Question

Create a proposal goal and the three outcome and three process objectives for decreasing Sudden Infant Deaths in Stark County Ohio. Be specific and use the SMART Method: SMART  Specific: Who? (target population and persons doing the activity) and What? (action/activity)  Measurable: How much change is expected  Achievable: Can be realistically accomplished given current resources and constraints  Realistic: Addresses the scope of the health program and proposes reasonable programmatic steps  Time-phased: Provides a timeline indicating when the objective will be met This has to pertain to STARK COUNTY OHIO

Answer 1

According to new report by ohio department of health(ODH) disparity in birth outcomes continued in 2017..black infants death rate higher than white infants..SMART method help to decrease the sudden infant deaths in stark county ohio..
SMART method:
S- specific
Reducing black infant deaths and eliminating racial disparities need practice to reduce the infant mortality..Evidence based strategies involves the identification of pregnant women who are at high risk for a poor birth outcomes..Social and other services implementation to deliver healthy baby and improving maternal and infant health, eliminating health disparities in birth outcomes..It reduce the preterm birth and neonatal infant deaths..ohio state investing $50 million to improving birth outcomes and address the racial disparities..federal support $7.5 million to support local infant mortality initiatives..
M- measurable
27 countries expanded the local voluntary,evidence based home visiting service to mother and child and pregnant women..14 ohio assist to African babies to promote healthy pregnancies,healthy infants growth and development..sudden infant death syndrome due to prematurity and complication in 37weeks of pregnant , birth defects,obstetric conditions,external injury etc..
Achievable:
comprehensive range of initiatives address on infant mortality and state fiscal year budget $137 million to state and local level help babies in first one year..2017 ohio infant mortality report data by county made new initiatives to focus on infant mortality..
Realistic:
County-wide system focus on low income and highest women with needed medical care and social services..The program focus on findout the barriers of good health like poor housing,poor transportation facilities etc..Community health workers and nine care coordinating agencies help more than 400 women with this program to make sure their child's life and safe pregnancy..
Time-phased:
Infant mortality is a complex problem it need multi-sectoral approach to reduce the mortality rate by reducing racial and ethnic disparities..To reduce the state infant mortality rate by 10 percent every 1,000 babies born alive in 2010 from 4.6 infant deaths to 4.1 the year 2020..