RCHC Community Project Abstracts

Meeting the Need: Is the Pediatric population in Coos County adequately covered by the medical community?
Date of project: 8/3/2009

There are eight pediatricians in Coos County serving the Coos Bay and North Bend communities. They meet regularly to address current and emerging concerns to their patient population. At a recent meeting, it became apparent that the current coverage for the pediatric community was unknown. This analysis seeks to reveal more information about the pediatric population in Coos County, including the population of the pediatric community, the number who receive at least annual care, and the principle means of payment for healthcare received. The data was collected using US Census information, collaboration with the two pediatric clinics, and with data from the catchment clinic in the county. This data indicates that no more than 55% of the pediatric population sees a pediatrician, and less than 60% receive care either from a school based clinic, a catchment clinic, or the pediatricians.

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