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2014 Community Health Center of Branch County Community Health

Needs Assessment

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Table of Contents

Summary …………………………………………………………………………3

Data Collection Methods ………………………………………………………...5

Secondary Data Collection ………………………………………………………7

Demographics ……………………………………………………………………8

Social and Economic Factors ……………………………………………………9

Health Conditions ………………………………………………………………12

Primary Data Collection ………………………………………………………..17

Survey Results ………………………………………………………………….18

Community Forum ……………………………………………………………..23

Key Informant Interviews ……………………………………………………...24

Implementation Plan …………………………………………………………...26

Appendix A …………………………………………………………………….29

Appendix B …………………………………………………………………….34

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Summary

The Community Health Center of Branch County (CHCBC) conducted the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to further its commitment to the community and better determine the needs of whom they serve. For the purposes of this CHNA, the definition of community is all the residents of Branch County, Michigan. This CHNA began in January 2014 and was completed and approved by CHCBC’s Board of Trustees on April 28, 2014. CHCBC staff in collaboration with the Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph Community Health Agency conducted the CHNA.

Data on health needs were derived using four methods:

Data gathered and analyzed from secondary sources such as the US Census, County Health Rankings, Michigan Department of Community Health, and the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Monitor.

A internet and paper-based survey, made available at 11 locations, generating 290 responses

A community forum on April 2, 2014 where members were selected based on their extensive knowledge and expertise on public health issues or experience with subpopulations impacted by most healthcare issues

Key informant interviews with representatives of the community with unique knowledge of health issues affecting the community

These data were analyzed to identify the top health needs of residents of Branch County:

Addiction (smoking, drugs, alcohol) Unwed and teen mothers Suicide prevention Parenting skills & family planning services Obesity Senior citizen adult day care Childhood mental health programs Health literacy & prevention education

CHCBC leaders and board members using consensus criteria including availability of evidence-based interventions and measures of impact, magnitude of the need, and fit within CHCBC’s strategy and capabilities prioritized these top health needs.

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As a result of this analysis, the CHCBC identified areas of needed improvement and access of health education and programs focusing on the needs of addiction, parenting/pregnancy, mental health, and senior citizens as its focus for community health needs. This decision reflects a coming together of the health needs expressed by residents of Branch County and opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act.

Adequate programming and access to these services is dependent not only on the supply of providers, but also on such factors as affordability, physical accessibility, acceptability of services, availability of hours, and coordination of care. To address these concerns, the CHCBC will serve as a community health catalyst and engage community partners in taking action to improve these programs and their access.

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The Community Health Assessment Data Collection and Survey

The Community Health Center of Branch County collaborated with the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph County Health Agency to create a comprehensive community-based health needs assessment.

Part of the health assessment plan was to distribute an assessment survey to the general population, gather secondary supportive data, and engage county community leaders in an open discussion on how best to meet the needs revealed by the process.

Secondary Data Collection

Secondary data is gathered from outside reliable sources. The data is generally reported in the form of such things as:

Actual or estimated numbers in a population. A percentage of a sample population Rates, or the number of people in a sample population compared to a similar population

Primary Data Collection

Primary data is data collected directly from first-hand experience or opinions. The primary data for this assessment consisted of:

County Resident Survey Community Forum Key Informant Interviews

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Section 1

Secondary Data Analysis

Demographics Social and Economic Factors Health Conditions

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Secondary Data Collection

Secondary data for this assessment was collected from a variety of county, state and federal sources to create a more complete profile of the population and health needs. This report strived to use the most recent, complete, yearly data available.

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency was instrumental in providing reliable secondary data. A recently published document, “The Monitor, 2013,” containing 100 health indicators for the county was a vital resource.

Secondary data was analyzed to determine needs and trends in Branch County. The data was presented to the community forum to help prioritize the needs of the community.

