Improving Rural Community Health Through Care Coordination

Authors

Alexander Miller, Sidney Kimmel Medical College - College Within the College Population Health Community Care Network at the Meadville Medical CenterFollow

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DEMOGRAPHICS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY^1,2

• Population – 87,600
• Population density – 86.5 per mi²
• Ratio of patients to PCPs – 1,685:1
• Number of hospitals – 2
• Population 65 and older – 17.4%
• Overweight – 65% Obesity – 32%
• Population with Diabetes – 12%
• Heart disease death rate – 200 deaths per 100,000 people.

The above percentages and rates of disease are either equal to or higher than the averages for the state of Pennsylvania.

Publication Date

11-10-2015

Keywords

Improving Rural Community Health Through Care Coordination, CWIC, Thomas Jefferson University

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

Recommended Citation

Miller, Alexander, "Improving Rural Community Health Through Care Coordination" (2015). CwiC Posters. 7.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cwicposters/7