Bernie, MO is a small town located in the southeastern corner of Missouri. The town is home to a population of just under 2,000 people, and offers access to quality health care through local hospitals and medical facilities. The most prominent hospital in the area is Bernie Medical Center, which has provided healthcare services to the community since 1991. In addition to Bernie Medical Center, there are several smaller medical centers that specialize in primary care services. These include the St. Francis Family Practice Clinic and the Elwood Community Clinic, both of which provide preventative health care for residents of Bernie and the surrounding areas. Bernie also has an active public health program run by St. Francis Health Services, providing vaccinations and screenings for communicable diseases as well as wellness courses for seniors. The town also has its own Dialysis Center offering treatment for those suffering from kidney related illnesses. These facilities provide critical services to ensure that residents of Bernie have access to quality health care when they need it most.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 74 physicians per 100,000 population in Bernie. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Bernie area is 112.4 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Bernie area is 100 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Bernie area is 99 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Bernie commutes 20.6 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Bernie area is 72 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.