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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
(vii) Amount of support? |
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| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






| Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2007 | (b) 2008 | (c) 2009 | (d) 2010 | (e) 2011 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| COMMUNITY BENEFITS MISSION STATEMENT | CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC., THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY BENEFITS INITIATIVE, IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF AND ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ALL THE RESIDENTS OF CAPE COD. THROUGH CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS, COORDINATED PLANNING AND THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES, THIS COMMITMENT INCLUDES A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE UNMET NEEDS OF THE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WE WILL TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS JOINING OUR RESOURCES, TALENT, AND COMMITMENT WITH THAT OF OTHER PROVIDERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS MISSION STATEMENT WAS AFFIRMED BY THE CCHC COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN 2000 AND REMAINS IN EFFECT. TARGET POPULATIONS 1. NAME OF TARGET POPULATION: THE UNDER-SERVED, UN/UNDERINSURED AND/OR THOSE WITH HEALTH DISPARITIES. BASIS FOR SELECTION: ALIGNED WITH STATEWIDE HEALTH PRIORITIES AND HEALTH CARE REFORM THIS POPULATION IS IDENTIFIED THROUGH REGIONAL AND LOCAL DATA COLLECTION, HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AS A KEY TARGET POPULATION. THIS POPULATION IS SERVED THROUGH A NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR REGION BUT UNMET NEEDS STILL EXIST. 2. NAME OF TARGET POPULATION: COMMUNITY MEMBERS AFFLICTED WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE-RELATED ISSUES. BASIS FOR SELECTION: RATES OF SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADMISSIONS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IN BARNSTABLE COUNTY THAN OTHER COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS. BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY TO PSYCHIATRIC CARE IS A PRIMARY CONCERN VOICED BY MANY LOCAL HEALTH PROVIDERS IN OUR REGION THROUGH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS. THIS POPULATION IS SERVED THROUGH A NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR REGION BUT UNMET NEEDS STILL EXIST. 3. NAME OF TARGET POPULATION: GERIATRIC POPULATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK AND/OR IN HARD TO REACH AREAS. BASIS FOR SELECTION: ACCORDING TO THE 2010 CENSUS, THE POPULATION OF INDIVIDUALS AGE 65 AND OLDER REPRESENT OVER 25% OF THE YEAR ROUND POPULATION IN BARNSTABLE COUNTY WITH A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF RESIDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 85 BETWEEN 2000 AND 2010. NEARLY 40% OF ALL HOUSEHOLDS REPORT A RESIDENT OVER THE AGE OF 65. ACCESS TO CARE IN THIS POPULATION IS ALSO EFFECTED BY TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND ISOLATION ISSUES IN OUR REGION. THIS POPULATION IS SERVED THROUGH A NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS BUT UNMET NEEDS STILL EXIST. 4. NAME OF TARGET POPULATION: RESIDENTS WITH EMERGING HEALTH ISSUES. BASIS FOR SELECTION: THIS POPULATION IS INCLUDED AND DESIGNATED TO ALLOW PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY IN ADDRESSING THE EMERGING, CHANGING AND MAGNIFYING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS OF SPECIFIC POPULATIONS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF CONTRACTING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 65. THIS POPULATION IS SERVED THROUGH A NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS IN OUR REGION BUT UNMET NEEDS STILL EXIST. 5. NAME OF TARGET POPULATION: CHRONICALLY ILL RESIDENTS AFFLICTED WITH CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR-RELATED DISEASE, DIABETES, AND/OR ORAL HEALTH ISSUES. BASIS FOR SELECTION: ALIGNED WITH STATEWIDE HEALTH PRIORITIES AND NATIONAL STATISTICS, RESIDENTS MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESS ARE AT THE GREATEST RISK OF DECLINED HEALTH AND DEATH. CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR-RELATED DISEASE, DIABETES AND ORAL HEALTH ISSUES ARE HIGHLY REPRESENTED AMONG RESIDENTS OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY AS EVIDENCED THROUGH HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS. THIS POPULATION IS SERVED THROUGH A NETWORK OF HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS IN OUR REGION BUT UNMET NEEDS STILL EXIST. PUBLICATION OF TARGET POPULATIONS: NOT SPECIFIED, OTHER- ATTORNEY GENERAL WEBSITE HOSPITAL/HMO WEB PAGE PUBLICIZING TARGET POP.: HTTP://WWW.CAPECODHEALTH.ORG/COMMUNITY | |
| KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF REPORTING YEAR | IN FY 2012, THE CAPE COD HEALTHCARE (CCHC) COMMUNITY BENEFITS DEPARTMENT PROVIDED FUNDING TO NUMEROUS COMMUNITY AGENCIES AS WELL AS OFFERED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY SPONSORED BY CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS STAFF WORKED WITH OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTIPLE COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ASSESS FUNDING NEEDS AND IDENTIFY EXISTING HOSPITAL SPONSORED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, WHILE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP NEW RELATIONSHIPS WHERE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS COULD BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CCHC COMMUNITY BENEFITS DEPARTMENT IN FY 2012. I. CCHC CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES WHICH SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY. THIS INCLUDED PARTICIPATION AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF CHNA 27 AND ITS STEERING COMMITTEE. CHNA 27 MEMBERS WORK TO BUILD A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION PLANNING, HEALTH PROMOTION AND IMPROVING HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS RESIDENTS PURSUANT TO THE MANDATE FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. II. CCHC CONTINUED TO COLLABORATE WITH AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE FOUR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS OPERATING IN BARNSTABLE COUNTY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES, SUCH AS PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED. III. CCHC CONDUCTED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COMPONENTS OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE SERVICE AREA. IV. CCHC'S COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REVIEWED PLANNING DATA AND CONTINUED MULTI-YEAR FUNDING TO THREE CRITICAL LOCAL PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING THE UNINSURED, ELDERS, PEOPLE NEEDING ACCESS TO SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED INTERPRETER SERVICES. V. CCHC CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES THROUGH DIRECT GRANT FUNDING AND A COMPETITIVE RFP GRANTS PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH PROGRAMS ALIGNED WITH COMMUNITY BENEFITS PRIORITIES. THIS PROCESS RESULTED IN FUNDING 14 PROGRAMS/AGENCIES WHICH ADDRESS A BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY ISSUES INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INFECTIOUS DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS THROUGH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT. PLANS FOR NEXT REPORTING YEAR EACH YEAR, A PLAN IS DEVELOPED TO REFLECT EMERGING NEEDS AND ENSURE THAT EFFORTS ARE ALIGNED WITH CURRENT DATA AND FINDINGS FROM NATIONAL, REGIONAL STATE AND LOCAL STUDIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE PROVIDED BY THE MASS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, PROVIDES OVERSIGHT AND INPUT TO ANNUAL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY INITIATIVES. IN ADDITION, CCHC STAFF ENSURES THAT THE FY2013 PLAN COMPLIES WITH MASS ATTORNEY GENERAL (AG) GUIDELINES, MEDICARE GUIDELINES AND IRS REQUIREMENTS. | |
