Healthcare in Sverdrup, ND is served by the local hospital and medical facilities, providing residents with access to quality care. The hospital offers a range of services including primary care, emergency services, diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing and more. Additionally, there are many small clinics and medical offices located throughout the community as well, offering specialist care and preventive health services. The staff at these facilities have years of experience in providing quality care to their patients. They strive to provide cutting-edge treatments for all kinds of illnesses and injuries while still providing personalized care to each patient. With an emphasis on preventive health measures, Sverdrup is primarily focused on promoting a healthy lifestyle through education and outreach activities such as health fairs and counseling sessions. All of these efforts help make sure that everyone in the community has access to the necessary healthcare they need when needed.
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 0 physicians per 100,000 population in Sverdrup. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Sverdrup area is 89.9 (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 Sverdrup area is 60 (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 Sverdrup area is 100 (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 Sverdrup commutes 18.8 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 Sverdrup area is 95 (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.