Primary Care Office Information
| Name | Age | Specialty |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
| _______________________ | ______ | ___________________ |
Office Staff
Preventive Services and Community Health Education
| Topic | Source(s) | Prenatal Classes | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Parenting Skills | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Diabetic Education | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Occupational Health | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Hypertension Education | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Cancer Screening Education | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| AIDS Education | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| CPR Classes | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Heart Disease Risk Reduction | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Contraception Advice and Prescription |
Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Other(s) | Yes ____ No ____ | _________ |
| Group Classes | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Radio "Spots" | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| TV "Spots" | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Newspaper Columns Poster Campaigns | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Joint Projects with: | ||
| Schools | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Medical Offices | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Work Sites | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Public Health Dept. | Yes ____ No ____ | |
| Service | Source | |
| Mammography | Yes ____ No ____ | ________ |
| Blood Pressure Checks | Yes ____ No ____ | ________ |
| Cholesterol Screening | Yes ____ No ____ | ________ |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | Yes ____ No ____ | ________ |
| Diabetes Screening | Yes ____ No ____ | ________ |
| Immunization Services | Yes ____ No ____ | ________ |
Other Community Health Services
| __________ | |
| Number of Beds | __________ |
| "Skilled" care | __________ |
| "Intermediate" care | __________ |
| Service | Number of Personnel |
| Home Health Care | _________________ |
| Public Health Department | _________________ |
| Dentists | _________________ |
| Chiropractors | _________________ |
| Mental Health Counselors | _________________ |
| Chemical Dependency Services | _________________ |
Health Care For Children
| 1. Number of Admissions during last three years ages 1-12 | _____________ |
| 2. Is there a separate ward or unit usually for children inpatients? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| 3. Are there nursing staff that are designated as pediatric staff? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| 4. Is there an effort to encourage nursing staff to participate in education programs in pediatric nursing? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| 5. Do you have an inventory of medical equipment for pediatric care? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| 1. Is there a defined relationship with a pediatric hospital or referral? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| If Yes, please describe the problems: |
Medical Staff Organization
| Last Name | Age | Specialty |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| Last Name | Age | Specialty |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
| ______________________ | _______ | _________________________ |
If Yes:
| 1. Is there a set of officers? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| 2. How frequently does the staff meet? | __________________ |
| 3. Is there a written set of bylaws and requirements for the medical staff? | __________________ |
| 4. Is there a written process for removing a physician's hospital privileges? | __________________ |
| If Yes, is there a privileges/ credentials committee? | __________________ |
| Have privileges to a physician been denied in the last five years? | __________________ |
| Hospital Administrator | __________________ |
| Director of Nursing | __________________ |
| Hospital Board | __________________ |
Obstetrical Services
| 1. Number of physicians providing prenatal care | __________ |
| 2. Number of other professionals providing prenatal care | __________ |
| 3. Are there exclusions from OB care in your community? (e.g., Medicaid, no-pay patients) |
Yes _____ No _____ |
| 1. Number of physicians delivering babies | __________ | |
| 2. Are there obstetrical nurses who work specifically in labor and delivery? | Yes _____ No _____ | |
| 3. Number of deliveries per year (average) | __________ | |
| Number Infants < 2500 grams for last 3 years | __________ | |
| Number Infants < 1500 grams for last 3 years | __________ | |
| Number of neonatal deaths for last 3 years | __________ | |
| 4 a) Approximately what percent of labors are followed with electronic fetal monitoring? |
__________ | |
| 4 b) Approximately what percent of labors are followed with regular oscultation of heart tones? |
__________ | |
| 1. Number of physicians performing C-sections | __________ |
| 2. Number of C-sections during last 3 years | __________ |
| 3. How is anesthesia coverage arranged? | |
| 4. Can a C-section be initiated within 30 minutes of recognizing an indication for surgery? |
Yes _____ No _____ |
| 1. Number of annual referrals (pre-partum) | __________ |
| 2. Number intrapartum (in labor) transfers per year | __________ |
| 3. Is there a clearly recognized hospital or physician group to which intrapartum patients in need of transfer are referred? |
Yes _____ No _____ |
| 4. Are there common problems with intrapartum transfer? | Yes _____ No _____ |
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a. If Yes, what are they? |
| 1. Is there a defined QA activity around OB care? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| If Yes, please describe. | |
| 2. Is there specific obstetrical continuing education for nursing staff? |
Yes _____ No _____ |
1. What unmet needs in obstetrical and neonatal care does your community have at present?
2. What future trends do you see as important in your area's care for obstetric patients?
Diagnostic Technology
| 1. Are consulting radiologists available? | Yes _____ No _____ |
| If Yes, how frequently do they visit? | ____________ |
| 2. Is there electronic communication regarding X-Ray interpretation? |
Yes _____ No _____ |
| 3. In the hospital, is there availability of: | |
| Plain Films | Yes _____ No _____ |
| GI Contrast Studies | Yes _____ No _____ |
| IVP | Yes _____ No _____ |
| Mammography | Yes _____ No _____ |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | Yes _____ No _____ |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | Yes _____ No _____ |
| 4. What is the availability of: | |
| Procedure | Site | Frequency |
| CT Scan | ____________________________ | ____________________________ |
| MRI Scan | ____________________________ | ____________________________ |
| Isotope Scan | ____________________________ | ____________________________ |
| Stress EKG | ____________________________ | ____________________________ |
| Holter Monitor | ____________________________ | ____________________________ |
| 5. Is there duplication of services between physician office and hospital? |
Yes _____ No _____ |
| If Yes, which procedures are duplicated? | |
| 1. Is there duplication of service between physician's offices and the hospital? |
Yes _____ No _____ |
| 2. Do physicians utilize the hospital lab for outpatient tests or are specimens sent to "reference labs?" | |
| Hospital lab | __________ |
| Reference lab | __________ |
| Both | __________ |
| 1. What unmet needs are there for diagnostic technologies in your community at present? |
| 2. What are likely future influences on the availability of diagnostic technologies? |
Reprinted with permission from MOUNTAIN STATES GROUP. Original publication: Healthy Futures - A Development Kit for Rural Hospitals, Chapter 6-4F, p. 143-160.