| FY13 GOALS | I. IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALIZED CARE FOR CAPE COD'S UNDERSERVED AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INTERPRETER SERVICES, PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT AND HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT EFFORTS. II. PROMOTE EDUCATION, COORDINATION AND NAVIGATION OF SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. III. INVEST IN INITIATIVES, CLINICAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AIMED AT THE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF CHRONIC AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. IV. SUPPORT INNOVATIVE AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVES FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON YOUTH, SENIORS, AND CAREGIVERS. V. COMPLETE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WITH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS TO INFORM PLANNING AND DIALOGUE IN OUR REGION. VI. ENGAGE PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND CLINICAL STAFF THROUGHOUT CCHC TO INFORM AND ADVISE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS CAPE COD HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY BENEFITS WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER AND FACILITATE AN ANNUAL PRIORITY GRANTS RFP PROGRAM. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS, TASK FORCES AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CAPE COD WHICH INCLUDES LEADERSHIP PARTICIPATION WITH THE CAPE COD COMMUNITY HEALTH AREA NETWORK (CHNA 27) STEERING COMMITTEE AND BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL. CAPE COD HEALTHCARE IS COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS AND IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH STATUS. COMMUNITY PARTNERS BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CAPE COD CAPE AND ISLANDS EMS SYSTEMS, INC CAPE AND ISLANDS SUICIDE PREVENTION CAPE AND ISLANDS UNITED WAY CAPE COD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAPE COD FOUNDATION CAPE COD HOARDING TASK FORCE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF CAPE COD & ISLANDS COMMUNITY COALITION OF CAPE COD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD COUNCILS ON AGING DUFFY HEALTH CENTER HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - HYANNIS HELPING OUR WOMEN HOPE HEALTH DEMENTIA & ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ORAL HEALTH EXCELLENCE COLLABORATIVE OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES PARKINSON SUPPORT NETWORK OF CAPE COD SAMARITANS OF CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB THE CAPE AND ISLANDS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (CHNA 27) | |
| COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROCESS | A FUNDAMENTAL TENET OF CAPE COD HEALTHCARE'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CARE TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. CAPE COD AND FALMOUTH HOSPITALS, ALONG WITH OUR AFFILIATES, PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS SAFETY NET PROVIDERS TO THE CAPE COD REGION, GIVEN OUR RELATIVE GEOGRAPHIC ISOLATION. THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIED COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM, IS LED BY MICHAEL K. LAUF, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THERESA M. AHERN, VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY, COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE PROGRAM IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LISA GUYON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY BENEFITS. THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE PROVIDES STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT TO THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAM AS A DESIGNATED SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS WHO WORK IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ON CAPE COD, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY ADVOCACY GROUPS AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT, AS WELL AS TWO CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CCHC BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMMITTEE DEVELOPS AND RECOMMENDS POLICIES TO THE BOARD REGARDING COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS, SETS PRIORITIES AND AWARDS PRIORITY GRANT FUNDING, AND ADVISES ON COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES AND INITIATIVES. FY 12 COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE: ELEANOR CLAUS (CHAIR) CCHC BOARD MEMBER 927 ROUTE 6A, YARMOUTH PORT, MA 02675 508-362-3000 X203 ECLAUS@KINLINGROVER.COM REPRESENTING: CCHC BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELIZABETH ALBERT, DIRECTOR BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES P.O. BOX 427, BARNSTABLE, 02630 508-375-6626 BALBERT@BARNSTABLECOUNTY.ORG REPRESENTING: COMMUNITY AT LARGE: MID-CAPE KAREN CARDEIRA, DIRECTOR FALMOUTH HUMAN SERVICES 65 TOWN HALL SQUARE, FALMOUTH, MA 02540 508-548-0533 KCARDEIRA@FALMOUTHHUMANSERVICES.ORG REPRESENTING: COMMUNITY AT LARGE: UPPER CAPE MARY DEVLIN, MANAGER PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION 255 INDEPENDENCE DRIVE, HYANNIS, MA 02601 508-957-7619 MDEVLIN@VNACAPECOD.ORG VNA OF CAPE COD: PROVINCETOWN TO PLYMOUTH REPRESENTING: ALL 5 PRIORITIES WITH EMPHASIS ON CHRONIC DISEASE AND HEALTHY AGING OF THE GERIATRIC POPULATION GEORGIA CARVALHO, GRANTS DEVELOPER CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2240 IYANNOUGH ROAD, WEST BARNSTABLE, MA 02668 508-362-2131 EXT. 4492 GCARVALHO@CAPECOD.EDU REPRESENTING: EDUCATION RELATED TO ALL 5 PRIORITIES KAREN GARDNER, CEO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD 107 COMMERCIAL ST., MASHPEE, MA 02649 508-477-7090 KGARDNER@CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG REPRESENTING: COMMUNITY AT LARGE SUZANNE FAY GLYNN, ATTORNEY CCHC BOARD MEMBER GLYNN LAW OFFICES 49 LOCUST STREET, FALMOUTH, MA 02540 508-548-8282 LJARVIS@GLYNNLAWOFFICES.COM REPRESENTING: CCHC BOARD OF TRUSTEES CARMEN LEBRON, MANAGER CAPE COD IMMIGRANT CENTER 624 OSTERVILLE WEST BARNSTABLE RD, UNIT E1, MARSTONS MILLS, MA 02648 508-428-0517 CLEBRON@CAPECOD.EDU REPRESENTING: ALL 5 PRIORITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IMMIGRANT POPULATION, HEALTH DISPARITIES AND EMERGING HEALTH NEEDS HADLEY LUDDY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS 1934 FALMOUTH ROAD, CENTERVILLE, MA 02601 508-775-5150 HLUDDY@BBBSCCI.ORG REPRESENTING: YOUTH AND EMERGING NEEDS BRIAN O'MALLEY, MD 30 SHANK PAINTER ROAD, PROVINCETOWN, MA 02657 508-487-3505 BOMALLEY@CAPECODHEALTH.ORG MEDICAL SEAT REPRESENTING: COMMUNITY AT LARGE: LOWER/OUTER CAPE CHRIS HOTTLE DIRECTOR PROVINCETOWN COUNCIL ON AGING 26 ALDEN STREET, PROVINCETOWN, MA 02657 508-487-7080 CHOTTLE@PROVINCETOWN-MA.GOV REPRESENTING: HEALTHY AGING TO GERIATRIC POPULATION, CHRONIC DISEASE AND EMERGING HEALTH NEEDS CAPE COD HEALTHCARE MEMBER: THERESA M. AHERN VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGY AND COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CAPE COD HEALTHCARE 88 LEWIS BAY ROAD, HYANNIS, MA 02601 508-862-5077 TAHERN@CAPECODHEALTH.ORG THE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING DATES FOR FY 2012: DECEMBER 1, 2011 4:00-5:30 PM MARCH 1, 2012 4:00-5:30 PM JUNE 12, 2012 4:00-5:30 PM SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 4:00-5:30 PM | |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT | CAPE COD HEALTHCARE CONDUCTS COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SERVICE AREA WITH AN ONGOING ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS. CCHC SOLICITS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING. THE STUDY FINDINGS ARE THE FOUNDATION FOR PROGRAM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION. CCHC SEEKS COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED, SATISFACTION WITH SUCH SERVICES, AND SPECIFIC SERVICES NEEDED. THIS INPUT, TOGETHER WITH SECONDARY DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES, IS USED TO BUILD AN AGENDA AIMED AT PROVIDING NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. CAPE COD HEALTHCARE CONDUCTED A BROAD SCALE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN 2009. AN INTERIM ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED IN 2012 TO ASSESS NEEDS AND PRIORITIES WHILE BEGINNING A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING PROCESS IN ALIGNMENT WITH NEW IRS GUIDELINES. THE MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT, PERFORMED IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS OPERATING IN BARNSTABLE COUNTY, CONSISTED OF DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS UTILIZING MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES AND HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS. THE ASSESSMENT RESULTED IN THE CREATION OF THE SALIENT HEALTH ISSUES REPORT. THE FOLLOWING SOURCES WERE UTILIZED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS: - ASTHMA PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAMS: STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS - BUREAU OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES: MASSACHUSETTS - CAPE COD COMMISSION: OVERVIEW OF CAPE & ISLANDS POPULATION - CAPE COD HOSPITAL DATA - CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION - FALMOUTH HOSPITAL DATA - INJURY SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM: MASSACHUSETTS - KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS - LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES - MASSACHUSETTS CANCER REGISTRY - MASSHEALTH DATA CONSORTIUM: INPATIENT MARKET UTILIZATION - MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: MASSCHIP (MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY HEALTH INFORMATION PROFILE) - MDPH REGIONAL HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH - SENIOR MOBILITY INITIATIVE ON CAPE COD [SMICC] - U.S. CENSUS BUREAU CONSULTANTS/OTHER ORGANIZATIONS: -BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES -CAPE AND ISLANDS EMS SYSTEMS, INC. -CAPE AND ISLANDS SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION -CAPE COD IMMIGRANT CENTER -COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF CAPE COD & ISLANDS -COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD -COUNCILS ON AGING -DUFFY HEALTH CENTER -GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD -HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - HYANNIS -MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH -THE BARNSTABLE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -THE CAPE AND ISLANDS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK (CHNA 27) -ORAL HEALTH EXCELLENCE COLLABORATIVE -OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES DATA SOURCES: COMMUNITY FOCUS GROUPS, HOSPITAL, CONSUMER GROUP, INTERVIEWS, MASSCHIP, PUBLIC HEALTH PERSONNEL, SURVEYS, CHNA. | |
| COMMUNITY BENEFITS PROGRAMS | FINANCIAL COUNSELING & ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING PUBLIC INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND RE-VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT INTO MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE AND HEALTH SAFETY NET INSURANCE PRODUCTS. FINANCIAL COUNSELORS ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH ELIGIBILITY SCREENING, ASSESSED AFFORDABILITY, AND INCOME VERIFICATION. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION IMPROVE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS. GOAL STATUS PROVIDED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO 19 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS TO BUILD AWARENESS OF INSURANCE OPTIONS AND THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH ENROLLMENT. GOAL STATUS ASSISTED 3,300 INDIVIDUALS WITH VIRTUAL GATEWAY APPLICATIONS AND REVERIFICATIONS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF CAPE COD AND ISLANDS HTTP://WWW.CACCI.CC/ THE FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER WWW.FALMOUTHSERVICECENTER.ORG FALMOUTH HUMAN SERVICES WWW.FALMOUTHHUMANSERVICES.ORG VICTIM'S COMPENSATION OFFICE, MA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WWW.MASS.GOV BRAMBLEBUSH PEDIATRICS WWW.BRANMBLEBUSHPEDIATRICS.COM THE FAMILY PANTRY WWW.THEFAMILYPANTRY.COM WE CAN WWW.WECANCENTER.ORG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD WWW.CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PHYSICIAN/PROVIDER DIVERSITY. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT PROGRAM AT CAPE COD HEALTHCARE STRIVES TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF UNMET NEED AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OVER 65. THROUGH RIGOROUS EFFORTS HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS ARE RECRUITED AND RETAINED AS EMPLOYEES OF CAPE COD HEALTHCARE OR ASSISTED WITH ESTABLISHING A PRIVATE PRACTICE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE PRIMARY CARE AND SPECIALTY SERVICES IN OUR REGION. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE THROUGH PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN EXTENDER RECRUITMENT FOR OUR REGION. GOAL STATUS TWENTY-TWO PROVIDERS WERE RECRUITED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN OUR REGION WHICH INCLUDED SIXTEEN PROVIDERS FOR PRIMARY CARE SERVICES AND SIX PROVIDERS FOR SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES. ONGOING. REACHING ELDERS WITH ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY HELP [REACH]: CAPE & ISLANDS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM (CIEMSS) PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE REACH COORDINATES SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS. BY WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNCILS ON AGING, ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS, VNA, EMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ISSUES SUCH AS HEALTH, SAFETY, PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING ARE ASSESSED, AND APPROPRIATE PLANS ARE DEVELOPED TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL DAILY LIVING STATUS FOR SENIORS ON CAPE COD. REACH ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS FOR SENIOR PROVIDERS WHICH TARGET EMERGING ISSUES AND TRENDS THAT SPECIFICALLY IMPACT SENIOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INJURY AND VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ALZHEIMER DISEASE, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: FIRST AID/ACLS/CPR, OTHER: HOMEBOUND, OTHER: HOMELESSNESS, OTHER: HOSPICE, OTHER: PARKINSON'S DISEASE, OTHER: SAFETY - HOME, OTHER: STRESS MANAGEMENT, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT-ELDER ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL | |
| GOALS | STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION REFERRALS FOR AT LEAST 300 FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS. GOAL STATUS IDENTIFIED AT-RISK ELDERS AND REFERRED 306 PEOPLE TO COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION CONTINUE SUPPORT AND DISPATCH SERVICES FOR WELLNESS AND SUICIDE PREVENTION THROUGH UTILIZATION OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND CLINICIANS. GOAL STATUS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO 85 ELDERS FROM VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION'S RN WELLNESS COACH OR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL COACH. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS CAPE & ISLANDS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SYSTEM (CIEMSS) HTTP://WWW.CIEMSS.ORG/ COUNCIL ON AGING ON CAPE COD HTTP://WWW.ALLCAPECOD.COM/CCIC/SENIORCENTERS.CFM ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD HTTP://WWW.ESCCI.ORG/ VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION WWW.VNACAPECOD.ORG COMMUNITY BASED INTERPRETER SERVICES PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PHYSICIAN/PROVIDER DIVERSITY, PREVENTION, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE COMMUNITY BASED INTERPRETER SERVICES PROGRAM OFFERS FREE MEDICAL LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IN COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND AT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS FOR THE LIMITED AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE AVAILABILITY OF PROFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER SERVICES ENSURES THE DELIVERY OF SAFE QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND POSITIVE CLINICAL OUTCOMES. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: HAITIAN CREOLE, PORTUGUESE, SPANISH GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE BY PROVIDING 1,000 MEDICAL LANGUAGE INTERPRETATIONS. GOAL STATUS COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND PHYSICIAN OFFICES THROUGH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION RELATIVE TO INTERPRETER SERVICES WHICH RESULTED IN 1,022 INTERPRETATIONS. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION REDUCE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES FOR LIMITED AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE. GOAL STATUS ENSURED PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS UNDERSTOOD THE SIGNIFICANCE OF UTILIZING INTERPRETER SERVICES THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THOUSANDS OF BROCHURES AND OFFERING IN-SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD: THE SPECIALTY NETWORK FOR THE UNINSURED HTTP://WWW.CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG/ COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICAL OFFICES ON CAPE COD VARIOUS SPECIALTY NETWORK FOR THE UNINSURED (SNU): COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PHYSICIAN/PROVIDER DIVERSITY, PREVENTION, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE SPECIALTY NETWORK FOR THE UNINSURED (SNU) PROVIDES ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE SERVICES FOR UNDER/UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS AT NO CHARGE OR ON A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SLIDING-SCALE FEE. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMMUNIZATION, OTHER: ALZHEIMER DISEASE, OTHER: ARTHRITIS, OTHER: CANCER, OTHER: CARDIAC DISEASE, OTHER: CHRONIC PAIN , OTHER: COLITIS/CROHN DISEASE, OTHER: CULTURAL COMPETENCY, OTHER: DENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: DIABETES, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: HEARING, OTHER: HEPATITIS, OTHER: HIV/AIDS, OTHER: HYPERTENSION, OTHER: LYME DISEASE, OTHER: NUTRITION, OTHER: OSTEOPOROSIS/MENOPAUSE, OTHER: PARKINSON'S DISEASE, OTHER: PREGNANCY, OTHER: PULMONARY DISEASE/TUBERCULOSIS, OTHER: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, OTHER: SICKLE CELL DISEASE, OTHER: STROKE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED, OTHER: VISION , OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE FOR AT LEAST 650 LOW-INCOME AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. GOAL STATUS THE SNU PROVIDED 856 PATIENT APPOINTMENTS WITH SPECIALISTS. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION MAINTAIN CAPACITY OF SNU TO ACCEPT PATIENTS FOR SPECIALTY CARE. GOAL STATUS THE PROGRAM MAINTAINED AND DEVELOPED AGREEMENTS WITH 76 SPECIALISTS AND COORDINATED THREE SPECIALTY CLINICS INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, AND DIABETIC EYE EXAMS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD HTTP://WWW.CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG/ HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER- HYANNIS WWW.HHSI.US DUFFY HEALTH CENTER WWW.DUFFYHEALTHCENTER.ORG NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL WWW.NANTUCKETHOSPITAL.ORG ISLAND HEALTH CARE WWW.IHIMV.ORG CAPE COD HEALTHCARE WWW.CAPECODHEALTH.ORG PRIMARY CARE INTERNISTS OF HYANNIS | |
| PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | PROGRAM TYPE: DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, AND OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE THE PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A JOINT INITIATIVE OF CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS AND PHARMACY DEPARTMENTS AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT TO HELP UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO HAVE NO OTHER VIABLE MEANS TO PAY FOR MEDICATIONS UPON DISCHARGE FROM THE ER. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. GOAL DESCRIPTION ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD MEDICATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR DISCHARGE PLAN. GOAL STATUS CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED PHARMACY VOUCHERS TOTALING $29,390 FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED OR FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED PATIENTS WHO WERE UNABLE TO AFFORD PRESCRIPTIONS UPON DISCHARGE. ONGOING. TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, AND OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION THROUGH ISSUANCE OF TAXI VOUCHERS TO ASSIST FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED PATIENTS WHO ARE BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOMS AND ARE WITHOUT RESOURCES FOR BEING TRANSPORTED TO THEIR DESTINATION. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: SAFETY, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. GOAL DESCRIPTION ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD OR ACCESS TRANSPORTATION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR DISCHARGE PLAN. GOAL STATUS CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED TAXI VOUCHERS TOTALING $24,058 FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED OR FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED PATIENTS UPON DISCHARGE. ONGOING. DETERMINATION OF NEED: OFFICE BASED OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM (OBOT) PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT GROUP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: IN AN EFFORT TO ADDRESS THE GROWING RATES OF OPIATE ADDICTION IN OUR REGION, THE DUFFY HEALTH CENTER DEVISED AN INTEGRATED MODEL TO PROVIDE THE EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICE OF OFFICE-BASED OPIOID TREATMENT (OBOT) WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAM EXPANSION TO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER NETWORK (CHCN). THE DUFFY HEALTH CENTER (DHC), THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD (CHCCC) AND OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES (OCHS) COMPRISE THE GROUP OF CENTERS WHICH FOCUS ON ADDRESSING THE HIGH ADDICTION RATES ON CAPE COD. EACH COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER HAS A SPECIALTY TEAM OF HIGHLY TRAINED PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS WHICH MONITOR PATIENTS CLOSELY FOR ADHERENCE TO THEIR TREATMENT PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS VERY COMPLEX ISSUE. | |
| TARGET POPULATION | REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OTHER: EDUCATION/LEARNING ISSUES, OTHER: HOMELESSNESS, OTHER: STRESS MANAGEMENT, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ADULTS ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE CASE-CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ENSURE PATIENTS HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF STAFF INTERVENTION DURING TREATMENT. GOAL STATUS IN FY12, THE DHC PANEL AVERAGED 122 PATIENTS, THE CHCCC PANEL AVERAGED 56 PATIENTS AND THE OCHS PANEL AVERAGED 135 PATIENTS. PATIENTS WERE CLOSELY MONITORED TO ENSURE ADHERENCE TO PROGRAM RECOVERY PROTOCOLS. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO PROGRAM SERVICES. GOAL STATUS ALL THREE PROVIDERS OFFER A VARIETY OF CARE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT GROUPS AND SUPPORT. ACCESS TO GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD IS PROVIDED TO ALL PATIENTS FROM EACH HEALTH CENTER THAT NEED DETOXIFICATION, REHAB OR INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SERVICES. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD HTTP://WWW.CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG/ DUFFY HEALTH CENTER HTTP://WWW.DUFFYHEALTHCENTER.ORG/ OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES HTTP://WWW.OUTERCAPE.ORG/ DETERMINATION OF NEED: CHNA 27 PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: TOTAL FUNDING OF $401,000 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT ELIMINATE HEALTH DISPARITIES, PROMOTE WELLNESS, AND PREVENT/MANAGE CHRONIC DISEASE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THIS POPULATION WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT BY CAPE COD HEALTHCARE AND ENDORSED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK AREA 27 (CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS). THIS PROGRAM WAS SPECIFIED AS PART OF CAPE COD HOSPITAL'S DETERMINATION OF NEED REQUIREMENT FOR THE CLARK CANCER CENTER DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSURE. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT-ELDER, ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION ISSUE AN RFP SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE, MEASURABLE AND EVIDENCE BASED REGIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THAT PROVIDE AN IMPACT ON THE MOST URGENT NEEDS OF THE IDENTIFIED TARGET POPULATION. GOAL STATUS THROUGH A TOTAL OF $80,200 OF DETERMINATION OF NEED FUNDING, THREE GRANTS WERE AWARDED IN 2012 TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT MET THIS CRITERION. THE GRANT AWARDS RANGED FROM $15,000 TO $35,000 AND TOTALED MORE THAN $66,500. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION EXPAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK AREA 27. GOAL STATUS CHNA 27 HIRED A PART-TIME NETWORK COORDINATOR AND A GRANTS MANAGER ADDING CAPACITY AND PROCESS TO ONGOING EFFORTS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS THE CAPE COD FOUNDATION HTTP://WWW.CAPECODFOUNDATION.ORG/ CHNA 27 HTTP://WWW.BCHUMANSERVICES.NET/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NETWORK-AREA-CHNA/ | |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF CAPE COD & ISLANDS | H.O.P.E. INSURANCE OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT | PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE H.O.P.E. PROGRAM OFFERS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES THROUGH ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR OFFERS ASSESSMENT OF AFFORDABILITY AND INCOME VERIFICATION TO DETERMINE THE CLIENT'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE, AND OTHER STATE INSURANCE PLANS. THE COORDINATOR ALSO SERVES AS A REFERRAL SOURCE TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR OPTIMIZING THE IDENTIFICATION OF SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE CLIENTS UNMET NEEDS. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION TO ENROLL 400 INDIVIDUALS AND PROVIDE RE-ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE TO 500 MASSHEALTH CONSUMERS. GOAL STATUS ASSISTED 998 INDIVIDUALS WITH ENROLLMENT AND 1,400 INDIVIDUALS WITH RE-ENROLLMENT IN MASSHEALTH. