Digging deeper into the HRSA data for Cambria and Somerset Counties I thought I would look at predictors of mortality in the area. The graph above shows a strong positive correlation between preventable hospital stays and all cause mortality. This means that zip-codes with higher rates of preventable hospital stays have higher mortality rates. ThisContinue reading “Preventable Hospital Stays Predict COVID of Mortality for Cambria and Somerset Counties”
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Health Center Penetration in the Area
The unmet need score (UNS) details how health care needs go unmet at the zip code level in the U.S. It is a composite of 28 zip-code level statistics. One of these measures is zip-code health center penetration. It is defined as the Ratio of the population served by a health center to the populationContinue reading “Health Center Penetration in the Area”
The Unmet Need Score in Cambria and Somerset
The HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) is a repository of information on our nation’s health. They compute an Unmet Need Score (UNS) to identify medically under-served regions in the U.S. It is a composite of 28 health statistics at the zip code level. The score ranges from 0 to 100. Zip codes are classifiedContinue reading “The Unmet Need Score in Cambria and Somerset”
A Firsthand Experience of Prenatal Care Disparities in Johnstown
Our latest guest contribution came from Lee Perrin Seese. She wrote the comment below on the last post on the rise in low birth weight babies among African Americans in Cambria County. I suggested to her this story on prenatal care disparities in Johnstown would make a good post on the site. When I hadContinue reading “A Firsthand Experience of Prenatal Care Disparities in Johnstown”
The Nonviolent Medicaid Army
Put People First PA has organized a Nonviolent Medicaid Army to combat cuts to the program. During the COVID pandemic, a social safety net was created to prevent people from being hurt by it. Now that the pandemic has been declared over (though people are still getting sick and dying from the disease). Last weekContinue reading “The Nonviolent Medicaid Army”
Johnstown for Choice Rally at CVS and Well Being in Johnstown
Johnstown for Choice Rally at CVS On Friday the group Johnstown for Choice held a rally at the CVS pharmacy in Johnstown. This was at the corner of Goucher and Menoher streets in the Westmont section of town. The rally was titled Keep Your Legislation off our Medication. I spoke with Adrienne Daily in theContinue reading “Johnstown for Choice Rally at CVS and Well Being in Johnstown”
Area Rankings in Health Outcomes, Factors and COVID
County % COVID Fully Vaccinated Case Mortality COVID Case Rate COVID Mortality /100,000 County Health Outcomes Rank County Health Factors Rank Bedford 38.21% 2.26% 26757.90 604.31 38 34 Blair 52.36% 1.96% 28913.02 566.55 44 26 Cambria 56.20% 1.87% 33358.91 624.57 64 41 Centre 63.58% 0.90% 27468.20 247.74 2 5 Clearfield 51.09% 1.62% 31090.03 503.36 52Continue reading “Area Rankings in Health Outcomes, Factors and COVID”
2023 County Health Rankings Are Out
Last week, The Robert Wood Johnson foundation released its annual County Health Rankings for 2023. The map above shows the heath outcomes ranking for each county in Pennsylvania. Lower ranked counties are colored dark green. The health outcomes ranking is a composite of length of life and quality of life measures. Above, we see thatContinue reading “2023 County Health Rankings Are Out”
A Lack of Predictors for COVID Hospitalization and Case Rates
There was a lack of predictors for COVID hospitalization and case rates. I looked at 60 County Health Ranking (CHR) statistics for correlations. For vaccination rates, I found 12 significant results for COVID vaccination rates or 20%. Likewise, I found 19 significant results out of 60 for COVID Case mortality or 31.7%. The criteria forContinue reading “A Lack of Predictors for COVID Hospitalization and Case Rates”
Percent Non-Hispanic White and Broadband Access Predict County COVID Vaccination & Case Mortality Rates
I thought I would take a break from politics to look at how demographics and local broadband access predict COVID vaccination rates and case mortality. The above graph shows a strong positive correlation between the percentage of the county that is non-Hispanic white and the case mortality. A possible outlier might be Huntingdon county withContinue reading “Percent Non-Hispanic White and Broadband Access Predict County COVID Vaccination & Case Mortality Rates”