Health
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 15:28 Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 June 2009 15:32
Health Facilities - The number of acute and psychiatric care hospitals in Cooke County as of October 2007 was 2, with an average total beds capacity of approximately 39.0 compared to a statewide ratio of 123.1 beds per hospital according to statistical reports from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Link to http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for more data reporting on health care facilities. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy data for October 2007 shows there are 12 licensed pharmacies in the study area. The total number of licensed pharmacies statewide is 5,919. For additional information on Texas Pharmacies, link to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy at http://www.tsbp.state.tx.us/index.htm.Health Practitioners - According to the Texas Department of State Health Services October 2007 report, there were 46 direct patient care and primary care physicians who practiced in the region. The ratio of total persons to each physician in the area was 860.4 residents per each physician. This compares to a statewide ratio of 460.5 persons for each physician in Texas. Another way of reporting these figures is by showing the number of physicians as a ratio per 100,000 residents. In this study area, the ratio in direct patient care was 1,465.9 as compared to the statewide ratio of 638.3 in direct patient care physicians per 100,000 population as of 2007. The ratio of physicians in primary care was 2,198.8 compared to a statewide ratio of 1,472.0 physicians in primary care per 100,000 persons in the population statewide. Link to http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for more data.
The study area had a total of 230 registered nurses (RN) working in the study area, representing a ratio of 172.1 persons for each RN in the area. The statewide ratio was 152.2 persons for each RN in the state. For the same time period, the ratio of RNs per 100,000 population was 581.1 compared to 657.0 per 100,000 statewide. Link to http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for more data.
The number of licensed vocational nurses (LVN) who practiced in the area was 178 representing a ratio of 222.3 persons per each LVN in the area. This compared to 363.8 persons per each LVN statewide. The ratio of LVNs per 100,000 population was 449.8 compared to 274.9 per 100,000 population statewide. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Health Professionals and related information.
The Texas Department of State Health Services information for October 2007 also reports that there were 18 dentists in the study area, with a ratio of 2,198.8 persons for each dentist in the area. The ratio of dentists per 100,000 residents was 45.5. By comparison, there was a statewide ratio of 42.8 dentists per 100,000 residents, with a total of 10,151 dentists statewide. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Health Professionals and related information.
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services for October 2007, there were 110 licensed Emergency Medical Technicians, or EMTs, for the study area; a ratio of 277.9 licensed EMTs per 100,000 residents. The statewide ratio was 218.0 EMTs per 100,000 residents, with a total of 51,718 EMTs statewide. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Health Professionals and related information.
Also, according to the October 2007 report from the Texas Department of State Health Services, there were 21 pharmacists in this area, which is a ratio of 1,884.7 persons for each pharmacist. Texas has 18,138 pharmacists statewide, or a ratio of 1,308.2 persons for each pharmacist in the area. The ratio of pharmacists per 100,000 residents was 53.1 compared to 76.4 per 100,000 residents statewide. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Health Professionals and related information.
The Texas Department of State Health Services information for October 2007 shows that for the study area there were 5 occupational therapists; a ratio of 7,915.6 persons for each occupational therapist. The statewide ratio was 11,072.6 persons for each occupational therapist, with a total of 2,143 occupational therapists statewide. The ratio of occupational therapists per 100,000 residents was 12.6 compared to 9.0 statewide. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Health Professionals and related information.
Medical & Health Services Employment*
| Area | Statewide | ||||
| 2007 1st Qtr | 2008 1st Qtr | Pct Change |
2007 1st Qtr | 2008 1st Qtr | Pct Change |
| 1,142 | 1,159 | 1.49% | 1,092,916 | 1,135,001 | 3.85% |
* Includes: Hospitals, Medical/Health Offices; Home Health, Nursing, Elderly Residential facilities;
Individual/Family, Emergency & Other Relief Svcs., Vocational Rehab. Svcs.
[NAICS: 6211,6212-19,6221-23,6231-33,6239,6241-43]
Due to confidentiality, employment for small areas may be suppressed and reported as zero.
Individual/Family, Emergency & Other Relief Svcs., Vocational Rehab. Svcs.
[NAICS: 6211,6212-19,6221-23,6231-33,6239,6241-43]
Due to confidentiality, employment for small areas may be suppressed and reported as zero.
Health Statistics - Some of the leading causes of mortality in Texas include malignant neoplasms or cancer, heart disease, and chronic lower respiratory disease. From information gathered by Texas Department of State Health Services for 2004, the study area had a total of 77 reported deaths from malignant neoplasm cancer. On a statewide level, Texas had 33,836 reported deaths from malignant neoplasm cancer. Texas Department of State Health Services reports that for 2004 there were 113 deaths from heart disease, and 19 deaths from lower respiratory disease in the selected study area. By contrast, Texas statewide had 40,091 deaths from heart disease and 7,387 deaths from chronic lower respiratory disease. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Texas health, disease and related information.
Several state agencies collect statistics on health status indicators that can be used to assess the strengths or weaknesses of public health in a local area or community. For this study area, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported for August 2004 there were 2 infant deaths, as compared with a statewide rate of 2,398. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Texas health, disease and related information.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that for August 2003 there were 24 total teen pregnancies in this area. There were different teen pregnancy rates in the study area depending on race, with 1 for Black teens, 9 for Hispanic teens and 14 for White teens. Statewide rates for teenage pregnancy were 19,730 for total teenage pregnancies, with 3,003 for Black teens, 12,693 for Hispanic teens and 4,034 for White teens. See http://www.dshs.state.tx.us for a wider variety of Texas health, disease and related information.
In the Health and Human Services 2003 Data Book, figures show that the number of children under 19 in this area whom were not covered by health insurance is 1,535, which is 6.7% of the reported population in that age group. The number of uninsured children statewide is 885,999, or 7.1% of the reported population for children under 19. For more information, or to view or download the entire data book, see http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us.