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Demographics

Population

Source: American Community Survey 2012

Total population for Branch County is 43,868 92% of population is white Branch County is 5th in Michigan out of 83 other counties in residents under

age 5 Branch County is 10th in Michigan in residents under age 18 16% of residents are 65 or older compared to 15% state wide 51.8% of the population is male

13.50% 13.02%

11.34% 11.89%

13.53%

15.13%

11.26%10.32%

0‐9 yrs 10 19 yrs 20‐29 yrs 30‐39 yrs 40‐49 yrs 50‐59 yrs 60‐69 yrs 70 +

Population by Age Groups Branch County

Population byAge Groups

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Social and Economic Factors

Educational Attainment

Source: American Community Survey 2012

Population 25 years and older

Source: Center for Education Performance Information (CEPI)

41.9%

31.4%

13.8%

8.2%

4.8%

Educational Attainment

High School

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83.0%

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79.0%

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Household Income

Source: American Community Survey 2012, Federal Register

• $43,429 was the 2013 Branch County median household income • $46,763 was the 2013 Michigan median household income • 8.5% was the unemployment rate in December 2013

6.9% 7.6%

15.4%13.3%

16.7%19.0%

10.6%7.3%

1.3% 2.0%

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Poverty in Branch County

Source: American Community Survey 2012, 2014 County Health Rankings

• According to 2014 Poverty Guidelines, the poverty threshold for a single

person is < $11,670 and for a family of four, its < $23,850. • MDE reports in Fall, 2012, 58.4% of children in Branch County were

eligible for free lunch • 14% of Branch County residents could not see a doctor due to cost • 19% of Branch County adults are uninsured • 6% of Branch County children are uninsured • National rate of uninsured is 15.9%

18.6%

27.4%54.0%

Population in Poverty

<100% of Poverty

100% to 199% ofPoverty

200% and Above ofPoverty

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Health Conditions

Birth Statistics

Source: Michigan Resident Birth Files, Vital Records and Health Statistics Section, Michigan Department of Community Health, 2011

According to the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (Census), in 2012, 27% of Branch County children live at or below the poverty threshold.

9.9%

41.4%

24.1%28.0%

57.0%

8.5%

42.7%

19.5%14.4%

45.3%

Teen Births UnwedMothers

Smoking No HS Diploma WIC DuringPregnancy

Branch

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Causes of Death

Source: Michigan Death Files, 2011

: Michigan Death Files, 2011

23.0%

23.6%

9.7%

5.9%

3.4%

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5.2%

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26.3%

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3.2%

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Stroke

Accidents

Alzheimer's

Diabetes Mellitus

Pneumonia/Influenza

All Other Causes

Branch

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Hospitalizations

Heart disease is the leading cause of hospitalization for Branch County Residents.

Leading Causes of Hospitalizations by County of Residence for Branch County and Michigan, Rates per 10,000population, 2006-2010

Principal Diagnosis Branch Ave.

Annual No.

Branch Rate MI Rate

All Hospitalizations 6,162 1334.8 1,317.9

Heart Disease 801 173.4 145.7

Newborns & Neonates (<7days) 557 120.7 122.4

Females with Deliveries 538 116.5 118.0

Injury & Poisoning 460 99.7 102.1

Pneumonia 233 50.5 36.7

Infectious/ Parasitic Diseases 55 11.8 15.1

Psychoses 188 40.6 48.6

Septicemia 123 26.6 31.6

Osteoarthritis & Allied Disorders 185 40.1 36.1

Chronic Bronchitis 179 38.7 23.4

Cerebrovascular Diseases 173 37.5 34.6

Cancer (Malignant Neoplasms) 177 38.3 41.6

Chest Pain 116 25.1 20.3

Care Involving Use of Rehab Procedures 51 11.0 21.9

Diseases of Skin/Subcutaneous Tissue 115 25.0 25.0

Kidney /UTI 80 17.3 16.7

Diabetes Mellitus 80 17.4 17.4

Asthma 74 16.1 16.0

Intervertebral Disc Disorders 50 10.9 15.5

Disease of the Blood & Blood Forming Organs 10.9 14.8

All Other Conditions 2,054 445.0 461.0Source: Michigan Resident Inpatient Files Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health

