Salisbury Rural Health

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Salisbury Rural Health

• Comprehend, Collaborate, Complement,
  Partnership
• Edwina Gray-Wright, MHA
• Integrator, Salisbury VAMC Rural Health Program
• September 2011

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Goals Office of Rural Health (ORH)

• Enhance Outreach
• Increase appropriate referrals
• Reduce stigma
• Promote healthy outcomes/resilience/recovery
• Increase consumer and provider satisfaction
• Transform care for Rural Veterans

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RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM FUNDAMENTALS

• Comprehend Engage the community, its leaders
  and providers to better understand the needs of
  our Veterans.
• Collaborate Engage those Veterans encountered,
  their families, and other VA consumers.
• Complement - Focus on health issues among
  Veterans to address commonalities
• Partnerships Build to improve screening, health
  maintenance and compliance..quality of life.

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VISN 6RURAL HEALTH PROGRAMS in NC

• ASHEVILLE SALISBURY DURHAM
  HAMPTON

FAYETTEVILLE
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RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM INTEGRATOR CONTACTS

• Asheville VAMC Shawn Butler
• [phone], ext 4346
• Durham VAMC Bobbie Brooker
• [phone], ext 2089
• Fayetteville VAMC Joyce Hawkins
• [phone], ext 7384
• Hampton VAMC - Linda Erdman-Cline (acting)
• [phone], ext 7762
• Salisbury VAMC Edwina Gray-Wright
• [phone],
  ext 4960

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SALISBURY Rural Health Program

• MOTTO
• We will go where ever the Veteran is!
• VSO VFW VHA DOD TOWN HALLS CHURCHES
• CENTERS COMMUNITY, SENIOR, CIVIC
• SCHOOLS COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES
• FAIRS, FESTIVALS, SHOWS
• BALL GAMES, PARKING LOTS
• YOU JUST NAME THE PLACE, AND WELL GO THERE

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SALISBURY RURAL HEALTH TEAM

• CLINICAL STAFF
• Wanda Nurse Educator
• Sharon Nurse Educator
• Melissa Nurse Educator
• ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
• Lisa Program Support Assistant
• Tony Veteran Liaison
• Dwight Public Affairs Officer
• Edwina Integration Program Manager
• COMING SOON SOCIAL WORK, MORE ADMINISTRATIVE
  SUPPORT

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ENROLLMENT
EDUCATION
DEVELOP PARTNERSHIPS
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SALISBURYRURAL HEALTH PROGRAM

• Goal 1
• Registration and Enrollment
• Goal 2
• Education until health care improves
• Goal 3
• Establish Partnerships

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GOAL 1OUTREACH

• Enrollment via engagement of Veterans in their
  community or surrounding areas.
• Registration assist with the completion of form
  1010 for healthcare.
• Primary Care and Mental Health service
  connection.
• Provide additional information and assistance on
  form 21-526 (with the support of VSO offices).
• Assist in the navigation of the Department of
  Veterans Affairs systemor at least refer to the
  appropriate department.
• Reach out to as many Veterans in Rural American
  as is possible.

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HELLO

• HAVE YOU EVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY??
• WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU FIND OUT ABOUT ALL THAT
  IS AVAILABLE AND HELP YOU GET ALL THAT YOU ARE
  ELIGIBLE FOR.

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GOAL 2EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT

• Increase the veterans knowledge of, compliance
  with and awareness of chronic diseases such as
  Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Congestive Heart
  Failure (CHF)and Diabetes Mellitus (DM).
• Present and provide education and guidance on
  healthcare information that is geared towards the
  9 healthy choices as defined by VHA National
  Center for Health and Disease Prevention.

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Goal 2EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT (CONT.)

• 9 HEALTHY LIVING MESSAGES
• Be involved in your health care
• Be Tobacco Free
• Eat Wisely
• Be Physically Active
• Strive for a healthy weight
• Limit Alcohol consumption
• Get recommended screening tests and immunizations
• Manage stress
• Be safe
• Your Choice

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GOAL 3COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

• Identify and partner with community organizations
  to create forums in the rural areas for health
  education classes, programs and outreach.
• Identify and partner with community leaders to
  ensure that Veterans have every opportunity to
  maximize their health outcomes through VHA, VBA
  and NCA services.

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How is SALISBURY doing?

• Outreach Efforts thru Oct 2010 thru July 2011
  (Female Only)
• Total Number Rural Veterans Encountered 1904
  (159)
• Total Rural Veterans Engaged 1243 (158)
• Number of completed applications received 633
  (39)
• Number of new enrollees 432 (18)
• Number schedule but not seen yet 88 (4)
• Number of newly seen and now vested 344 (13)
• Performance (Total Vested/Total Enrolled) 80
• Enrolled AFTER Documented Contact with RH Team

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THANK YOU
FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU!!!!

• W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center Rural Health
  team wishes to take this opportunity to thank you
  for inviting us to the VISN 6 Rural Health
  Program Conference. This opportunity allowed us
  to reach out and educate veterans on the benefits
  they have earned. We appreciate your hospitality
  and look forward to working with you again.
• Thank You
• Helping to get veterans the benefits they
• have earned
• Rural Health Program

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