2008-2009 - Saginaw County

SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
FUND: 221 HEALTH SERVICES
ACTIVITY: 60107 MATERNAL SUPPORT SERVICES
DESCRIPTION:
THIS PROGRAM IS COMPREHENSIVE IN DESIGN TO ADDRESS SEVERAL HEALTH STATUS
INDICATORS. ACCESS TO EARLY PRENATAL CARE, INFANT MORTALITY, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT,
PRENATAL SMOKING CESSATION, BLOOD LEAD SCREENING, IMMUNIZATIONS, CHILD MORBIDITY,
AND MORTALITY, UNINSURED CHILDREN, AND VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT LIVE BIRTHS.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 TO HELP PREGNANT/INFANT MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES MOST LIKELY TO
EXPERIENCE SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO PSYCHOSOCIAL, SOCIAL
& NUTRITIONAL PROBLEMS. SERVICES SUPPLEMENT REGUALAR PRENATAL/
2 INFANT CARE AND ASSIST THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY IN MANAGING THE
BENEFICIARY'S HEALTH AND WELL BEING.
3 SERVICES INCLUDE: PSYCHOSOCIAL AND NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, PLAN
OF CARE DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL INTERVENTION SERVICES BY A
TEAM CONSISTING OF A SOCIAL WORKER, NUTRITIONIST AND NURSE.
4 ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION AS NEEDED FOR HEALTH CARE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND/OR PREGNANT OR INFANT RELATED APPOINTMENTS.
5 PROVIDES REFERRALS TO OTHER HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES
AS NEEDED. COORDINATION WITH MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS.
6 POST-DELIVERY INTERVENTIONS ARE: PROVIDING PARENTAL EDUCATION
SUPPORT THE THE PARENT OF A HIGHT RISK INFANT TO HELP THE BABY TO
STAY HEALTHY; OBTAINING APPROPRIATE WELL BABY VISITS, MEDICAL
7 CARE AND IMMUNIZATIONS; AND LINKING FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY AGEMCIES.
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ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
PROFESSIONAL VISITS 678 1,156 2,260 2,260
PRENATAL EDUCATION
PREGNANT SCREENED 296 414 750 750
PREGNANT ENROLLED 138 183 210 210
INFANT ENROLLED 127 166 190 190
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PREGNANT WOMEN/NEWBORNS SCREENED AND ASSESSED FOR
MIHP SERVICES. TO INCREASE BY 50% THE NUMBER OF PREGNANT NEWBORNS ENROLLED IN THE
MIHP PROGRAM. AN INCREASE OF %50 THE NUMBER OF ENROLLED MIHP PREGNANT WOMEN WHO
OBTAINED EARLY PRE-NATAL CARE IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER.
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