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Chronic Conditions

BRFS, MDCH, 2008‐10

County Health Rankings

• Branch County has one primary care physician for every 1,883 residents compared to one physician for every 1,268 residents in Michigan

• Branch County ranks 40

out of 82 counties in health outcomes • Adult obesity is 35% • Physical inactivity is 28% - State of Michigan is improving but Branch County

is getting worse

5.6%

9.8%

2.7%

15.5%

4.6%

9.5%

2.8%

15.6%

Heart Attack Diabetes Stroke Asthma

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Section 2

Primary Research

County Resident Survey Community Forum Key Informant Interviews

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Primary Data Collection – County Resident Survey Results

Primary data is data collected directly from first-hand experience or opinions. The primary data for this assessment consisted of the county resident survey, the community forum, and key informant interviews.

A community health survey was created and distributed through various clinics and the internet from March 3, 2014 to March 24, 2014.

Paper forms of the survey were available at the following locations. Locations were selected to help receive feedback from various types of demographic segments in Branch County. The locations are:

Branch County Area Food Pantry CHCBC Welcome Center CHCBC Home Health CHCBC Physical Therapy and Orthopedics Family Medicine CHCBC Wound Center CHCBC Cancer Center CHCBC Pediatric Clinic Pines Behavioral Health CHCBC Quincy Clinic CHCBC Union City Clinic

Surveys were emailed to civic groups and community leaders and encouraged to participate and share the survey. The survey was also posted on various local group Face Book sites and shared. Flyers describing the survey were posted at various clinics and local businesses referring residents to the CHCBC website were the survey link was posted.

As a result, 290 individuals completed the health survey questionnaire.

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Respondents Demographics

87% of respondents were from Branch County, 6% from Hillsdale County

94% of respondents were Caucasian 80% of respondents were female

10.1%

19.1% 19.4%

16.3%

20.5%

9.4%

5.2%

18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75 or older

What is your age?

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Respondents with Health Insurance

Where Respondents Go for Medical Treatment

82.5%

13.6%

50.0%

12.2%17.5%

8.7%

Yes No Your employer Private Plan Medicare Medicaid

Do you have health insurance? If you have health insurance is it through?

11.7%

1.4%

11.4%

71.5%

3.9%

Hospital ER Health Department Clinic Personal Doctor Other

If you need medical treatment (not counting accidents or a crisis such as heart attack), where do you normally go?

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How Well Respondents Know About Available Services and Programs

How Effective Respondents Feel Current Services and Programs Are

26.9%

46.6%

18.4%

6.7%

1.4%

Really Well Somewhat Well Not Well Not at All No Opinion

How well do you know what health programs, services, and physicians are available?

22.6%

70.7%

6.7%

Very Effective Somewhat Effective Not Effective At All

How effective do you feel the current community services, programs, and organizations are?

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Primary Medical Providers for Respondents

Needs for the Community Perceived by Respondents

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Do you have aprimary dentist?

Do you have an eyecare provider?

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What Respondents Feel are Negative Impacts

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79.9% 74.5% 73.4% 71.2% 69.7% 68.8% 68.7% 66.3% 63.3% 62.3%

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Primary Data Collection - Community Forum

The Community Forum met on April 2, 2014. Members were selected from different industries and positions that have influence in the community. A complete list of attendees/invitees can be found in Appendix A. The forum consisted of a presentation of the county demographics and the survey results. After the presentation, members were asked to select areas they felt were needs for Branch County. Team members then prioritized the needs. The top 9 needs decided on by the forum in order of importance are:

Smoking Prevention Unwed/Teen Mothers Suicide Prevention Parenting Skills Obesity Family Planning Services for Low Income Senior Citizen Adult Daycare Childhood Mental Health Drug Abuse

The team was then able to combine a few needs to come up with seven needs that should be addressed in the community, these needs are as follows:

1. Work towards education and prevention of smoking and drug abuse

2. Programs that help reduce the number of teen and unwed mothers and assist current teen and unwed mothers

3. More community involvement in suicide prevention

4. Parenting skills and family planning services for low income families

5. Address obesity issues with adults and minors, especially by educating residents of importance of healthy eating and exercising.

