Delaware health professional shortage areas
3 Delaware counties have at least one federal shortage designation for primary care, mental health or dental care.
| County | Primary care | Mental health | Dental |
|---|---|---|---|
| KentBayhealth - Kent General Hospital, Dover Behavioral Health System | Part · score 16 | Part · score 15 | Part · score 15 |
| New CastleDelaware Psychiatric Center, Meadow Wood Behavioral Hlth, Christiana Care Health Services, INC., Rockford Center +4 | Part · score 18 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 17 |
| SussexSun Behavioral Delaware LLC, Beebe Medical Center, Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 | Part · score 16 |
Questions
Which Delaware counties are primary care shortage areas?
0 Delaware counties are designated as a whole for primary care: . Parts of 3 other counties are designated.
"Part" means one or more areas within the county (such as census tracts or low-income populations) are designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care; higher means greater need. Source: HRSA.