1. Read the Instructions for the Population Health Assessment & Prevention  Download Instructions for the Population Health Assessment & Prevention Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderProject first.
  2. Use the Community Assessment Project Template to complete the project. Your data must be typed directly into the blank template provided, NOT into the instructions.
  3. This project is divided into three parts for submission throughout the course. It is recommended to start on the project in week one and work steadily on this project to ensure timely completion.
  4. The three parts of this project total 45% of the course grade.

Be sure to follow the directions closely in each section.

Population Health Assessment and Prevention Project

Part II: County Health Data Analysis (Unit 4)

Go to https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankingsLinks to an external site. 

Review the data on the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) website and enter the values for your county and state as demonstrated below.

For each indicator/cause of death: Find one (1) inter-professional resource that delivers programs or provides information to address each key indicator. The resource should be from either an agency/facility in your county or from your own state Department of Public Health (SDPH), which you can find by searching here: https://www.usa.gov/state-healthLinks to an external site..

Follow the steps and process in the template below to assess the key indicators in your selected community. 

The assignment template for completion is linked here: Population He

Population Health Assessment and Prevention Project

Part II: County Health Data Analysis

Go to https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings

Review the data on the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) website and enter the values for your county and state as demonstrated below.

For each key indicator/cause of death: Find one (1) inter-professional resource that delivers programs or provides information to address each key indicator. The resource should be from either an agency/facility in your county or from your own state Department of Public Health (SDPH), which you can find by searching here: https://www.usa.gov/state-health.

List Your STATE: ____________________________

List Your COUNTY: ___________________________

Demographics

Key Indicators

Enter Data for your County & State

Interprofessional Community Resource

List the name of the resource AND the web or physical address.

*Note: This is a resource/program to address the key indicator, not the source of the demographic data.

Name of Resource/Program

Web or Physical Address

% < 18 years/age

% 65 & older

% Non-Hispanic African American

% Hispanic

% not proficient in English

% Females

% Rural

Nursing Analysis

Based on the demographic make-up of the community, what healthcare needs do you (as the nurse) anticipate? Your answer should show analysis of the data presented above.

List the FIVE (5) LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH under age 75 for your County. Look under Health Outcomes then Premature Death (find the 5 leading causes of death in your county)

List one resource* (county or state) for each cause of death.

Include name of program and address (web or physical building).

*This is a resource to address the cause of death.

Example: If car accidents was listed as one of the top five leading causes of death in your county, a resource to address might be safe driving initiatives in the county or educational programming to reduce impaired driving.

Name of Resource/Program

Web or Physical Address

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Nursing Analysis: Were you surprised by the top five causes of death within this community? Provide rationale for your assessment. Does this data coincide with what you (as the nurse) currently see or anticipate in your own nursing practice?

QUALITY OF LIFE & HEALTH OUTCOMES

Key Indicators

Enter Data for your County & State

List 1 resource* (county or state) for each key indicator; include name of program & web address/physical address.

*Note: This is a resource/program to address the key indicator, not the source of the demographic data.

Name of Resource/Program

Web or Physical Address

Life expectancy

Low birthweight

Child Mortality

Diabetes Prevalence

HIV Prevalence

Nursing Analysis: Using the quality of life and health outcomes data, which key indicators are the priority within this community? Do the resources within the area meet the needs based on the data?

HEALTH BEHAVIORS

Key Indicators

Enter Data for your County & State

List 1 resource* (county or state) for each key indicator; include name of program & web address/physical address.

*Note: This is a resource/program to address the key indicator, not the source of the demographic data.

Name of Resource/Program

Web or Physical Address

Adult Smoking

Adult Obesity

Physical Inactivity

Excessive Drinking

Sexually transmitted infections

Teen births

Limited access to healthy foods

Drug overdose deaths

Motor vehicle crash deaths

Nursing Analysis: Does the data above coincide with what you (as the nurse) currently see in your own nursing practice? Provide rationale for your analysis.

CLINICAL CARE

Key Indicators

Enter Data for your County & State

List 1 resource* (county or state) for each key indicator; include name of program & web address/physical address.

*Note: This is a resource/program to address clinical care for the key indicator, not the source of the demographic data.

Name of Resource/Program

Web or Physical Address

Primary Care Physicians

Dentists

Mental health providers

Uninsured Adults

Uninsured Children

Nursing Analysis: Based on the Clinical care key indicators, are there adequate numbers of providers to support your community’s needs? Provide rationale for your thoughts.

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS

Key Indicators

Enter Data for your County & State

List 1 resource* (county or state) for each key indicator; include name of program & web address/physical address.

*Note: This is a resource/program to address the key indicator, not the source of the demographic data.

Name of Resource/Program

Web or Physical Address

High school completion

Unemployment

Children in poverty

Children in single-parent households

Injury Deaths

Homicides

Suicides

Firearm fatalities

Nursing Analysis: Based on the social and economic factor data, what top two healthcare needs do you (as the nurse) identify? Your answer should show analysis of the data presented above.

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Population Health Assessment & Prevention Project Detailed Assignment Guide

Assignment Overview:

1. Read the Instructions for the Population Health Assessment & Prevention Project first.

2. Use the Population Health Assessment and Prevention Project Template to complete the project. Your data must be typed directly into the blank template provided, NOT into the instructions.

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