Health Needs Assessments
The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is a federally mandated process for hospitals to undertake every 3 years to gain a comprehensive understanding of the community’s health needs and assess our population’s concerns about their health and the community’s health and then adopt an implementation strategy to address the identified needs. “Section 501(r)(3)(A) requires a hospital organization to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) every three years and to adopt an implementation strategy to meet the community health needs identified through the CHNA.”
2024/2025
In alignment with Federal regulations, Northwestern Medical Center conducted a comprehensive 2024/2025 community health assessment. Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, this assessment identified health related issues facing the Franklin and Grand Isle Counties community. These issues were confirmed and top priorities were established by multi-disciplinary community panel.
View the Implementation Plan for 2024
2021/2022
In alignment with Federal regulations, Northwestern Medical Center conducted a comprehensive 2021/2022 community health assessment. Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, this assessment identified health related issues facing the Franklin and Grand Isle Counties community. These issues were confirmed and seven top priorities were established by multi-disciplinary community panel.
View the Implementation Plan for 2022
Click here for a progress report from May 2023.
2018/2019
In alignment with Federal regulations, Northwestern Medical Center conducted a comprehensive 2018/2019 community health assessment. Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, this assessment identified health related issues facing the Franklin and Grand Isle Counties community. These issues were confirmed and seven top priorities were established by multi-disciplinary community panel. The document consists of a 14-slide summary outlining the top priorities. That summary is followed by the 88-page full report.
2015/2016
In alignment with Federal regulations, Northwestern Medical Center conducted a comprehensive 2015/2016 community health assessment. Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, this assessment identified health related issues facing the Franklin and Grand Isle Counties community. These issues were confirmed and six top priorities were established by multi-disciplinary community panel. The document consists of a 10-slide summary outlining the top priorities. That summary is followed by the 117 page full report.
2012/2013
In alignment with Federal regulations, Northwestern Medical Center conducted a comprehensive 2012/2013 community health assessment. Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, this assessment identified the top health related issues facing the Franklin and Grand Isle Counties community. These issues were confirmed and prioritized by a multi-disciplinary community panel. The document consists of a 19 page summary outlining the priorities as well as NMC’s plans to help address them within our community. That summary is followed by the 120 page full report.