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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1291 |
| Deerfield Beach High School Health Center |
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| Requester: |
Wil Trower, CEO/President |
Organization: |
North Broward Hospital District |
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| Project Title: |
Deerfield Beach High School Health Center |
Date Submitted |
1/11/2006 11:17:44 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Atwater |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improvement in the quality and accessibility of primary care services and health outcomes for Broward County students and community in the Deerfield Beach area and surrounding communities. Decrease in health care costs due to early access to care leading to a decrease in emergency department and inpatient hospital admissions. Reduction in cost to taxpayers due to improved health status. Improvement in status of health for patients also affords them the opportunity to more readily hold gainful employment and contribute to the community. |
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| Recipient: |
North Broward Hospital District |
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Contact: |
Charlotte Mather |
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303 Southeast 17th Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 355-5180 |
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Fort Lauderdale 33316 |
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Contact email: |
cmather@nbhd.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project has been funded every year since 1998. The funds will continue to be used to provide staff and staff hours to serve patients for the following services: treatment of common injuries and illnesses; obstetrics and gynecological exams and follow up care; health screenings; laboratory services; health and nutritional counseling; behavioral health services; dental care; school/college physicals; immunization, and social services. Basic school health services are also provided at the center which includes the following: meeting emergency health needs, nursing assessments, assistance with medication administration, and preventive health education on tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse.
This project's goals are consistent with the department of Health's mission & goals.
Treatment provided by the project helps to improve the health of the population and allows patients early access to primary care services that are at times not affordable for the uninsured and underinsured population. Services under this project also target a high number of economically disadvantaged students. The basic school health visits and preventive education provided throughout the school year are at times the students' only access to health care services. Some of the major responsibilities/priority issues outlined by the Department of Health are to: "prevent and treat infectious diseases of public health significance" and to "facilitate the placement of health care providers in medically underserved areas" These major responsibilities are all fulfilled in this project request. In addition, the Department of Health has made it a priority to respond to disparities in racial and ethnic outcomes
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improvement in the health outcomes for the uninsured and underinsured Broward County students and community in the Deerfield Beach area. Better access to primary care and specialty care services. Measureable benefits include better health care outcomes including a reduction of feta1 and infant mortality, reduced student absenteeism, improved health education including the ill effects of tobacco, alcohol, and substance abuse on our youth (as measured by the number of students receiving education), decreased hospitalization and decreased visits to emergency departments. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$500,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$863,128 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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In-kind Amount |
$363,128 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2003-2005 |
Amount: |
$1,088,494 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Health, Department Of |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Yes |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
North Borward Hospital District patient data, Broward County data, DOH |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
North Borward Hospital District Board of Commissioners |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/25/2006 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
