The Site Visit Team identified many Best Practices in Fall 2022. Over the next few months, we’ll be highlighting some of these best practices in advance of the annual Best Practices report that comes out at the end of each fiscal year. This month, we’re focusing on Benchmark 10:
Highlight 1, Activity 10.2: In Pamlico County, the Site Visit Team recognized the outstanding project work with the Duke University Intern students for demonstrating required documentation for activity 10.2 -`The Current Status of Healthcare in Pamlico County: Gaps and Proposed Solutions` included required component through multiple methods and data collection such as: literature reviews, local health and community leader interviews, interviews with providers /staff across all major health parties in Pamlico County, administrative data with insurance and zip code breakdowns. Critical survey data was utilized: 1. 2020 American Community Survey 5-year data, 2. PCDRC Risk and Vulnerability Assessment & 3. The Community Health Needs Assessment. Interviews with Health Director and Nursing Director confirmed the project information was being utilized to govern their strategic work plans and prioritization to identify at-risk groups for program development.
Highlight 2, Activity 10.3: In Pender County, the Site Visit Team identified the implementation of the Matter of Balance program by the health department as a best practice.