Galion Board of Health Meeting

7:39 a.m.

Mr. Long made a motion that the agenda for the meeting be approved.  The motion was seconded by Ms. Strickler, and it was unanimously approved.

Mr. Long made a motion that the minutes from the December 10, 2013 and December 20, 2013 meetings be approved as amended by the insertion of the name “Dye” after “Mr.” in the December 10, 2013 under the heading of Board License Action.  The motion was seconded by Ms. Strickler, and it was unanimously approved.   

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.

Goals:

1.     Accreditation of the Galion City Health Department

a.     Pre-application- to be completed in 2014

                                          i.    Document management is key

                                         ii.    Weekly meetings

                                        iii.    Monthly reporting on progress, problems, needs

b.    Application- 2015

c.     Document Selection and Submission

d.    Site Visit

e.     Accreditation Decision

f.     Reports

g.    Re-accreditation

2.     Customer Service

a.     List all “customers”

b.    Create list of anticipated needs of each customer

c.     List of ways customer needs can be assessed

d.    Evaluate GCHD programming based on customer needs and mission of GCHD

3.     Rationalize Nursing Functions

a.     School Nursing- interview school superintendents for current and future needs assessment

b.    Immunizations- 

                                          i.    develop pre-K childhood immunization plan

                                         ii.    present flu clinic analysis as model for all programming (see attached 2013 flu clinic analysis)

c.     Access to care- develop plan to link people with medical needs to providers; primarily through MAC

d.    Outbreak Reporting

e.     Workforce Development and maintenance of skills

4.     Implement health inspections window stickers – implement 2014

5.     Establish secure internet section to website for posting of internal documents, forms, manuals, policies, procedures- pending

6.     Implement use of credit card for payment of services- pending

7.     Review, revise and convert into an editable electronic document the department personnel manual- currently on Q drive

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

a.     Internal- pending

b.    External- will develop graphical presentations

Vital measures:

                                          i.    Births  2013

1.     Total – 377

2.     Low-weight- 17  ( 3 in Galion)

3.     <37 weeks – 26 ( 8 in Galion)

4.     Teen Births- 43 (15 in Galion)

                                         ii.    Deaths 2013

1.     Total- 199

2.     Average age of Death- 79

3.     Top 3 Causes of death- Heart, Lung, Cancer

4.     1  confirmed (one other suspected) drug overdose death in Galion for 2013

                                        iii.    Reportable Diseases Dec 2013

1.     Chlamydia- 3

2.     Hepatitis C, Chronic-  2

3.     Gonorrhea-  0

9.     Develop and execute strategic goals with community organizations to deal with areas of  concern shown in Community Health Assessment Survey -

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

a.     Flu is widespread state-wide. > 800 hospital admissions in state

b.    I will be involved in a state sponsored drug court effort for 2014 (along with ongoing suboxone treatment)

c.     Significant new opiate legislation in the chute

d.    I will also be involved in expansion of workplace wellness through Workwell in 2014

e.     New server and internet access operational

f.      Need to discuss Galion overall preparedness (despite no PHEP funding)

g.    Increased rates of gonorrhea/syphilis, especially among MSM

h.    Mr. Faulds, Galion City Council President has resigned as of January 8, 2014

Mr. Long made a motion to approve the monthly report, seconded by Ms. Strickler.  The motion carried. 

Mr. Long made a motion for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Ms. Strickler. The meeting was adjourned at 9:26 a.m.