6. Establish a Senior Citizen Day Care

7. Establish a program for childhood mental health issues

After prioritizing needs the forum worked in small teams to help develop ideas that could be used in finding ways to meet the needs and determine what current services Branch County has that could be used to meet the needs listed.

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Primary Data Collection - Key Informant Interviews

Key informant interviews were used in situations where a professional in a certain field was not able to attend the Community Forum. This professional was explained the prioritized list of needs and asked to give input on how to meet the needs in their area of expertise. The key informant interviews were chosen to help gain more understanding in areas the Community Forum felt needed a more professional opinion than could have been offered at the forum meeting. The professionals interviewed and their comments are below.

Dixie Koenemann – Coldwater Community Schools Assistant Superintendent

Ms. Koenemann explained that Coldwater Community Schools do currently have projects in place to help with childhood/teenage mental health and substance abuse. Ms. Koenemann also mentioned that Coldwater Community Schools are in the process of reprioritizing some programs and adding others. Some of the things that Coldwater Community Schools are doing include:

A social worker at the elementary schools to help determine any mental health needs in children and work with them and their parents.

Working with Pines Behavioral Health to work with students at Franklin Alternative High School who may need counseling.

Smoking, drug, and alcohol education and programs to help students understand the risk of being involved with these issues.

Work with Branch Intermediate School District and their early childhood programs to recognize any severe mental health issues at an early age.

Julie Santure – City of Coldwater Community Enrichment Director

Ms. Santure explained that the City of Coldwater currently has programs that focus on decreasing obesity and improving healthy living in both Coldwater and Branch County. Ms. Santure also mentioned that they would be able to increase the number of programs and nutritional classes offered when the construction of the Dr. Robert W. Browne Aquatic Center & Recreation Campus is completed. The city of Coldwater has released its spring and summer recreation guide providing a list of all programs this spring and summer for all ages. Ms. Santure mentioned that on Monday April 14, 2014 a Recreation Guide was made available to the public listing all the recreation options and parks residents of Branch County have available to them. The City of Coldwater is very active in the long-term health of their residents and has many programs that prove that.

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Section 3

Implementation Strategies

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Community Health Needs Assessment

Branch County Implementation Plans for 2014-2016

Given the findings of the 2014 Branch County Community Health Center (CHCBC) Community Health Needs Assessment, and hospital resources available to address identified issues, CHCBC prioritizes the following needs as those to be included in its implementation strategy.

Priority Issue 1: Work towards education and prevention of smoking and drug abuse

Goal: Decrease the number of residents who smoke and use drugs.

Recommendations: The community has programs in place for residents to get treatment for addiction services.

CHCBC will continue to work with Pines Behavioral Health with these programs as well as try to help in development of other programs focusing on smoking and drug abuse.

CHCBC will develop a smoking cessation program for residents that cannot afford other methods to quit smoking.

CHCBC will work with area high schools in education of the dangers of smoking and drug abuse for youth attempting to reach the youth before smoking and drug use starts

Priority Issue 2: Programs that help reduce the number of teen and unwed mothers and assist current teen and unwed mothers

Goal: Reduce the number of teen and unwed mothers in Branch County and to offer services that can help guide teen and single mothers through parenthood.

Recommendations: The community currently has some programs in place offered through the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency (BHSJHA) however, the community needs more programing in this area due to the high numbers of teen and unwed mothers.

Improve reproductive health education within the communities Work with the (BHSJHA) and school boards to reinstitute the Life Skill program within

the schools Develop a peer mentoring program with older teen and younger teens regarding

experiences

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Priority Issue 3: More community involvement in suicide prevention

Goal: To increase recognition of signs of suicide and reduce the number of suicides

Recommendations: Programs are in place for residents seeking help for issues that may lead to suicide. CHCBC along with other community agencies want to help educate the community in the signs of a suicidal person and to make them aware that it is ok to seek help.

