This indicator reports incidence rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population. Data for this indicator reflect the total confirmed cases since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic until the dataset discontinuation in March, 2023. Data are obtained from the Johns Hopkins University data feed. Source Johns Hopkins University, 2022.Accessed via ESRI. Additional data analysis…
This indicator reports mortality rate from patients with confirmed COVID-19 disease per 100,000 population. Data for this indicator reflect the total deaths since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic until the dataset discontinuation in March, 2023. Data are obtained from the Johns Hopkins University data feed. Source Johns Hopkins University, 2022.Accessed via ESRI. Additional data…
This indicator reports the number and location of health care facilities designated as “Health Professional Shortage Areas” (HPSAs), defined as having shortages of primary medical care, dental or mental health providers. This indicator is relevant because a shortage of health professionals contributes to access and health status issues. Source US Department of Health & Human…
A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) is a designation given by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in the United States to identify geographic areas, populations, or facilities that lack sufficient health care professionals to meet the health needs of the community. HPSAs are categorized into three main types based on the specific type…
This indicator reports the number of hospitals with Cardiac Rehabilitation Units in the report area. This indicator is relevant because hospitals are community assets that provide health care to vulnerable populations. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC – Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke , 2019. Source Description The Centers for Disease Control…
This indicator reports the number of primary care physicians per 100,000 population. Doctors classified as “primary care physicians” by the AMA include: General Family Medicine MDs and DOs, General Practice MDs and DOs, General Internal Medicine MDs and General Pediatrics MDs. Physicians age 75 and over and physicians practicing sub-specialties within the listed specialties are…