4/08/09: National Public Health Week 2009

From the water you drink, to the daycare your child attends, public health touches every aspect of your community. The Phelps / Maries County Health Department is dedicated to keeping the community a healthier place to live.

Your local health department is helping to set the standards for public health in Missouri.
Some of our highlighted projects include:

We are one of the first local public health agencies to implement the new Missouri WIC Information Network System (MOWINS). WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children program is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy. This system replaces the system that WIC has used for 15 years to process WIC information and issue vouchers.
We are now able to offer Tri-monthly WIC vouchers for eligible WIC clients. This means WIC appointments only every three months (four times per year).
We are a pilot agency for the new web-based communicable disease surveillance system known as WebSurv, this system is used to report and track communicable disease surveillance in Missouri. After the pilot period is complete all local public health agencies in Missouri will use the system for reporting communicable diseases.
Our environmental team has teamed up with MAP software to develop interactive digital software that allows our inspectors to conduct food establishment and lodging inspections and enter results into a small handheld tablet computer. The result has been increased productivity for the inspectors and a comprehensive typed inspection report that lists not only any current violations but directly references the applicable codes as well.

Your local health department offers a variety of services and provided service to over 26,000 in 2008. These included:

15,974 total WIC visits
326 Family Planning visits
75 Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention program visits
1,649 Immunizations and 3,000 Flu Immunizations
756 Communicable Disease Investigations
112 Animal Bite follow-ups
635 Walk-In Office Services
563 Tuberculosis Screenings
Issued 221 Temporary Medicaid Cards to pregnant women
Made 295 Healthy Families home visits
Made 444 Case Management visits
Recorded 853 Births, Issued 2,980 Birth Certificates
Recorded 610 Death Certificates, Issued 3,110 Death Certificates
304 Restaurant Inspections, 74 Retail Food Inspections
83 Lodging Inspections
74 Day Care Inspections
Reviewed 102 Septic Construction applications
Investigated 86 Septic Complaints
Investigated 15 General Complaints and 5 Distressed Food Incidents

In addition, the Community Care Clinic saw 2,558 patients. The Community Care Clinic was created to provide health services to those without access to medical care. The clinic provides primary care and mental health services to uninsured individuals and families earning 300% of the federal poverty level or below as well as Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries who are unable to find an accepting provider.

To learn more about your local health department visit our website at www.phelpscountyhealth.com or call (573) 458-6010


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Health Education Services • Current Topics • Press Releases • Healthy Kids Program • Nurse DayCare Consultant Contact Us	Press Releases For Immediate Release: 4/08/09 National Public Health Week 2009 Building the Foundation for a Healthy America From the water you drink, to the daycare your child attends, public health touches every aspect of your community. The Phelps / Maries County Health Department is dedicated to keeping the community a healthier place to live. Did you know-? Your local health department is helping to set the standards for public health in Missouri. Some of our highlighted projects include: We are one of the first local public health agencies to implement the new Missouri WIC Information Network System (MOWINS). WIC, the Women, Infants, and Children program is a nutrition program that helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy. This system replaces the system that WIC has used for 15 years to process WIC information and issue vouchers. We are now able to offer Tri-monthly WIC vouchers for eligible WIC clients. This means WIC appointments only every three months (four times per year). We are a pilot agency for the new web-based communicable disease surveillance system known as WebSurv, this system is used to report and track communicable disease surveillance in Missouri. After the pilot period is complete all local public health agencies in Missouri will use the system for reporting communicable diseases. Our environmental team has teamed up with MAP software to develop interactive digital software that allows our inspectors to conduct food establishment and lodging inspections and enter results into a small handheld tablet computer. The result has been increased productivity for the inspectors and a comprehensive typed inspection report that lists not only any current violations but directly references the applicable codes as well. Your local health department offers a variety of services and provided service to over 26,000 in 2008. These included: 15,974 total WIC visits 326 Family Planning visits 75 Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention program visits 1,649 Immunizations and 3,000 Flu Immunizations 756 Communicable Disease Investigations 112 Animal Bite follow-ups 635 Walk-In Office Services 563 Tuberculosis Screenings Issued 221 Temporary Medicaid Cards to pregnant women Made 295 Healthy Families home visits Made 444 Case Management visits Recorded 853 Births, Issued 2,980 Birth Certificates Recorded 610 Death Certificates, Issued 3,110 Death Certificates 304 Restaurant Inspections, 74 Retail Food Inspections 83 Lodging Inspections 74 Day Care Inspections Reviewed 102 Septic Construction applications Investigated 86 Septic Complaints Investigated 15 General Complaints and 5 Distressed Food Incidents In addition, the Community Care Clinic saw 2,558 patients. The Community Care Clinic was created to provide health services to those without access to medical care. The clinic provides primary care and mental health services to uninsured individuals and families earning 300% of the federal poverty level or below as well as Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries who are unable to find an accepting provider. To learn more about your local health department visit our website at www.phelpscountyhealth.com or call (573) 458-6010 ### Go Back
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