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Community Health Assessment Case Studies
The CHA toolkit provides step-by-step tactics for conducting community health assessments and community health improvement plans. Read the following case studies to learn from real-life examples of practical application of these tactics.
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A Diverse Community Comes Together to Create a COVID-19 Response With Lasting Benefits
Aspirus Health was able to support its diverse community during the COVID-19 pandemic by leaning on collaborations it had developed during a community health assessment.
Strengthening Teamwork Through the Community Health Assessment Process
BJC HealthCare engaged community stakeholders and launched a community health improvement program to inspire people to prioritize health every day.
Realizing Synergies for Greater Community Impact
Children’s Mercy created a new model for coordinating community health efforts, designed to make more progress at a faster rate.
Discovering Collaborators for a Community Health Assessment
Freeman Health collaborated with other major health organizations to create the Ozarks Health Commission, which is improving health in more than 30 communities.
A CHA Puts Health Equity at the Center of Organizational Strategy
Hackensack Meridian Health developed a new organizational strategy and overhauled its CHA process to advance health equity.
Identifying Community Health Needs With a Dedicated Data Platform
Kaiser Permanente developed an online data platform to help it better understand its community's health needs.
Future-Focused on a Retirement Community’s Health Needs
Outer Banks Health used its CHA as a learning tool to better understand the needs of its community, which includes many tourists and retirees.
At Providence: What Gets Done, Gets Measured
Providence Health & Services took a data-driven, measurement-based approach that gives local hospitals the autonomy to identify and address community health priorities.
Building Community Ties that Bind – and Heal
Renown Health used its CHA to address changing local needs that have come with a significant population increase.
Maximizing Community Insight While Minimizing Survey Burnout
Sharp HealthCare leveraged key collaborations to dig deeper and better understand the health needs of the diverse populations it serves.
Creative Collaboration Expands Resources and Fuels Impact
Vanderbilt University and Ascension Saint Thomas collaborated on their research to better identify priority health needs and optimize their CHA process.
Cultural Sensitivity and Collaboration Defines a Critical Access Hospital’s CHA
Wagner Community Memorial Hospital Avera used focus groups and surveys to connect with community members and develop a CHA that reflects their health needs.