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Section IV. Data Report
I. Introduction
The following report presents data collected on Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as part of the James Irvine Foundation’s Initiative “Developing Rural Integrated Communities.” Faculty and staff from the University of California, Davis, Department of Family and Community Medicine served as the data consultants for this data collection and analysis effort. The team consisted of Robert C. Davidson, M.D., M.P.H., Project Director; Jane Fox-Garcia, Project Manager; Jennifer Cogswell, Research Assistant and Beate Danielsen, Ph.D., of Health Information Solutions of Menlo Park, CA.
The data consultants were given a defined set of data items by the DRIS Initiative to collect on Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. This was undertaken between April 1, 1997 and March 31, 1998. Every effort was made to provide the most current data at a zip code level whenever available to provide the community with detailed information to which it may not have had previous access. Data was collected from both primary and secondary data sources. Key data sources include:
- U.S. Census, 1990 and updates;
- California Department of Finance, Population Estimates;
- California Employment Development Division;
- Improved Perinatal Outcome Data Management (a data system which integrates California Hospital Discharge data, Vital Statistics birth/infant death files, and U.S. Census data);
- California Death Files (public use);
- California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD);
Hospital Discharge data
Long-term Health Facilities data
Home Health Agencies data
Primary Care Clinics data - California licensure information for health care providers; and
- Community surveys of large employers in both counties.
These data were presented in a series of meetings with the sub-area Community Health Committees convened by the DRIS project, beginning in July 1997. Community members’ questions and comments led to further analysis and refinement of the data, resulting in a more precise understanding of the health care system in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. It is of significance to note that extensive data collection had already been previously undertaken by others in the community.
The following report contains standardized tables and exhibits which provide an area-wide overview of the data and will allow for comparison across all DRIS projects. Following those tables is the more detailed information developed specifically for Humboldt and Del Norte Counties.
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