Work with schools and employers to develop a strategy that will help the community understand the services that are available to them and that it is ok to ask for help

Develop a suicide awareness campaign that will help residents understand the signs of a person who may consider suicide and what they can do to help

Priority Issue 4: Parenting skills and family planning services for low income families

Goal: To increase access to family planning services and improve parenting skills for Branch County parents.

Recommendations: Currently there are parenting and family planning services through various community groups. The challenge for the community currently is to know what programs are available and where they are.

To assess what parenting skills and family planning services are currently available and develop a master list available to the public.

Promote existing resources and programs within the community. Develop a mentoring program or community health worker to assist new young moms

through pregnancy and the child’s first year. Increase the availability of evidence based teen self-esteem programming within the

schools, church and/or community settings that will foster positive teen self-image and future goal setting mind-sets.

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Priority Issue 5: Address obesity issues with adults and minors, especially by educating residents of the importance of healthy eating and exercising.

Goal: To help prevent long term healthcare issues by helping reduce obesity among residents and help encourage and educate them in healthy eating and exercise.

Recommendations: The family doctors in the county do a good job of watching the weight and health of their patients. Branch County also has many sports programs, 5-k runs and walking trails that all encourage exercise in our community. Branch County also has many health clubs and recreation facilities including the construction of the Browne Aquatic and Recreational Center.

To help make residents aware of the all the long-term health complications involved in living an unhealthy life.

Continue the education already in the schools and in the health clinics. Work with the Branch Area Career Center and the City of Coldwater Recreation

Department in offering classes focused on nutrition. Train members of the public to teach health and nutrition classes free of charge to the

public at CHCBC. Help the Branch Area Food Pantry improve food quality with more fruits and vegetables

and less unhealthy snack foods.

Priority Issue 6: Establish a Senior Citizen Day Care

Goal: To establish a place that senior citizens that are alone all day can go to be taken care of by staff and to participate in activities.

Recommendations: Funding and capacity is not available at this time for a program at CHCBC. This issue will be forwarded to the Burnside Senior Center for potential action.

Priority Issue 7: Establish a program for childhood mental health issues

Goal: for children to have a mental health counselor available to them that specializes in mental health for children.

Recommendations: The community schools do have social workers in the elementary schools to help address any mental health needs early on. Coldwater is also changing their Alternative education system to focus more on mental health needs of their teenage students.

Funding and capacity is not available for a full-time mental health counselor in the county. This issue will be forwarded to Pines Behavioral Health for potential action.

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Appendix A

Community Forum Attendees/Invitees

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Community Health Needs Assessment List Attendees

First Name

Last Name Office/Position Address City

Jeff Budd City of Coldwater Manager One Grand St Coldwater

Theresa Christner Branch‐Hillsdale‐St. Joseph County 570 N. Marshall Rd Coldwater

Lindey Cox CHC Board of Trustees Treasurer Coldwater

Sharon Curtis LCF retired health info manager Coldwater

Nicole DeGraff CHC Union City Clinic 624 Mendon Rd. Union City

Randy DeGroot CHC CEO/President

Chris Delaney Altrusa/President Coldwater

Sara Desmond CHCBC Lab Director DB

Kim Hemker Director of Branch County DV 220 N. Michigan Ave Coldwater

John Morrell Sr.

