Caring for Our People
Figure 5. Caring for Our People Outcomes Table
Outcome | Community Measure | Foundation / Grant Measure |
Improve QoL | •Poor or fair health •Poor physical Health Days •Poor mental health days •Low birthweight ("Midland County, Michigan," n.d.) |
Self-reported poor or fair health, poor physical or mental health days, and low birthweight (don't ask on survey) |
Increase length of life | Premature (before age 75) death ("Midland County, Michigan," n.d.) | See other measures on this table |
Improve clinical care | •Under 65 Uninsured ("Midland County, MI," n.d.) •Preventable hospital stays •Diabetes monitoring •Mammography Screening |
•Number of people program helps to insure •Number of preventable hospital stays •Number of people getting diabetes screening •Number of people getting mammography screening |
Reduce violent crime and injury deaths | Violent Crime ("Midland County, Michigan," n.d.) Injury Deaths | Self-reported feelings of safety and support in their community |
Reduce severe housing problems | Percentage of households with one of the following: overcrowding, high cost, lack of kitchen or plumbing ("Midland County, Michigan," n.d.) |
See other measures on this table |
Increase affordable housing access and usage | Percentage of households with housing costing more than 30% of the household income (Bureau, n.d. c) |
•Number of affordable housing units •Number of licenses from the city/county for affordable housing units •Number of homeowners |