Annual Report 2004-2005: Multnomah County Health Department

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Annual Report: Table of Contents
•	Annual Report 2004-2005 (1 MB)
By Topic:
•	Department Overview
•	Mission, Vision and Values
•	Strategic Plan
•	Directory
•	Organization Chart
•	Community Health Council
•	Service Area Map
•	Health Center Facilities
•	Clients and Visits
•	Client Demographics
•	Administration - Director's Office, Health Officer, Business and Quality Services
•	Community Health Promotion, Partnerships, & Planning
•	Community Health Services
•	Integrated Clinical Services
•	Vital Issues
•	About Multnomah County

Health Department Websites
•	Health Department Home Page
•	Health Department Services
•	ABC de la Salud
•	Birth/Death Certificates (Vital Records)
•	Communicable Disease Control Section
•	Community Health Council
•	Community Immunizations
•	Diversity and Quality Team
•	Diversity Calendar
•	Emergency Preparedness
•	EMS
•	Environmental Health
•	Food Handler's Manual
•	Food Handler's Online Test
•	Health Assessment & Evaluation
•	Health Equity Initiative
•	Health Reserve Corps
•	Healthy Homes Program
•	HIPAA
•	HIV Health Services
•	HIV & Hep C Community Programs
•	HIV Services Planning Council
•	Lead Poisoning Information
•	Medicaid Enrollment
•	Patient and Staff Safety Program (PDF)
•	Public Health Academy
•	Restaurant Inspections
•	School Based Health Center Program
•	Smoke-Free Work and Public Places
•	STD Program Services
•	Travelers' Clinic
•	Vector Control (Pests and Nuisance)
•	West Nile Virus information
•	WIC
•	Vision, Mission, Values
•	Related Sites

Multnomah County Health Department
Healthy People in Healthy Communities
426 SW Stark, 8th Floor, Portland, OR 97204
Phone numbers:
Health Information and Referral: (503) 988-3816
Administration: (503) 988-3674; FAX: (503) 988-3676; TDD: 1-877-735-7525
Clinic Appointments: (503) 988-3333
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Annual Report 2004-2005

kids in a circle

Diane Linn, Chair,
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners
Lillian Shirley, Director,
Multnomah County Public Health Department
Consuelo Saragoza, Director,
Community Health Promotion, Partnerships and Planning

May, 2006

Annual Report 2004-2005
Preparation By:
Diane McBride, Research and Evaluation Analyst
Health Assessment and Evaluation
426 SW Stark St., 9th Floor, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 988-3663, ext. 26567
(503) 988-3283 FAX

May 30 , 2006

Dear Multnomah County Resident:

I am pleased to present the 2005 Annual Report of the Multnomah County Health Department, available on the internet at www.mchealth.org/annual/. Multnomah County Health Department’s annual report is a celebration of the quality of service and commitment of staff, providers, and community partners who join together to ensure that each of you benefits from excellence in public health.

In FY05, the Health Department continued the difficult task of providing the highest quality service and maximum access to healthcare while facing increasingly limited resources. The Health Department provided over 284,500 visits to 60,400 clients. Total medical visits increased 3.5% from the previous year despite the closure of the primary care clinic at Southeast Health Center.

Consolidation of clinical services was fully implemented in order to provide client continuity of care and improved operational efficiencies. Public health focus continued on department and community emergency preparedness with a special focus on Avian Flu. To reduce health disparities in the community, the Health Department monitored health indicators and worked to build community capacity.

This 2005 Annual Report employs a format designed to facilitate year-to-year comparisons of key departmental activities. These key activities include providing direct services and community health promotion and planning in the areas of bio-terrorism and emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention, communicable disease, environmental health, health disparities, immunization, maternal and child health, substance abuse, teen pregnancy and adolescent health, tobacco prevention, and violence prevention as well as medical and dental services.

We care for every segment of the population, often raising controversial issues, but always focused on the needs of the community. Building on the public trust and momentum that characterized the past, your Health Department continues to seek and establish alliances and partnerships to maximize resources for the future. We appreciate and value our significant number of community and business partners who make it possible to keep pace with the needs of a growing county.

As Director of the Health Department, I am proud to lead an organization with a national reputation for excellence and a track record of serving those most in need. The Health Department's creativity and unflagging commitment to the public's health is a source of pride for every citizen in Multnomah County. If you would like a printed copy of the report, please contact Diane McBride at (503) 988- 3663, ext. 26567.

Sincerely,

Lillian Shirley, RN, MPH, MPA
Director, Health Department

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