Why should you be involved in this event?
In 2015, the McDonough County Health Department conducted a community driven health needs assessment and health improvement plan. This comprehensive planning process is designed to identify health priorities, align resources, increase collaboration, and ultimately improve the health of McDonough County residents. The community health committee determined Oral Health as one of the four priority health needs.
In 2015, the McDonough County Health Department conducted a community driven health needs assessment and health improvement plan. This comprehensive planning process is designed to identify health priorities, align resources, increase collaboration, and ultimately improve the health of McDonough County residents. The community health committee determined Oral Health as one of the four priority health needs.
McDonough County Health Department has selected these outcome objectives to help with the Oral Health needs within our community:
1. Increase the proportion of uninsured/under-insured children, adolescents, and adults who receive routine, annual oral health care by 2020.
2. By 2020, decrease the percentage of McDonough County children and adolescents with untreated dental decay by 15%.
3. By 2020, decrease the percentage of McDonough County adults whose last dental visit was greater than 2 years ago by 5%.
4. Increase the number of McDonough County residents who report getting their teeth cleaned within the last year by 10% by 2020.
5. By 2020, establish a dental health clinic in the community to serve low income and Medicaid eligible residents.
1. Increase the proportion of uninsured/under-insured children, adolescents, and adults who receive routine, annual oral health care by 2020.
2. By 2020, decrease the percentage of McDonough County children and adolescents with untreated dental decay by 15%.
3. By 2020, decrease the percentage of McDonough County adults whose last dental visit was greater than 2 years ago by 5%.
4. Increase the number of McDonough County residents who report getting their teeth cleaned within the last year by 10% by 2020.
5. By 2020, establish a dental health clinic in the community to serve low income and Medicaid eligible residents.