2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 221 HEALTH SERVICES
ACTIVITY: 60115 NURSING SERVICES
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
NURSES PROVIDE PREVENTIVE & SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES IN HOME AND CLINIC SETTINGS. SERVICES COVER A WIDE SPECTRUM
OF HEALTH CONDITIONS THROUGH CLIENT ASSESSMENT, EDUCATION, COUNSELING,
AND REFERRAL. PRIMARY FOCUS IS MATERNAL-CHILD SUPPORT WITH THE GOAL
OF ASSURING HEALTHY PREGNANCIES.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 STAFF VARIOUS CLINICS INCLUDING IMMUNIZATION, FLU, BLOOD PRESSURE
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, TUBERCULOSIS, AND FAMILY PLANNING.
2 VISIT HOMES WITH PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW BABIES, YOUNG CHILDREN, AND
CERTAIN COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CASES.
3 CONSULT WITH SCHOOLS TO ASSIST IN IMMUNIZATION LAW COMPLIANCE,
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. PROVIDE
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SCREENING AND COUNSELING.
4 PROVIDE HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION OR REFERRAL BY TELEPHONE.
GIVE TALKS TO SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY GROUPS.
5 SCREEN FOR VISION AND HEARING DEFECTS IN SCHOOLS AND FOLLOW-UP
VISION AND HEARING REFERRALS.
6 VISIT NURSERY SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, OR OTHER FACILITIES
REGARDING COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OR OTHER HEALTH ISSUES.
7 PROVIDE WALK-IN NURSING SERVICES TO ANY INDIVIDUAL PRESENTING
HEALTH CARE ISSUES AND PROVIDE ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS
ACTIVITY REPORT: 2006 2007 2008 2009
ACTUAL ACTUAL PROJECTED ESTIMATED
TELEPHONE SERVICES 1,756 1,672 1,800 1,800
COMM. PRESENTATIONS # SER 1,300 1,476 1,500 1,500
HEALTH FAIRS, # SERVED 9,564 8,294 10,000 1,000
WALK-IN SERVICES -
HEAD CHECKS, COUNSELING 4,666 3,264 5,000 5,000
HEARING SCREENING 14,691 14,924 17,000 17,000
VISION SCREENING 16,022 15,499 17,000 17,000
# VISITS TO IMM CLINIC 4,236 4,672 4,800 4,800
FLU VACCINE, # DOSES 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
# TB SKIN TESTS DONE 1,917 1,854 2,000 2,000
# POSITIVE TB REACTIONS 13 16 10 10
NUMBER OF TB CASES 2 2 5 5
# COMM. DISEASES REPORTED 33,000 30,317 33,000 33,000
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
PROVIDE CARE TO HIGH RISK MOTHERS & BABIES. DETERMINE MEDICAL
ELIGIBILITY FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AT OR BELOW 185% POVERTY. ASSIST CLIENT
IN FINDING A PRENATAL MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER. IMPROVE IMMUNIZATION
LEVELS. CONTINUE SURVEILLANCE & FOLLOW-UP OF DISEASES. PROTECT
SENIOR CITIZENS FROM INFLUENZA WITH FLU VACCINATION. PROVIDE HEALTH
ASSESSMENT AND REFERRALS TO WALK-IN CLIENTS.
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