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION REACH 1,400 RESIDENTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND WORKSHOPS ON HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT. GOAL STATUS OVER 2,600 RESIDENT ENCOUNTERS WERE ESTABLISHED THROUGH PROGRAM EFFORTS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS BARNSTABLE HIGH SCHOOL WWW.BARNSTABLE.K12.MA.US/BHS/ FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER WWW.FALMOUTHSERVICECENTER.ORG/ HEALTH IMPERATIVES - CAPE COD WIC WWW.HEALTHIMPERATIVES.ORG THE FORESTDALE SCHOOL IN SANDWICH, MA WWW.SANDWICH.K12.MA.US COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE OF CAPE COD & ISLANDS WWW.CACCI.CC ACCESS TO CARE FOR HOMELESS AND AT RISK ADULTS PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE DUFFY HEALTH CENTER PROVIDES ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH ASSISTANCE WITH ENROLLMENT AND RE-ENROLLMENT TO HOMELESS ADULTS AND THOSE AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS INTO MASSHEALTH, COMMONWEALTH CARE, AND OTHER STATE INSURANCE PRODUCTS. CLIENTS RECEIVED ONGOING ACCESS TO CARE, INCLUDING REFERRALS TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PROVIDERS TO IMPROVE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTE ADULT AND OLDER ADULT WELLNESS. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: HOMELESSNESS, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION TO COORDINATE AND FACILITATE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE ENROLLMENT WITH HARD TO REACH AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. GOAL STATUS THROUGH 396 ENCOUNTERS THE FOLLOWING RESULTS OCCURRED: 241 RENEWALS/REDETERMINATIONS AND 118 INITIAL MASSHEALTH APPLICATIONS WERE PROCESSED. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION CONNECT CONSUMERS TO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. GOAL STATUS REFERRALS FOR 98 CLIENTS WERE MADE TO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. ONGOING. 3. GOAL DESCRIPTION RECRUIT AND TRAIN NEW MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO SERVE GROWING PATIENT BASE. GOAL STATUS A NURSE PRACTITIONER WAS HIRED AND TRAINED. A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER ASSESSMENT WAS COMPLETED AND GOALS FOR PROVIDER RECRUITMENT FOR 2013 WERE SET. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS VETERANS AFFAIRS VARIOUS THE DUFFY HEALTH CENTER WWW.DUFFYHEALTHCENTER.ORG COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: CAPE COD HEALTHCARE IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING FREE HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH IN ORDER TO ENHANCE AND PROMOTE WELLNESS, CONTRIBUTE TO THE PREVENTION OF ILLNESS AND IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASE. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING PHYSICIANS AND NURSES, PROVIDE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE HEALTH AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE IN ORDER TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS OF STRATEGIES WHICH MAY IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH STATUS AND WELL-BEING. |
| TARGET POPULATION | REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMMUNIZATION, OTHER: ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OTHER: BEREAVEMENT, OTHER: CANCER, OTHER: CANCER - BREAST, OTHER: CANCER - COLO-RECTAL, OTHER: CANCER - OTHER, OTHER: CANCER - OVARIAN, OTHER: CANCER - PROSTATE, OTHER: CARDIAC DISEASE, OTHER: CHILD CARE, OTHER: CHRONIC PAIN , OTHER: CULTURAL COMPETENCY, OTHER: DIABETES, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: FAMILY PLANNING, OTHER: HIV/AIDS, OTHER: HOSPICE, OTHER: HYPERTENSION, OTHER: NUTRITION, OTHER: OSTEOPOROSIS/MENOPAUSE, OTHER: PARKINSON'S DISEASE, OTHER: PREGNANCY, OTHER: PULMONARY DISEASE/TUBERCULOSIS, OTHER: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, OTHER: STRESS MANAGEMENT, OTHER: STROKE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE HEALTH INFORMATION AND OUTREACH TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OR MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESS. GOAL STATUS NEARLY 2,650 STAFF HOURS WERE DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESSED TOPICS TARGETED AT PREVENTING DISEASE AND MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESS. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE OUTREACH AND ACCESS TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. GOAL STATUS PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE AND ARE PROMOTED TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF COMMUNITY AGENCY NEWSLETTERS AND BULLETINS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS CAPE COD COUNCILS ON AGING WWW.ALLCAPECOD.COM.CCIC.SENIORCENTERS.CFM CAPE COMMUNITY MEDIA CENTER WWW.CAPEMEDIA.ORG HARWICH MEN'S CLUB WWW.HARWICHCOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG CAPE & PLYMOUTH BUSINESS MAGAZINE WWW.CAPEPLYMOUTHBUSINESS.COM AIDS SUPPORT GROUP OF CAPE COD WWW.ASGCC.ORG SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE WWW.SILENTSPRING.ORG PARISH NURSE MINISTRIES OF CAPE COD SUPPORT GROUPS AND CLASSES PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, DIRECT SERVICES, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT GROUP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: SUPPORT GROUPS AND CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THESE EVENTS WERE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS OF THEIR PATIENT STATUS, TIES TO A SPECIFIC HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OTHER: BEREAVEMENT, OTHER: CANCER, OTHER: CANCER - BREAST, OTHER: CANCER - OTHER, OTHER: CANCER - PROSTATE, OTHER: CARDIAC DISEASE, OTHER: DIABETES, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: HYPERTENSION, OTHER: NUTRITION, OTHER: PARENTING SKILLS, OTHER: PARKINSON'S DISEASE, OTHER: PREGNANCY, OTHER: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, OTHER: STRESS MANAGEMENT, OTHER: STROKE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: NOT SPECIFIED GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE ON A NUMBER OF CHRONIC DISEASE ISSUES. GOAL STATUS OVER 2,400 HOURS OF STAFF TIME WAS DEDICATED TO FACILITATE SUPPORT GROUPS AND CLASSES TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. INFORMATION AND RESOURCES WERE INCLUDED TO ASSIST WITH SPECIFIC DISEASE OR HEALTH RELATED CIRCUMSTANCES. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS VISITING NURSES ASSOCIATION HTTP://WWW.VNACAPECOD.ORG AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WWW.CANCER.ORG WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, MENTORSHIP/CAREER TRAINING/INTERNSHIP, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: CAPE COD HEALTHCARE RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPPORTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATE SCHOOL TO HAVE A POSITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INTERNSHIPS, SHADOWING AND TRAINING WITH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDERS IN SEVERAL HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS. TRAINING AND MENTORING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN HEALTH CARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. SECURING A STEADY SUPPLY OF WORKERS WILL MITIGATE FUTURE STAFF SHORTAGES IN THE WORKPLACE AND PROVIDE NECESSARY ACCESS. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: EDUCATION/LEARNING ISSUES SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-YOUNG, CHILD-TEEN ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE THROUGH SUPPORTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS. GOAL STATUS CAPE COD HEALTHCARE STAFF DEDICATED OVER 8,035 HOURS TO STUDENT TRAINING, MENTORING AND SHADOWING. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE WWW.CAPECOD.EDU/ UPPER CAPE REGIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL WWW.UPPERCAPETECH.COM/ CAPE COD REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL HTTP://WWW.CAPETECH.US/ GOODWIN COLLEGE WWW.GOODWIN.EDU MA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES WWW.MCPHS.EDU MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE HTTP://WWW.MASSASOIT.MASS.EDU/ SANFORD BROWN COLLEGE WWW.SANFORDBROWN.EDU BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE WWW.BRISTOL.MASS.EDU WWW.BRISTOL.MASS.EDU | |
