What's Helping What We Do?

These are the positive forces at work in our strategy/ program that influence how much we do or how well we do it.

•    Quitline embedded within clinical notes
•    Services are available for free or reduced cost
•    Sending referral during time of visit
•    Education

What's Hurting What We Do?

These are the negative forces at work in our strategy/program that influence how much we do or how well we do it.

•   Lack of individuals wanting to quit
•   Patients lack of follow-up with calling the 1-800-quitnow line  
•   Electronic Cigarettes

The following actions have been identified by CHA Team as ideas for what can work for this performance measure to make a difference on Prevention and Screening of Cancer.

(A) Actions and Approaches Identified by Our CHA Team. These are actions and approaches that we think can make a difference for this performance measure.

• Education to all individuals
• Catch My Breath Program
• Nutrition classes
• Immunizations against cervical cancers (HPV)
• Routine physical exams
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
• Relay for Life
• Quitline NC
• Social media
• Local newspaper

(B) No-cost and Low-cost Ideas Identified by Our CHA Team. These are no-cost and low-cost actions and approaches that we think can make a difference for this performance measure.

• BCCCP Program
• Relay for Life
• Physical Exams

(C) What your customers think would work to do better. These are actions and approaches that our customers think can make a difference for this performance measure.

• Education on lifestyle choices (tobacco, alcohol, use of sunscreen, healthier diets)
• Access to receive appropriate screenings

(D) List of Questions/Research Agenda These are questions to follow-up on for this performance measure. 

• How do we get individuals interested in quitting tobacco and alcohol?
• How do we get more individuals to use the BCCCP program?
• How can we make Relay for Life stand out and help someone take the initiate to do routine physical exams?