Board shown County Health Rankings tool; staff tie findings to program choices
The board received a demonstration of the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps website and discussion about how the data justify programs such as the foot clinic and screening partnerships; Jamie noted Marquette County is classified as 100% rural and suggested data are used for community health needs assessments and program planning.
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Jamie demonstrated the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps website and guided the board through site features for Marquette County, saying: "If you were to go to Google and just type in county health rankings, you will get this website here." She showed county‑level trends back to 2011 and how the tool can compare Marquette County to Wisconsin and national results and to neighboring counties.
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