| HELPING HANDS PROGRAM | PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE HELPING HANDS PROGRAM OFFERS MEDICATION REVIEW AND OPTIMIZATION WITH A CLINICAL PHARMACIST IN THE PATIENT'S HOME FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED WITH A CHRONIC DISEASE, MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS, MULTIPLE REGIMEN CHANGES, OR WHEN AN INCREASE FALL RISK HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE PROVIDED COACHING ON SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THEIR CHRONIC DISEASE, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION FOR FALL RISK AND HOME SAFETY. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: OTHER: CANCER, OTHER: CARDIAC DISEASE, OTHER: CHRONIC PAIN , OTHER: DIABETES, OTHER: EDUCATION/LEARNING ISSUES, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: HOMEBOUND, OTHER: HYPERTENSION, OTHER: PULMONARY DISEASE/TUBERCULOSIS, OTHER: SAFETY - HOME, OTHER: STROKE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-ELDER ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT VISIT, SERVICES AND EDUCATION POST-DISCHARGE FROM CAPE COD HOSPITAL AND FALMOUTH HOSPITAL. GOAL STATUS PROVIDED 229 HOME VISITS, POST-DISCHARGE, BY A CLINICAL PHARMACIST, AT NO-CHARGE, TO ASSURE PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS WERE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN MANAGING THEIR CHRONIC DISEASE STATE AND THEIR COMPLEX MEDICATION REGIME. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE HIGH-RISK PATIENTS WITH MONTHLY IN-HOME ASSESSMENT WITH A REGISTERED NURSE AND PHARMACIST AS NEEDED, TO PROVIDE MULTI-MONTH CARE PLAN, CARE COORDINATION AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT. GOAL STATUS PROVIDED 195 HOME VISITS TO ASSURE PATIENTS WERE RECEIVING A CONTINUUM APPROACH TO SERVICES WHICH ADDRESSED THEIR SPECIFIC PLAN OF CARE INCLUDING DISEASE AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS WWW.ESCCI.ORG/ PHYSICIAN OFFICES ACROSS CAPE COD SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES - VARIOUS VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF CAPE COD WWW.VNACAPECOD.ORG/ YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION PROJECT: ASIST TRAINING PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP, AND SUPPORT GROUP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE APPLIED SUICIDE INTERVENTION SKILLS TRAINING (ASIST) TO CLINICIANS, TEACHERS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, AND GATEKEEPERS WITH THE GOAL TO REDUCE SUICIDE SPECIFICALLY OF AT-RISK YOUTH. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, INJURY AND VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-YOUNG, CHILD-PRETEEN, CHILD-TEEN ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. GOAL DESCRIPTION TRAIN 100 INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO INCREASE SAFETY FROM SUICIDAL RISK. GOAL STATUS OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING SEVERAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND INITIATIVES ATTENDED SIX TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON SUICIDE AWARENESS, PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POST-VENTION TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD HTTP://WWW.CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG/ BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS: IMPROVING YOUTH HEALTH THROUGH ONE TO ONE MENTORING PROGRAM TYPE: DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, MENTORSHIP/CAREER TRAINING/INTERNSHIP, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN THROUGH MATCHING WITH MENTORS AND FACILITATING HEALTHY ACTIVITIES THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS ON CAPE COD. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: SAFETY, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TOBACCO USE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-YOUNG, CHILD-PRETEEN, CHILD-TEEN ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION CREATE NEW MENTORING MATCHES THAT MEET OR EXCEED NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED MENTORING MATCH RETENTION AND STRENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP STANDARDS. GOAL STATUS OVER 60 NEW MATCH RELATIONSHIPS WERE CREATED WITH STRENGTH OF RELATIONSHIP STANDARDS EXCEEDING 95% POSITIVE AND A 12 MONTH RETENTION RATE OF 75% WHICH EXCEEDS THE NATIONAL AVERAGE BY 10%. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION A CALENDAR OF HEALTHY ACTIVITIES WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR MENTORS AND MENTEES. GOAL STATUS NINE HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES WERE OFFERED TO MENTORS AND MENTEES OVER EIGHT MONTHS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ONGOING. | |
| PARTNERS | PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS WWW.BBBSMB.ORG WILLY'S GYM WWW.WILLYSGYM.COM CAPE COD MARITIME MUSEUM WWW.CAPECODMARITIMEMUSEUM.ORG CAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART WWW.CCMOA.ORG LONG PASTURE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY WWW.MASSAUDUBON.ORG CAMP BURGESS WWW.CAMPBURGESSANDHAYWARD.COM YMCA OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD WWW.YMCAMV.ORG TONY KENT ARENA WWW.TONYKENTARENA.COM THORNTON BURGESS SOCIETY WWW.THORNTONBURGESS.ORG GOSNOLD: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY CARE SETTING PROJECT PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PHYSICIAN/PROVIDER DIVERSITY, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TO INTEGRATE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELOR INTO A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN PRACTICE TO PROVIDE EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OTHER: CHRONIC PAIN , OTHER: DIABETES, OTHER: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OTHER: HYPERTENSION, OTHER: OSTEOPOROSIS/MENOPAUSE, OTHER: SAFETY, OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY, RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ADULTS ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION MANAGE HIGH UTILIZING PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS TO REDUCE INAPPROPRIATE MEDICAL UTILIZATION AND PRODUCE BETTER FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES. GOAL STATUS OVER 8 MONTHS, 44 PATIENTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 21 TO 88 YEARS OLD, WERE REFERRED FROM THE PHYSICIAN TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN FOR A RANGE OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND PAIN MANAGEMENT. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY OF PRIMARY CARE TEAM BY SHIFTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN. GOAL STATUS APPROXIMATELY 34% OF CLIENTS ASSESSED BY THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICIAN COULD HAVE BEEN DIRECTED AWAY FROM MEDICAL STAFF AND TO CLINICIANS, THUS INCREASING THE TIME AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE MEDICAL STAFF. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD WWW.GOSNOLD.ORG ORAL HEALTH EXCELLENCE COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE ORAL HEALTH EXCELLENCE COLLABORATIVE (OHEC) INCREASES DENTAL CARE ACCESS FOR LOW-INCOME ELDERS BY REMOVING BARRIERS THROUGH STRENGTHENING EDUCATION, INFORMATION, COORDINATION AND REFERRAL. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: DENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ELDER CARE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-ELDER ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION LINK 250 ELDERS WITH AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE DENTAL CARE. GOAL STATUS SERVED 97 ELDERS THROUGH 203 DENTAL VISITS AND 336 DENTAL PROCEDURES. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE OUTREACH THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING AND PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY AGENCIES. GOAL STATUS EXPANDED CAPACITY THROUGH EXPANDING PATIENT COORDINATION RESOURCES FROM 10 HOURS TO 30 HOURS AND TRAINED 132 OUTREACH WORKERS IN VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE AND REFER ELDERS FOR DENTAL CARE. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS ORAL HEALTH EXCELLENCE COLLABORATIVE WWW.ORALHEALTHEXCELLENCE.NET CAPE COD DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY WWW.MASSDENTAL.ORG/CAPECOD COUNCILS ON AGING SERVING TOGETHER (COAST) WWW.CAPECOAST.TUMBLR.COM SERVING HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF ELDERS WWW.CAPECODSENIORS.ORG ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD WWW.ESCCI.ORG ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES OF CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS: HOPE PROGRAM PROGRAM TYPE: DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT GROUP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE HOPE PROGRAM PROVIDES HOME-BASED COUNSELING FOR PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ALZHEIMER DISEASE, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: HOMEBOUND, OTHER: STRESS MANAGEMENT SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-ELDER ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. GOAL DESCRIPTION INCREASE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND CAREGIVERS IN THEIR HOME. GOAL STATUS OVER 1,000 CAREGIVERS WERE PROVIDED SUPPORT AND COUNSELING IN THEIR HOMES THROUGH HELPLINE SERVICES, 105 FAMILY MEETINGS WERE FACILITATED AND 784 PHYSICIAN INFORMATION VISITS WERE ARRANGED. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS HOPE DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES HTTP://HOPEHEALTHCO.ORG/SERVICES/DEMENTIA-ALZHEIMERS-SERVICES COUNCIL ON AGING- VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS HTTP://WWW.ALLCAPECOD.COM/CCIC/SENIORCENTERS.CF | |
