: 1. Yvonne Mullen, Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences 2. Esther Lassiter, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Gates Partners for Health Coordinator 3. Dana Hamill, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Lead Regional CHA Coordinator and Health Educator 4. Arina Boldt, Albemarle Health, Manager of Healthy Communities 2 5. Crystal Terry, Elizabeth City State University, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education 6. Brent Jones, Bertie Recreation Department, Recreation Program Coordinator 7. Megan Booth-Mills, Vidant Bertie Hospital and Vidant Chowan Hospital, Director of Planning & Marketing 8. Nancy Morgan, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Three Rivers Healthy Carolinians Coordinator 9. Ashley Stoop, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Preparedness Coordinator 10. Tanya Miller, Albemarle Health, Stroke Program Coordinator 11. Wesley Nixon, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Environmental Health Specialist Pasquotank County Community Health Opinion Survey Training, October 16, 2012 Owens Center, College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City Matt Simon In Attendance: 1. Wendy Ward, College of the Albemarle, Student 2. Oksana Karitskaya, College of the Albemarle, Student 3. Amanda Easley, College of the Albemarle, Student 4. Patricia Mountjay, College of the Albemarle, Student 5. Yvonne Mullen, Pasquotank Cooperative Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences 6. Lindy Cartwright, College of the Albemarle, Student 7. Heather Lawrence, East Carolina University, Graduate Student 8. Gayle Olson, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Asthma Nurse 9. Wes Gray, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Community Transformation Grant Project 10. Amy Underhill, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Promotion Coordinator and Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Chair 11. Ashley Mercer, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Health Educator 12. LaDonna Maddy, East Carolina University, Graduate Student 13. Jeremy Whitaker, Albemarle Health, Administrative Resident 14. Ashley Stoop, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Preparedness Coordinator 15. Juanita Johnson, Albemarle Health, Case Manager for Community Care Clinic 16. Timothy Brown, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Teen Tobacco 17. Robin Harris, College of the Albemarle, Division Chair - Health Sciences and Wellness Programs 18. Amanda Betts, Albemarle Regional Health Services, Healthy Carolinians of the Albemarle Coordinator 19. Meredith Umphlett, Albemarle Regional Health Services, AgriSafe Nurse 20. Leslie Walters, College of the Albemarle 21. Monica Hassell, College of the Albemarle, Nursing Student 22. Alexis Edwards, College of the Albemarle, Nursing Student 23. Julie White, College of the Albemarle, Nursing Student 24. Amanda Jenkins, College of the Albemarle, Nursing Student 25. Sharon Brookins, College of the Albemarle, Nursing Student 26. Liz Watson, University of North Carolina, Graduate Student 27. Shenika Outlaw 28. Holly Cook-Ward, Elizabeth City YMCA 29. Ginger Badgley, College of the Albemarle 30. Taylor Collins, College of the Albemarle 31. Pablo Trevino, College of the Albemarle 3 32. Wendy Pierce, Albemarle Health, Director of Grants Management and Special