Aim
Clinical Goal:
- Reduce the prevalence of low birth weight among live-born infants by improving prenatal/postnatal care for mothers and infants.
Prevention Goal:
- Prevent unintended pregnancies.
- Improve immunization rates of children birth to two years.
Metrics
The following RHIP Health Indicator Metrics apply to the Reproductive Maternal Child Health Workgroup:
- By 2019, increase the number of women in Central Oregon who receive prenatal care beginning in the first trimester from 86% to 90% (Baseline OHA: Performance Measures – Central Oregon Region – PS – May 2015; Oregon Health Authority 2013: Crook (77.8) Deschutes (81.0) Jefferson (66.3) (Baseline: Healthy 2020 – 70.8%).
- By 2019, decrease the percent of tobacco use among Central Oregon pregnant women from an average of 12.1% to 7.0% (Baseline: Oregon Health Authority Annual Report, 2013; Crook (15.0%) Deschutes (9.8%) Jefferson (11.4%) (Tobacco Smoking Prevalence – 2016 Metric).
- By 2019, reduce low birth weight (LBW) (less than 2500 g {less than 5 lbs. 8 oz.}) to an incidence of no more than 5% of live-born infants in Central Oregon (Baseline: OHA, 2014; Healthy People 2020 – Goal).
- By 2019, increase effective contraceptive use among women of childbearing age in Central Oregon from 31.4% to 50% (Baseline OHA: Performance Measure – Central Oregon Region – PS – May 2015).
- By 2019, increase the Central Oregon State Performance Measure – Child Immunization Status rate (0-24 months) (NQF 0038) from 62.1% to 80% (Baseline OHA: Performance Measure – Central Oregon Region – PS – May 2015; Immunization Rates, Oregon, 2014 (4.3.1.3.3.1.4) Crook (63%) Deschutes (60%) Jefferson (70%); Healthy People 2020 – 80%.
Packets
March 2016
April 2016
May 2016
June 2016
July 2016
August 2016
September 2016
October 2016
November 2016
December 2016
Developed Materials
This workgroup has not developed any materials yet.
Funded Initiatives
Pathways from Developmental Screening to Services
This project will provide system improvements to ensure that young children identified at-risk for developmental delay will receive best match follow-up services to prepare them for kindergarten. With analysis of current practice data, pathways to ...
MOMS Program
St. Charles Center for Women’s Health and BestCare Treatment Services collaborated to develop a program to improve the clinical outcomes for women with substance use disorder and their newborns. Our project has been to develop ...
Regional Immunization Rate Improvement Project (AFIX)
Crook, Deschutes, and Jefferson County Public Health is excited to continue funding for the Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and eXchange (AFIX) Immunization program. This is an evidence based program that supports our primary care clinic improve ...
Pathways from Developmental Screening to Services (Phase II)
This two year project supports community-level improvement efforts focusing on improving the receipt of services for young children identified at-risk for developmental and behavioral delay by addressing key indicators of need. Key Phase II activities ...
About Workgroups
The Central Oregon Health Council assembled RHIP Workgroups, groups of community professionals focused on some aspect of the Regional Health Improvement Plan, in 2016 to strategize and address the RHIP Health Indicators for each area of focus.