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Benton-Franklin Community Health Alliance,
Lourdes Health Network, Kadlec Regional Medical Center, Kennewick General Hospital, Group Health
Cooperative, Prosser Memorial Hospital
And the Benton-Franklin Health District
Describe at least 2 reasons why it is important to conduct a community health needs assessment
List 2 functions of the steering committee in this process
Recognize that Community wide Health Needs Assessments are a best practice
…both a product and a process
…a systematic way of identifying
the needs, priorities, and
resources of a community
IRS Requirement-need a comprehensive look at the community’s health to determine priorities
Public Health Need (last Health Assessment 1995)Better informed decision-makingObtain resources necessary to address key
issues/concernsImprove community health servicesIncrease partnerships and collaborationIncrease community awareness of issues
Collect Primary Data:BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
Survey)Focus Groups InterviewsSurveySecondary Data:County RankingsDOH OFMPast Community AssessmentsUS Census Bureau
I don’t believe the data! I know
I’m right!
Individual silos. . .I like the way the funding is distributed
now.
Where can we find the resources to conduct an
assessment?
We’ve already done an
assessment, why do
another?
Indicators Franklin 2010 2011
Benton 2010 2011
Health Outcomes
15 10 13 14
Mortality 8 3 9 13
Morbidity 23 20 19 22
Health Factors 25 26 12 13
Health Behaviors
12 9 19 21
Clinical Care 26 36 15 21
Social & Economic Factors
34 33 10 8
Physical Environment
17 24 4 4
Group Health Cooperative Columbia Basin College (CBC) Washington State University-
Nursing Program (WSU) American Diabetes Association Grace Clinic Tri-City Cancer Center Benton-Franklin Health District Tri-City Community Health Prosser Memorial Hospital Educational Service District 123 League of Women Voters TC Reg Chamber of Commerce
Benton-Franklin Medical Society
United Way/Community Solutions
CSC Hanford Occ. Services Tri-City Chaplaincy PNNL Lourdes Counseling Center Regional Labor Economist Elected Officials? Area Council on Aging? Faith Institutions? Others?
To assess health needs of the community:• Breakdown territorial silos around health/health services• Identify WHO to ask• Determine strategy & method of HOW to ask community
members• ASK what, so what, now what?• LISTEN & identify emerging issues• Gather and analyze assessment findings• Make policy, program & project recommendations (i.e.
community health agencies, hospitals, public health, government officials, etc.)
Policy ChangesInform and engage the CommunityFund new programsLeverage programs with grant fundingIllustrate our vision with ArtFocus our resourcesPrepare us for our future
71% Health issues were identified
54% A new partnership to address a health issue was formed
50% Health priorities were established
46% New health strategies and/or action plans were developed
44% A grant was written using local data
37% A new resource to address a priority was obtained
33% A new health program/service was implemented
27% A health policy recommendation was developed, written, or modified
27% Budgeting decisions influenced
25% Internal agency programs were prioritized
25% A health program/service was modified
23% Strategic agency direction established or altered
Half of agencies reported additional outcomes under “other”
Benton Franklin Health District-AssessmentSpokane Regional Health DistrictIsland County Health DepartmentWashington State Department of Health Epidemiology
Other Resources:•Behavior Risk Factor and Surveillance System•Washington State Department of Health Data and Statistics