Retired MDOC Resident Unit Manager Quincy

Nancy Morrell Retired Branch County Head Start Quincy

Mary Rose CHC CCO

Ron Sampsel CHC Board of Trustees Vice Chair

Laura Sutter Area on Aging Coordinator 570 N. Marshall Rd Coldwater

Steve Todd Branch County Health Officer 572 N. Marshall Rd Coldwater

Sonya Wilkins Past CHC Volunteer President Coldwater

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Community Health Needs Assessment List of Invitees

First Name Last Name Office/Position City

Craig Artist Quincy Schools/Superintendent Quincy

Neil Beckheusen Voltek Coldwater

Paul Beckhsen CBPU Coldwater

Fred Blankenship Branch County Sheriff's Department Coldwater

John Bolton Pines Behavioral Health ‐ Director Coldwater

Kim Brown Prevention service at Health Department Coldwater

Jeff Budd City of Coldwater Manager Coldwater

Rebecca Burns Environmental Health Director Coldwater

Thomas Case Union City School Board/President Union City

John Castle Southern Michigan Bank and Trust/President Coldwater

Shauna Chavez

Theresa Christner Branch‐Hillsdale‐St. Joseph County health Coldwater

Mark Conti Asama Coldwater

Lindey Cox CHC Board of Trustees Treasurer Coldwater

David Coyle Branch County Judge Coldwater

Sharon Curtis LCF retired health info manager Coldwater

Dr. Daoud

Nicole DeGraff CHC Union City Clinic Union City

Randy DeGroot CHC CEO/President

Chris Delaney Altrusa/President Coldwater

Terra Depew CHC Foundation Director

Sara Desmond CHCBC Lab Director

Lonney Evon HR and Public Relations Walmart DC Coldwater

Father Frtiz St. Mary of Assumption Bronson

Bobbi Gagnon Grahl Center Coldwater

Linda George Tekonsha

Sue German Pines Behavioral Health Coldwater

Dr. Gomez Gomez Dentistry Quincy

Sean Groves Great Lake Chiropractic / Health Coldwater

Gary Hart CHC Foundation Board Chair Coldwater

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Tim Hart Q1 Coldwater

Joe Hayes Stevens and Hayes Law / Attorney Coldwater

Kim Hemker Director of Branch County DV Coldwater

Carol Hodson Altrusa/President Elect Coldwater

Matt Houtz Coldwater PNC Branch Manager Coldwater

Robin Iveson Coldwater School Board Coldwater

Mike Iveson CHC Board of Trustees Chair Coldwater

Chris Kelly CHC Cancer Center

Tina Kerr Coldwater Schools Superintendent Coldwater

Colleen Knight Branch County Community Foundation/ED Coldwater

Patrick Kreger Union City Schools/Superintendent Union City

Mr. and Mrs. Krzeminski Branch County United Way Coldwater

Ken Kurtz 58th District State Representative Lansing

Christine Lewis CHC Volunteer President Coldwater

Dr. Mark Mayer CHCBC Orthopedics/Surgeon

Rick Miller Bronson School Board/President Bronson

Lisa Miller Branch County Economic Growth Alliance Coldwater

Bill Milnes Coldwater High School Principal Coldwater

Jim Modert Bronson Schools/Superintendent Bronson

John Morrell Sr. Retired MDOC Resident Unit Manager Quincy

Nancy Morrell Retired Branch County Head Start Quincy

Bud Norman Branch County Administrator Coldwater

Rod Olney Branch County Commissioner Quincy

Cisco Ortiz Coldwater City Council Coldwater

Dave Pierce Coldwater First Baptist Church ‐ Pastor Coldwater

Keith Preston Quincy School Board/President Quincy

William Renner Renner Law / Attorney Coldwater

John Rohloff Coldwater

Mary Rose CHC CCO

Ron Sampsel CHC Board of Trustees Vice Chair

Jack Shaw Past CHCBC Chair Coldwater

Kristen Smith CHC Director of Patient Experience

Jan Storrs Tekonsha

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Laura Sutter Area on Aging Coordinator Coldwater

Steve Todd Branch County Health Officer Coldwater

Dr. Vogel Health Department Medical Director

Dr. Wharton Prompt Care Coldwater

Dr. Charles Whitaker Select Health/Doctor Coldwater

Kim Wilhelm

Sonya Wilkins Past CHC Volunteer President Coldwater

Dave Wright Branch County Community Foundation/PR Coldwater

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Appendix B

Physicians and Pharmacy List

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Community Health Center Of Branch County