| HYANNIS FAMILY PLANNING EDUCATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES | PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH SCREENING, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP, AND SUPPORT GROUP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: HYANNIS FAMILY PLANNING PROVIDED ON-SITE SERVICES RELATED TO EARLY DETECTION, TESTING AND EDUCATION ABOUT PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS, HEPATITIS B & C, TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, IMMUNIZATION, OTHER: CULTURAL COMPETENCY, OTHER: FAMILY PLANNING, OTHER: HEPATITIS, OTHER: HIV/AIDS, OTHER: PREGNANCY, OTHER: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED, RESPONSIBLE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, CHILD-PRETEEN, CHILD-TEEN ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION OFFER SERVICES, EDUCATION AND TESTING TO 300 MALE INMATES AT THE BARNSTABLE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. GOAL STATUS RAPID TESTING WAS OFFERED TO 350 INMATES OF WHOM 114 WERE TESTED AND INFORMED OF THEIR STD STATUS, 14 INMATES ATTENDED EDUCATION SESSIONS AND 70 INMATES WERE EDUCATED ON REDUCING THEIR RISK OF INFECTION. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION PROVIDE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO YOUTH AND ADULTS AT THE CAPE & ISLANDS GAY STRAIGHT YOUTH ALLIANCE AND ROBERT F. KENNEDY ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER. GOAL STATUS OVER 170 YOUTH MEMBERS WERE REACHED, 72 GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE FACILITATED AND 9 EDUCATION SESSIONS WERE COORDINATED THROUGH YOUTH PEER LEADERS. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS BARNSTABLE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WWW.BSHERIFF.NET BARNSTABLE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS CENTER WWW.MASS.GOV CAPE AND ISLANDS GAY STRAIGHT YOUTH ALLIANCE (CIGSYA) WWW.CIGSYA.ORG ROBERT F. KENNEDY CHILDREN'S ACTION CORPS CAPE COD ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER WWW.RFKCHILDREN.ORG HYANNIS FAMILY PLANNING WWW.HEALTHIMPERATIVES.ORG/.../HYANNIS-FAMILY-PLANNING SUPPORTING ACCESS TO CARE FOR IMMIGRANT AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AT HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - HYANNIS PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - HYANNIS (HCHC - H) PROVIDES FINANCIAL COUNSELING TO ASSIST WITH ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT FOR LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS ON THE MID AND UPPER REGIONS OF CAPE COD. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION ENROLL 500 INDIVIDUALS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AND ASSIST 1,350 PATIENTS WITH RENEWAL ENROLLMENT. GOAL STATUS APPROXIMATELY 660 INDIVIDUALS WERE ENROLLED AND 1,430 PATIENTS WERE ASSISTED WITH RE-ENROLLMENT. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION ASSIST 650 PATIENTS WITH NEW VIRTUAL GATEWAY APPLICATIONS. GOAL STATUS APPROXIMATELY 659 PATIENTS WERE ASSISTED WITH VIRTUAL GATEWAY APPLICATIONS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS HARBOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER - HYANNIS WWW.HHSI.US SAMARITANS: ELDER SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING FOR CAPE & ISLANDS COMMUNITIES PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL/STAFF TRAINING, HEALTH SCREENING, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND PREVENTION. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: SAMARITANS OF THE CAPE & ISLANDS DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM AND SERIES OF WORKSHOPS FOR TRAINING GATEKEEPERS AND ELDER SERVICE PROFESSIONALS TO IDENTIFY DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL TENDENCIES IN OLDER ADULTS. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: INJURY AND VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ELDER CARE, OTHER: SAFETY SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT-ELDER ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL | |
| GOALS | STATEWIDE PRIORITY: PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION DEVELOP A FOUR HOUR CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING GATEKEEPERS TO IDENTIFY DEPRESSION AND SUICIDAL TENDENCIES IN OLDER ADULTS AND CONDUCT THREE TRAINING SESSIONS. GOAL STATUS A 7.5 HOUR CURRICULUM WAS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF ELDERS ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS. FOUR TRAINING SESSIONS WERE CONDUCTED. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION LEAD TRAINING SESSIONS FOR AT LEAST 75 ELDER SERVICE PROVIDERS AND GATEKEEPERS OF OLDER ADULTS. GOAL STATUS TRAINING SESSIONS WERE ATTENDED BY 34 ELDER SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AND GATEKEEPERS AND ABBREVIATED TRAINING WAS PROVIDED TO 36 SAMARITAN VOLUNTEERS. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS VNA OF CAPE COD WWW.VNACAPECOD.ORG CAPE AND ISLANDS EMS SYSTEM HTTP://WWW.CIEMSS.ORG/ MA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH WWW.MASS.GOV/DMH MA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WWW.MASS.GOV/DPH ELDER SERVICES OF CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS HTTP://WWW.ESCCI.ORG/ CAPE CONSORTIUM FOR AT-RISK OLDER ADULTS N/A COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK AREA 27 (CHNA 27) HTTP://WWW.BCHUMANSERVICES.NET/COMMUNITY-HEALTH-NETWORK-AREA-CHNA/ SUPPORTING ACCESS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD PROVIDES ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH ASSISTING NEW PATIENTS WITH INSURANCE ENROLLMENTS, REFERRALS TO PRIMARY CARE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO VULNERABLE AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN THE UPPER REGION OF CAPE COD. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: CULTURAL COMPETENCY, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION ASSIST 350 INDIVIDUALS WITH ENROLLMENT AND RE-ENROLLMENT OF INSURANCE. GOAL STATUS ASSISTED NEARLY 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH OVER 3,000 APPLICATIONS. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION EXPAND OUTREACH THROUGH STRENGTHENING A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS. GOAL STATUS THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD EXPANDED HOURS AT OFFSITE LOCATION WHERE ASSISTANCE IS OFFERED IN HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT AND CARE. ADDITIONAL COLLABORATIONS WERE STRENGTHENED WITH AREA SCHOOLS, SHELTERS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS FALMOUTH SERVICE CENTER WWW.FALMOUTHHUMANSERVICES.ORG BARNSTABLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WWW.BSHERIFF.NET VARIOUS SCHOOL SYSTEMS N/A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF CAPE COD HTTP://WWW.CHCOFCAPECOD.ORG/ GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD: CARE COORDINATOR PILOT PROGRAM PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT GROUP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: THIS PILOT PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF POST-EPISODIC TREATMENT FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION ON CONTINUING CARE COMPLIANCE AND SUSTAINED RECOVERY (ABSTINENCE). TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OTHER: ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ADULT, ADULT-YOUNG, CHILD-TEEN ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, AND REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION TO PROVIDE 75 PATIENTS, AGES 18 - 26 YEARS OLD, WITH OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT OF THEIR AFTERCARE PLANS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. GOAL STATUS DURING THE PILOT PHASE, 55 PATIENTS RECEIVED OVERSIGHT OF THEIR AFTERCARE PLANS AND 100% OF PATIENTS WERE CONTACTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DISCHARGE OR CONTINUED INPATIENT OR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION PATIENTS TO BE CONTACTED WEEKLY TO DISCUSS COMPLIANCE WITH TREATMENT PLAN. GOAL STATUS FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION INDICATED THAT 53% OF PATIENTS HAD KEPT THEIR INITIAL CONTINUING CARE APPOINTMENT, 33% OF THOSE PATIENTS MISSED THEIR SECOND APPOINTMENT AND 77% MISSED THEIR THIRD APPOINTMENT. