Background

The Allegany County Health Planning Coalition is a summit of established workgroups and committees already functioning successfully in the community. This coalition is comprised of representative from the following agencies:

• Western Maryland Health System
• Allegany County Health Department
• Allegany County Board of Education
• Tri-State Community Health Center
• Western Maryland Area Health Education Center
• United Way
• Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission (HRDC)
• Allegany Health Right
  

See Members above page for information on representatives.

Vision

Healthier together in Allegany County.

Mission

Healthy lifestyles through collaborative partnerships, evidence-based practices and personal commitments.

Coalition Member Represention

	Sue Raver, M.D., M.P.H. – Chairperson Health Officer Allegany County Health Department
	Nancy Forlifer – Vice-Chairperson Director of Community Health & Wellness Western MD Health System
	Karen Bundy Interim Chief Academic Officer Allegany County Board of Education
	Susan Walter Executive Director Tri-state Community Health Center
	Mary Beth Pirolozzi Executive Director United Way
	Susan Stewart Executive Director W. MD Area Health Education Center
	Courtney Thomas Executive Director Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission
	Sandi Rowland Executive Director Allegany Health Right

Past Public Meeting Minutes:

• November 2011
• December 2011
• January 2012
• February 2012
• March 2012
• April 2012
• May 2012
• June 2012
• August 2012
• October 2012
• January 2013
• March 2013
• May 2013

Public Meeting Schedule

The Coalition meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month at the Allegany County Health Department, Willowbrook Office Complex on Willobrook Road, Cumberland, MD 21502.

Community Health Assessment Data

ALLEGANY COUNTY RAW DATA AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT
The documents below contain the locally-compiled statistical data and data sources used for the Community Needs Assessment and as the basis for the development of the Local Health Action Plans.

Raw Community Health Data
Data Source List
Community Needs Assessment (2.8 MB)

Additional Reports and Information

State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP):

FY 2013: 2nd Quarter Progress Report
State Community Health Resource Commission (CHRC) Narrative

Local Health Action Plan Priorities (January 2012 - December 2014)

Below are the 13 community priorities and the 2014 goals for each. Progress on the strategic actions to achieve these goals will be assessed and reported every six months. Click on a priority and it will take you to the related action plan which includes an indication of whether progress is being made or not on each action. The ratings depict levels of progress for the actions undertaken during the appropriate phases. Justification for the progress assessment can be found in the Coalition minutes.

Phase 1: Jan – June 2012                              
Phase 2: July- Dec 2012        
Phase 3: Jan – June 2013
Phase 4: July- Dec 2013    
Phase 5: Jan – June 2014
Phase 6: Year-round/Ongoing

Acronyms

Status symbols are based on a January 2013 comparison of the updated county data with the 2014 county goal.
	Improved
	Worsened
	No Change

Priority #1 - Tobacco

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Tobacco use by Adults	23.8%	*	21.8%	13.5%	Not available
Tobacco use by Youths	27.5%	*	25.5%	22.3%	Not available
Tobacco Use during Pregnancy	38% (3 yr avg)	37.2%	36%	19.7 (MD Baseline)

Priority #2 - Obesity

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
% of Adults who are at a healthy weight	28.4%	*	30.1%	35.7	Not available
% of elementary age children who were in the 95th percentile or higher	20%	20%	13.6%	11.3%

Priority #3 - Access

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
% Persons (under 65)with health insurance (SHIP changed baseline & goal)	85.8%	87.3%	92.3	93.6%
FTE Needs of  PCP and MH providers	**	4.8PCP 3.8MH	5.8 PCP 4.8 MH	**
% Individuals report missing medical appointments due to transportation	25%	No update	20%	N/A	Not available

** Baseline information not available, goal is based on projected need.

Priority #4 - Emotional & Mental Health

	County Baseline	County Update	Local 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Rate of behavioral health related admissions to ED per 100,000 population (SHIP changed baseline & goal-now includes sub. abuse)	7517.9	6846.8	7253.3	5028.3
Poor Mental Health Days-Average # reported in past 30 days age adjusted	4.2	3.9	3.5	3.3

Priority #5 - Substance Abuse

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Reduce Drug-induced Deaths(Deaths per 100,000 population) Changed baseline	13.3	13.8	12.3	12.4
% Alcohol-related crashes	13.1	Not available	12.1	--	Not available

Priority #6 - Screening

	County Baseline	County Update	Local 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Rate of ED visits for hypertension per 100,000 (SHIP changed baseline & goal-Md residents only)	225.1	231.6	214.4	202.4
Rate of ED visits for diabetes per 100,000 (SHIP changed baseline & goal-Md residents only)	379.6	385.6	363.8	300.2

Priority #7 - Heart Disease & Stroke

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Age adjusted death rate per 100,000 population from heart disease	256.8	259.8	236.8	173.4

Priority #8 - Health Literacy - No measures available.

Priority #9 - Healthy Start

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Infant Mortality Rate per 1000 births (SHIP changed data baseline)	14 count only	12 count only	7.8	6.6

Priority #10 - Dental - Refer to Access Priority for Goal and Strategies

Priority #11 - Cancer

	County Baseline	County Update	Local 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Age adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 population from cancer	190.2	184.4	181.7	169.2

Priority #12 - Immunizations

	County Baseline	County Update	County 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Percentage of children &adults who get vaccinated annually against seasonal flu (SHIP change to include children)	35.5	*	50.5	65.6	Not available

Priority #13 - Chronic Respiratory Disease

	County Baseline	County Update	Local 2014 Goal	MD 2014 Goal	STATUS
Rate of ED visits for asthma per 100,000 population  (SHIP changed baseline & goal-Md residents only)	68.9	61.6	55.6	49.5

*Updates pending based on changes to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey.

County 2014 Goals are based on the % difference between the state baseline and the state 2014 goal.

 

Links and Resources

Contact Us

Nancy Forlifer
WMHS Community Health & Wellness
240‐964‐8422

Dr. Sue Raver
Allegany County Health Department
301‐759‐5000