Dr. Anne Hewitt will talk about the Vulnerable Populations PolicyMap Project that she incorporated into her Community and Population Health Management course

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Anne Hewitt, PhD
M.H.A. Program Director and
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Anne Hewitt, PhD
M.H.A. Program Director and
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• 42 Credits (All Required) across 15 Courses
• 142 Students enrolled (Online and On-campus)
MHA Program at SHU
Anne M. Hewitt, PhD
Since
1997
On-Campus

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MHA Technology Infusion Plan (TIP)
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Technology Criteria Assumptions
Technology Selection Checklist
Implementation Timeline
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Technology Selection Checklist/Technology Infusion Plan
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Purpose
X
Faculty Ease of
Use
X
Student Ease of
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X
Level of Student
Competency
Attainment
X
Scalability X
Platform Integration X
Tutorial Availability X
Program
Assessment &
Report Component
X

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• The Vulnerable Populations PolicyMap Project (PHM-
PMP) helped prepare MHA students to identify populations at
risk, develop risk segmentation characteristics, and to
complete risk stratification decisions necessary for successful
population health management strategies.
• Project Mentors: Lisa DeLuca, MHA Library Liaison, Beth
Bloom, MHA Library Liaison and Riad Twal, TLTC
Instructional Designer.
• MHA students enrolled in Fall 2016 course – HCAD 7518
Community and Population Health Management (Online (N =
28) and On-campus (N = 28).
Vulnerable Population Policy Map Project
Overview: Pilot (Fall 2016)
Anne M. Hewitt, PhD

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PolicyMap Content Options
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Demo-
graphics
Income/
Spending
Health
Federal
Guidelines
Economy Housing
Education
Quality of
Life
Lending

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• MHA students (online and on-campus) completed a
vulnerable populations presentation (ppt) focusing on the
characteristics and identity of the particular sub-population
group.
• MHA students, used their vulnerable populations overview to
identify an at-risk population and complete one PolicyMap per
student to illustrate the relationship between an at-risk
population and a social determinant or health status impact
factor.
• Each MHA group developed a ppt PolicyMap presentation
and synthesized their findings.
Goals of Group Project
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Narrowing the Focus & Risk Stratifying
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Above the City Average in
% of adults diagnosed with
Depression​ (Areas with
>13.55% depression)
Above the City Average in
% of population aged 18-
34 (Areas with >30.2% age
range)
Below the City Average
with some college (Areas
with < 24.88% education at
Associate level)

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Narrowing the Focus & Risk Stratifying
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Above the City Average in
% of adults diagnosed with
Depression​ (Areas with
>13.55% depression)
Above the City Average in
% of population aged 18-
34 (Areas with >30.2% age
range)
Above the City Average
living in poverty (Areas
with >11.51% poverty)

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Illicit Drug Vulnerability in Essex County, NJ
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Men Diagnosed with
Depression who Visited
the Emergency Room
(2013-2014)
Data points: Substance
Abuse Facilities that
Treat Opioid Addiction
Drug Related Arrests
NJ: 721
Essex: 1,237 (per 100,000)
Treatment Admissions
NJ (total): 49,088
Essex: 5,188 (per 100,000)
(highest in NJ)
Opioid substance abuse
NJ: 42%, Essex: 49%
(FDA.gov)

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Zika Risk Factors on PolicyMap
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Areas where the
largest concentration of
uninsured females live.
Due to Zika’s
relationship with birth
defects, uninsured
females need to be
extra vigilant in their
safety.
These areas are prime
locations for deploying
Zika education and
providing public health
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Assessment: Satisfaction with PolicyMap
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Question #5: Please indicate your level of satisfaction
with PolicyMap
(5.0)
Very
Satisfied
(4.0)
Satisfied
(3.0)
Neutral
(2.0)
Dissatisfied
(1.0)
Very
Dissatisfied
Level of Satisfaction
with PolicyMap.
ONLINE
17.4%
(4)
47.8%
(11)
21.7%
(5)
8.7%
(2)
4.3%
(1)
Level of Satisfaction
with PolicyMap.
ON-CAMPUS
10.0%
(2)
65.0%
(13)
20.0%
(4)
5.0%
(1)
0.0%
(0)

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Student Comments
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• Really cool software once I figured out how to use it! I
discovered my hometown in rural NJ had 30 murders
per 1000 in a 1.9 sq mile town.
• Using Data Loader was helpful ….tables and charts
made the information easier to visualize.
• Maybe make a simple PolicyMap part of the discussion
board as it was foreign to me.
• Improve the PolicyMap assignment by dedicating one
entire class to learning the fundamentals.

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Lessons Learned
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Content Alignment  Skill Development is Key
You Can Never Have TOO Much Tech Support
Guided Practice Enhances Deliverables
PolicyMap Supported both Group and
Individual Innovation Across Delivery
Formats
PolicyMap Limited in Health Status
Outcomes

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Next Steps: Diffusion of an Innovation
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• PolicyMap extended into two additional MHA courses:
HCAD 7522 –Health Policy & HCAD 7521 – 21ST
Century Healthcare Systems
• Manuscript (in progress) submission to Pedagogy in
Health Promotion (The scholarship of Teaching and
Learning) – Society for Public Health Education.
• Seton Center for Community & Population Health
plans to integrate PolicyMap into an upcoming non-
profit community seminar.

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