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?

From BRFSS: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/display.asp?yr=0&state=WA&qkey=4409&grp=0&SUBMIT3=Go

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

1993-2009http://www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/std/data/default.htm#Benton

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