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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />October 26, 2016 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2016 Agenda & Abstracts/ October Page 3 <br />The Health Department conducted a 2016 Orange County Health Department Clinical <br />Services Community Input Survey. Respondents overwhelmingly felt the Dental and <br />Medical Clinic hours were convenient. As a result, there will be no change to the Dental or <br />Medical Clinic hours. Most respondents felt the services currently provided were sufficient, <br />while some suggested increased information about services and access to eye care. The <br />Health Department will investigate linkages to eye care and better ways to share information <br />about our services. <br /> <br />Personal Health Services also collected patient satisfaction surveys from mid-July through <br />August 2016. There were a total of 156 respondents. Not all respondents answered all of <br />the questions. The results included: <br /> <br />• Satisfaction with most visit elements remained high <br />• Satisfaction with wait times decreased by 3% overall <br />• Satisfaction with some elements of staff interaction decreased <br />• Overall satisfaction showed greatest decrease <br />• Satisfaction with interpreter services increased in all measures at both clinical sites <br /> <br />Positive and constructive qualitative feedback included: <br /> <br />• Service provided is excellent and staff is very helpful. <br />• Staff was excellent – very welcoming and professional <br />• Wait time is too long <br />• Walk-in appointments would be great <br /> <br />Personal Health Services’ plan for improvement includes: <br /> <br />• Continue quality improvement efforts <br />• Fill vacant positions <br />• Pursue training in Client and Family Centered Care <br /> <br />Dental Health Services patient satisfaction survey in June 2016 continues to reflect <br />continued satisfaction with the dental care and education received as well as the payment <br />collection process. There were 52 respondents. Some of their results included: <br /> <br />• 98% strongly agree/ag ree that they receive good treatment and advice <br />• 97% strongly agree/agree that they are satisfied with payment collection <br />• 95% strongly agree/agree that they would refer family and friends <br /> <br />A key area for improvement included complaints from adult patients on how long it takes to <br />get an appointment which is currently 3 months. The Dental Health Services’ strategies to <br />improve this include: <br /> <br />• Maintain a list of patients that want appointments <br />• Pursuing a “Patient Relationship Management” service that simultaneously contacts <br />all patients on that list to assist them with scheduling an appointment when there are <br />patient cancellations <br />