Physicians and Pharmacy List

Allergy/Immunology

Physicians Name Address City State Zip Phone #

Seshagiri Dandamudi 360 East Chicago St. Suite I‐109 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐9025

Ravinder Rao Polasani 360 East Chicago St. Suite I‐109 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐9025

Anesthesiology


Elena Cherniavski 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5400

Carlos Neumann 21414 Civic Center Drive #211 Southfield MI 48076 (248)357‐1426

Jeffery Schultz 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5400

Bariatric Surgery


Akram Daoud 356 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐3675

Cardiology


Sreenivas Kamath 172 Shaffer St. Suit 1 Kalamazoo MI 49048 (269)381‐3963

Robert LaPenna 171 Shaffer St. Suite 232 Kalamazoo MI 49048 (517)226‐5050

William LaPenna 2900 Bradford St., NE Grand Rapids MI 49525 (616)885‐5000

Victor I. Owusu 17 South Manning St. Hillsdale MI 49242 (517)439‐1850

Stephen L. Peck 1717 Shaffer St. Suite 232 Kalamazoo MI 49048 (517)226‐5050

Dentistry


Eric Childs 365 North Willowbrook Rd. #C Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐3000

Matthew Christopher 741 North Broadway Union City MI 49094 (517)741‐4565

Martha Gomez 935 East Chicago Rd. Quincy MI 49082 (517)639‐7151

Jamie Ocampo 935 East Chicago Rd. Quincy MI 49082 (517)639‐7151

Ear, Nose and Throat


Martin Goins 215 E. Mansion St., 2D Marshall MI 49068 (269)789‐0015

Michael Sterrett 215 E. Mansion St., 2D Marshall MI 49068 (269)789‐0015

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Emergency Medicine


Sam Abdul

Ernest Buck

Balraj Dahiya 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5437

Brian Dean

Richard Doud 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5437

David Fuchs 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5437

Robert Hill

Daniel Knobloch 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5437

Daryl Parker 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5437

Jonathon Schumaker

Bryan Staffin

Michael Thompson

Michael Westfall CHC Emergency Department 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5437

Family Practice


Tania L. Berry 197 Division St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)369‐2506

Yanni Chen 410 North Willowbrook Rd. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐9599

Christina Childress‐Daoud 356 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐8241

Troy Davis 413 North Chicago St. Litchfield MI 49252 (517)542‐3217

Jackalyn Govier 624 Mendon Rd. Union City MI 49094 (517)741‐7989

Tim Miller 370 East Chicago St. Suite 200 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5378

William Stewart 300 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5420

H. Lauren Vogel 370 East Chicago St. Suite 200 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5378

Chad Whitaker 436 Marshall St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐6600

General Surgery


Akram Daoud 356 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐3675

Michael DeLong 360 East Chicago St. Suite 200 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐9581

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Gynecology


Sabenna Pradhan 360 East Chicago St. Suite F‐106 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐6929

Internal Medicine


Joudat M. Daoud 356 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐7793

Ronald Gibson 360 East Chicago St. Suite J‐110 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐7331

Mada Jamil 185 East Chicago St. Quincy MI 49082 (517)639‐5354

Mark Kallus 360 East Chicago St. Suite L‐111 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐8871

Marjan Mohamadi 683 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐8231

Marcos Rodriguez 358 East Chicago St. Suite E‐204 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐0400

Nephrology


Joon Sung Park 521 East Michigan Ave. Suite 201 Kalamazoo MI 49007 (269)349‐6759

Ahsan Qureshi 233 Roosevelt East, Suite 103 Battle Creek MI 49017 (269)979‐0409

Neurology


Dennis C. Dafnis 23 North Hanchett St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐3412

