Galion Board of Health Meeting

Dr. Novack stated that the mission of the Galion City Health Department is To Promote and Protect the Health and Well-Being of those we Serve.

1.     Accreditation of the Galion City Health Department

Dr. Novack stated that Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) standards are the framework that will guide the accreditation process. It will be the task of the leadership of Galion City Health Department (GCHD) therefore, to merge all activities through those standards.

a.Standard 1.1 Participate in or Conduct a Collaborative Process Resulting in a Comprehensive Community Health Assessment-

b.Standard 5.2 Conduct a Comprehensive Planning Process Resulting in a Tribal/State/Community Health Improvement Plan. Staff are participating in Avita sponsored Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Ms. Crossland and Zmuda are involved in the subgroup of Childhood Obesity; Dr. Novack the substance abuse subgroup.

c.     Standard 3.1 Provide Health Education and Health Promotion Policies, Programs, Processes, and Interventions to Support Prevention and Wellness- Ms. Zmuda participated in food safety at Galion City Schools. Galion City Health Department and Galion City Schools co-sponsored Level 1 food safety training on August 28 with 42 food employees in attendance from multiple health jurisdictions (28 Galion workers from 7 licensed facilities).

2.     Get Galion City’s fair share of PHEP funding restored- pending further discussions with Crawford County General Health District (CCGHD)

3.     Rationalize Nursing Functions-

a.     School Nursing- B. Hobson to contingent. New part-time hires (see below)

b.    Immunizations- reduced reimbursement time, increased utilization. Mr. O’Leary asks whether the Ohio Billable Project will require additional plans.

c.     Access to care

d.    Outbreak Reporting- none

e.     Workforce Development and maintenance of skills- school orientation for new hires.

4.     Implement grade level food health inspections on Galion City Health Department website-

a.     Ms. Zmuda in discussions with Gene Phillips at ODH. Ms. Zmuda mentioned that Crawford County General Health District is using window stickers.

5.Implement electronic board document system- BlueSky

6.Establish secure internet section to website for posting of internal documents, forms, manuals, policies, procedures- IT planning in process.

7.     Implement use of credit card for payment of services- Mr. Schilling reports on new options (see below)

8.     Review, revise and convert into an editable electronic document the department personnel manual- see #6

9.     Develop set key metrics that the department will measure and track its performance –

a.     YTD income by end of August over $30,000. The BOH asks that income goals be set.

10.  Develop and execute strategic goals with community organizations to deal with areas of concern shown in Community Health Assessment Survey- Dr. Novack states that this goal will be fulfilled with accomplishment of #1.

a.     Work with the Crawford County Wellness Coalition (see accreditation above). Mr. Schilling asks that the six metrics used by the coalition be reported.

11.  Communicate other major operational issues to assist the Board in understanding the organization’s business dynamics

a.     Vital measures:

                                          i.    Births 2013 through ----

1.     Total – 246

2.     Low-weight- 11 (2 in Galion)

3.     <37 weeks – 14 (4 in Galion)

4.     Teen Births- 22

                                         ii.    Deaths 2013 through

1.     Total- 148 (Galion only)

2.     Average age of Death- 78.5

                                       iii.    Top 3 Causes of death- circulatory, respiratory, and neoplasms

                                        iv.    Reportable Diseases 2013 through July

1.     Chlamydia- 22

2.     Hepatitis C, Chronic- 17

3.     Gonorrhea- 3

Ms. Kerr made a motion to approve the monthly report, seconded by Ms. Gribble.  The motion carried.  

Tabled

Credit Card discussion- Mr. Schilling recommends Elavon from United Bank. Mr. Long made a motion for approval. The motion was seconded by Ms. Kerr. The motion passed.

Christine Diebler, R.N. for part-time nurse-

Mr. Long made a motion for approval for all the personnel changes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gribble. The motion passed.

B. Hobson, R.N. change of status from part-time to contingent-

Mr. Long made a motion for approval for all the personal changes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gribble. The motion passed.

Kara Kimmerline, R.N. for part-time nurse-

Mr. Long made a motion for approval for all the personal changes. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gribble. The motion passed.

Tabled