Ellsworth County Health Department

For Immediate Release

Ellsworth County Health Department is following the subset of initial target groups to receive priority for H1N1 vaccination recommendations made by the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) until vaccine availability increases:

a.       A. Pregnant Women

b.       B.  Persons who live with or provide care for infants less than 6 months of age (parents, siblings and daycare providers, etc.)

c.       C.  Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious material

d.      D.   Children 6 months through 4 years of age

e.      .E.   Children and adolescents 5 -18 years of age who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications

   Chronic medical conditions that confer a higher risk for influenza-related complications

include chronic pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal,

hepatic, cognitive, neurologic/neuromuscular, hematologic, or metabolic disorders (including

diabetes mellitus) or immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications

or by human immunodeficiency virus).

   Healthcare personnel (HCP) include all paid and unpaid persons working in healthcare settings

who have the potential for exposure to patients with influenza, infectious materials, including

body substances, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, or contaminated environmental

surfaces. HCP might include (but are not limited to) physicians, nurses, nursing assistants,

therapists, technicians, emergency medical service personnel, dental personnel, pharmacists,

laboratory personnel, autopsy personnel, students and trainees, contractual staff not employed by

the healthcare facility, and persons (e.g., clerical, dietary, housekeeping, maintenance, and

volunteers) not directly involved in patient care but potentially exposed to infectious agents that

can be transmitted to and from HCP. The ACIP recommendations apply to HCP in acute-care

hospitals, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, physicians’ offices, urgent care and

emergency medical services. Emergency medical services personnel might include persons in an

occupation (e.g., emergency medical technicians and fire fighters) who provide emergency

medical care as part of their normal job duties.

Please call Ellsworth County Health Department for an appointment @ 785-472-4488.

Check our web site @ www.ellsworth.org and the Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter or web site @ www.indyrepnews.com for updates.

Services Provided In Office

1. Immunizations & Allergy Injections

2. Vision Screening

3. Blood Pressure

4. Blood Sugar Screening

5. Cholesterol-Lipid II Profile

6. Hemoglobin

7. Denver Developmental Screening

8. Hearing-Screening & Tympanogram

9. Weight & Height Checks

10. Urinalysis

11. TB Skin Tests

12. Physical Exam & Assessment

13. Colo-rectal Cancer Screening

14. Flu Shots

15. Foot care

16. HIV-AIDS Testing

17. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)

School Health Services

1. Unified School District 328

Women's Health Assessment

1. Includes Pap smear, blood pressure, urinalysis, hemoglobin & breast exam.     *We now have the NEW liquid based Pap Smear tests that are more accurate than the conventional Paps. Most OB GYN'S prefer these tests.

Family Planning Services

1. Choice of contraceptive method

2. Pregnancy Testing & Counseling

3. Exam

4. Disbursement of contraceptive method

WIC Program
 

1. Supplemental food program for pregnant, delivered or breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to the age of five years

USDA Prohibits discrimination in the administration of its programs.  To file a complaint call
1-800-245-6340

Maternal & Infant Program

1. Provide support, education & counseling By RN and Social Worker to first-time Moms

For Your Convenience- Appointments are suggested

Home Health Services

1. Skilled nursing services following physicians Orders
2. Home health aide visits
3. Post-Partum visits to mother and child

Child Care Licensing & Registration

 This agency is the primary contact for child care licensing and for reporting complaints of and/ or illegal care by daycare providers.

Health Screening Clinics

1. Blood pressure checks offered the last Wednesday of every other month at The Ellsworth Senior Citizen's Center. And the first Wednesday of every month at the Holyrood American Legion.

Infant-Toddler Car Seat Program
 

1. Rental of infant/toddler seats for children.  Infancy to 60 pounds