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS GOSNOLD ON CAPE COD WWW.GOSNOLD.ORG SUPPORTING THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AT OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM TYPE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, DIRECT SERVICES, GRANT/DONATION/FOUNDATION/SCHOLARSHIP, HEALTH COVERAGE SUBSIDIES OR ENROLLMENT, OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED, AND SCHOOL/HEALTH CENTER PARTNERSHIP. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR OBJECTIVE: OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES (OCHS) IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER THAT PROVIDES PRIMARY AND URGENT CARE TO THE EIGHT TOWNS IN THE LOWER AND OUTER CAPE. OCHS'S HEALTHY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES OUTREACH, INSURANCE ENROLLMENT, AND POST ENROLLMENT SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. TARGET POPULATION REGIONS SERVED: BARNSTABLE HEALTH INDICATOR: ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, OTHER: UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED SEX: ALL AGE GROUP: ALL ETHNIC GROUP: ALL LANGUAGE: ALL GOALS STATEWIDE PRIORITY: ADDRESS UNMET HEALTH NEEDS OF THE UNINSURED, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN DISADVANTAGE POPULATIONS, PROMOTING WELLNESS OF VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITY, AND SUPPORTING HEALTHCARE REFORM. 1. GOAL DESCRIPTION ENROLL CLIENTS IN A HEALTH PLAN AND OFFER POST-ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE. GOAL STATUS ASSISTED 965 CLIENTS WITH APPROVED ENROLLMENT SUBMISSIONS AND 1,299 CLIENTS WITH RE-ENROLLMENT/ELIGIBILITY REVIEW VERIFICATIONS. ONGOING. 2. GOAL DESCRIPTION ASSIST CLIENTS WITH CONNECTIONS TO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. GOAL STATUS PROVIDED 1,191 CLIENTS WITH REFERRALS TO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND 1,786 REFERRALS TO OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. ONGOING. PARTNERS PARTNER NAME, DESCRIPTION AND WEB ADDRESS OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES WWW.OUTERCAPE.ORG | |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 AND PART III, LINE 1 | WE WILL BE THE HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDER OF CHOICE FOR CAPE COD RESIDENTS BY ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND SERVICE QUALITY. TO DO SO, WE WILL PARTNER WITH OTHER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE PROVIDERS AS WELL AS INVEST IN NEEDED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, HUMAN RESOURCES AND CLINICAL SERVICES. ABOVE ALL, WE WILL HELP IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE NOTE FORM 990 PART I AND PART IX FUNDRAISING IS CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC. & AFFILIATES BY CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, INC. CERTAIN OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED BY CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC. FUNDS RAISED ARE REPORTED AT CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC. AND AFFILIATES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 6 CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC & AFFILIATES' VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE ITS TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7(A) THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS/INCORPORATORS WHO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7(B) THE DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY THAT NEED APPROVAL BY ITS MEMBERS/INCORPORATORS INCLUDE APPROVAL OF CHANGES MADE TO THE CORPORATION'S BYLAWS AND APPROVAL WHEN THERE IS A DIVESTING OF ONE OF THE MAJOR AFFILIATES OF THE ORGANIZATION. MAJOR AFFILIATES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AT SEVERAL LEVELS. THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF ITS FORM 990 AND WHO SIGNS AS PAID PREPARER. SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF FORM 990. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE AT THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT LEVEL COMPLETES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC.'S ("CCHC") DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND RESEARCH COMPLIANCE WHO PREPARES A SUMMARY FOR CCHC'S COMPLIANCE OFFICER. ANY MATERIAL INTERESTS SO DISCLOSED ARE PRESENTED TO THE CORPORATION'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RESOLUTION. ALL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY EMPLOYEES WILL BE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND/OR CCHC'S DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND RESEARCH COMPLIANCE. FOR ANY DISCLOSURE THAT IS CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIVE THE EMPLOYEE'S AREA MANAGER WILL BE CONSULTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SITUATION IS GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE, REQUIRES FURTHER EXAMINATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION OR IS GENERALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. ANY ACTION PLAN CREATED TO MANAGE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE MONITORED BY THE EMPLOYEE'S AREA MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 | THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CEO - COMPENSATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF RELEVANT MARKET DATA FURNISHED BY A DISINTERESTED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, AND A REVIEW OF JOB PERFORMANCE. OFFICERS, EXECUTIVES AND KEY EMPLOYEES - OFFICER, EXECUTIVE AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CEO AND WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF RECENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA FURNISHED BY A DISINTERESTED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, AND A REVIEW OF JOB PERFORMANCE. THE CEO'S DETERMINATION OF SUCH COMPENSATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PROCESS AND CONCLUSIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS BYLAWS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO ATTACHED TO THE ANNUALLY FILED FORM PC, A PUBLICLY DISCLOSED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FILING FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VII, COLUMN (B) | THE INDIVIDUALS REPORTED AS RECEIVING COMPENSATION FROM A RELATED ORGANIZATION IN COLUMNS (E) AND (F) IN PART VII ARE EMPLOYEES AT CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC., A TAX-EXEMPT RELATED ORGANIZATION. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS HAS DEVOTED AN AVERAGE OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK TO THEIR POSITIONS AT CAPE COD HEALTHCARE, INC. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 | OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES | UNREALIZED GAINS/LOSSES $14,035,009 NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION ($7,934,114) TRANSFERS TO/FROM AFFILIATES ($6,420,818) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT $771,774 CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUST $1,586,607 ------------- $2,038,458 |
| AFFILIATES INCLUDED IN GROUP RETURN | CAPE COD HOSPITAL 04-2103600 CAPE COD HUMAN SERVICES, INC. 04-2323506 CAPE & ISLANDS HEALTH SERVICES II, INC. 04-3572408 FALMOUTH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC. 04-2220716 JML CARE CENTER, INC. 04-2995795 FALMOUTH ASSISTED LIVING, INC. 22-3379395 V.N.A. OF CAPE COD, INC. 04-2104159 CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, INC. 04-3475950 MEDICAL AFFILIATES OF CAPE COD, INC. 04-3187299 ALL OF THE ABOVE ENTITIES CAN BE REACHED AT: 25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
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| Name | Address | EIN | Name control |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-2103600 |
CAPE |
| VISITING NURSE ASSN OF CAPE COD INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-2104159 |
CAPE |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-2220716 |
CAPE |
| CAPE COD HUMAN SERVICES INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-2323506 |
CAPE |
| MEDICAL AFFILIATES OF CAPE COD INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-3187299 |
CAPE |
| CAPE COD HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-3475950 |
CAPE |
| CAPE & ISLANDS HEALTH SERVICES II |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-3572408 |
CAPE |
| FALMOUTH ASSISTED LIVING INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
22-3379395 |
CAPE |
| JML CARE CENTER INC |
25 COMMUNICATION WAY HYANNIS, MA 02601 |
04-2995795 |
CAPE |