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Survey on healthcare coming to your mailbox soon |
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2  PMC HAS TWINS – Andre and Stephanie Harris have two new additions to their family. Dr. Peter Barran helped deliver Scarlet Olivia Harris and Steele “Iron Man” Brennan Harris Aug. 29.
This survey, sent to a random sample of homes, will help the Pondera Medical Center identify the health services needed in the community. The information will be used for grant applications, new programs, and by community groups interested in addressing health issues.
Pondera Medical Center has been selected by the Montana Healthcare Research and Education Foundation, the Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) and the Rural Health Resource Center to participate in the Community Health Services Development Program (CHSD).
Through the CHSD Program, Conrad and Pondera County receives assistance designed to help communities stabilize their health care delivery system. This program was developed by the University of Washington School of Medicine. It has been used in other Montana communities as a way to develop and maintain quality health care to serve the continuing and future needs of the community.
“We are very excited about working with Pondera Medical Center on this project,” said Kristin Juliar, Director of the Montana Office of Rural Health.
She went on to add, “The CHSD Program promotes health care as a local affair. Health care delivered in rural communities is affordable, high quality, and necessary to the good health of the entire community. Citizens of rural counties can take responsibility for the health of the community. Most communities face a large number of complex issues in providing high quality healthcare, but fortunately, Conrad and Pondera County can engage effective problem-solving, the most important factor in the survival of rural health services.”
Conrad and Pondera County will receive assistance in identifying their most important health concerns through the use of an economic impact assessment and a community health survey that will be distributed to a random sample in mid-September, 2008. The survey will analyze local community needs, use of local health care services and overall community health.
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