Anthony Lee 360 East Chicago St. Suite 102 Coldwater MI 49036 (269)381‐7380

Neurosurgery


Hunter Brumblay 1541 Gull Road, Suite 200 Kalamazoo MI 49048 (269)552‐0332

Obstetrics/Gynecology


Frederick Guenther 722 Locust St. Big Rapids MI 49307 (517)278‐8241

Edward Lake 235 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐8465

Jack Parks 722 Locust St. Big Rapids MI 49307 (517)278‐8241

Corinne Robinson 235 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐8465

Young Yoon 235 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐8465

Oncology

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Zdenko Krizan 370 East Chicago St. Suite 100 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5301

Barbra McGrath 370 East Chicago St. Suite 100 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5301

Ophthalmology


David Gossage 50 west Carleton Rd. Hillsdale MI 49242 (517)439‐2020

Joseph Holicki 142 East Chicago Rd. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐7927

Orthopedics


Joseph Burkhardt 2 Heritage Oak Lane Battle Creek MI 49015 (269)979‐6360

Daniel Garcia 2 Heritage Oak Lane Battle Creek MI 49015 (269)979‐6360

Richard Hartman Jr. 410 North Willowbrook Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐9599

Mark D. Mayer 320 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5050

Samer Saqqa 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5400

Pathology


Christopher Flynn 175 College St. Battle Creek MI 49016 (269)969‐6037

Cynthia Hegg Kruegar 4134 Arhyle Ann Arbor MI 48103 (734)646‐7789

James Niewenhuis 175 College St. Battle Creek MI 49016 (269)969‐6037

Regio Penna 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5418

Michael Wozny 18101 Oakwood Blv. Dearborn MI 48124 (313)593‐7958

Pediatrics


Mehalai Arivoli 358 East Chicago St. Suite B Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5252

Edelwina R. Dy 358 East Chicago St. Suite B Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5252

Kamal Pradhan 358 East Chicago St. Suite B Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5252

Arivoli Veerappan 358 East Chicago St. Suite B Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5252

H. Lauren Vogel 370 East Chicago St. Suite 200 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5378

Podiatry


Christopher Bussema 300 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐6394

James H. McClain 160 Division St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐4840

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Robert Monfore 300 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐6394

Trevor Neal 300 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐6394

Psychiatry


Priyamvada Nagesh 126 College St. Battle Creek MI 49017 (269)968‐4140

Kanwar Rana 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5333

Kameswara Tatineni 126 College St. Battle Creek MI 49017 (269)968‐4140

Anoop Thakur 126 College St. Battle Creek MI 49017 (269)968‐4140

Pulmonology


Tarig Abdelkarim 235 East Chicago St. Suite 1 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)924‐1444

Sayta Chaparala 360 East Chicago St. Suite 101 Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐2898

Alcides Gil‐Acosta 200 N. Madison Marshall MI 49068 (269)781‐2658

Daniel Goodstein 200 N. Madison Marshall MI 49068 (269)781‐2658

Radiology


Debra M. Dillion 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5219

David A. Dubriwny 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5219 R. Edward Shrider 274 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐5219

Urology


Kevin Brewton 360 East Chicago St. Suite C Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐9364

Louis C. Remynse 360 East Chicago St. Suite C Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐9364

Patrick J. Sweeney 360 East Chicago St. Suite C Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐9364

Vascular Surgery


Krishna Jain 1815 Henson Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49001 (269)226‐5200

John Munn 1815 Henson Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49001 (269)226‐5200

Mark Rummel 1815 Henson Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49001 (269)226‐5200

Daniel Johnson 1815 Henson Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49001 (269)226‐5200

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Pharmacies

Pharmacy Name Address City State Zip Phone #

CVS Pharmacy 61 West Pearl St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐9546

Family Fare Pharmacy 410 Marshall St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐1230

Meijer's Pharmacy 620 East Chicago Rd. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)279‐3300

Miller's Pharmacy 206 North Broadway St. Union City MI 49094 (517)741‐3604

Rite‐Aid Pharmacy 450 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐7342

Walgreens Pharmacy 500 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐8272

Wal‐Mart Pharmacy 800 East Chicago St. Coldwater MI 49036 (517)278‐5897

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