Accessible health care

ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE

(All goals are subject to change and refinement).VISION

All residents of Cape Girardeau County and Scott City will be assured access to affordable and high quality medical services (including dental care and mental health care) regardless of their insurability and ability to pay.ISSUE

People in our community do not have access to medical care, dental care and mental health services.LONGEST-TERM OUTCOME (1)

All people take responsibility for their own health.INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME

Uninsured and underinsured people have access to primary care physicians.SHORT-TERM OUTCOME

Uninsured and underinsured persons are aware of the importance of and the availability of primary care physicians.LONGEST-TERM OUTCOME (2)

All children have healthy teeth.INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME

All children have access to oral health care.SHORT-TERM OUTCOME

All Medicaid-eligible children have oral screenings by age 3, sealant application by a certain age and treatment/care is accessible to those children.LONGEST-TERM OUTCOME (3)

All people have the emotional stability to cope with the ordinary and extraordinary stresses of life events.INTERMEDIATE OUTCOME

Parents recognize and promote the importance of emotional stability in their children's lives.SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES

Parents increase skills to provide an emotionally stable home.

Parents are aware of and have access to mental health supports and services.SUGGESTED ACTIONS

Support Cape County Public Health Department and Cross Trails Medical Center in their efforts to better serve community health needs.

Initiate preventative dental care programs.

Form a youth mental health task force to explore/improve awareness of access to existing services and identify gaps in services.

Increase awareness and timely use of existing services and/or clinics to decrease emergency room visits.