8/29/14 - A random phone survey will take place over the next few months to help the Livingston County Department of Public Health and Michigan State University gauge the health of the county. The Health Department is partnering with MSUâs Office of Survey Research to conduct a phone survey of approximately 800 Livingston County residents. Land lines and cell phones in the county will be randomly selected to receive calls from the survey takers, who will ask to speak to a randomly-selected adult in the household. They will be asked questions about their health, any medical tests they may have had, and habits that impact their overall health. The process takes about 20 minutes. The data collected will be used to identify priority health issues for the county, develop strategies for implementation, and measure the improvement of health among local residents. Those results will be released as part of a community health improvement plan. The survey takers have all signed a pledge of confidentiality to prevent personal data about residents from being made public. Anyone with concerns or questions about the process should contact the Livingston County Department of Public Health. When a resident is contacted by interviewers from the survey, the number on caller ID will appear as either (517) 353-5404 or (517) 432-8881. It may also identify the caller as Michigan State University. (TD)
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