Transcript Community Health Assessment

Benton
Franklin
Community
Health
Assessment
A Retrospective 2011-12
Robert Smart, Ph.D.
Benton-Franklin Community
Health Needs Assessment
Benton-Franklin Community Health
Alliance, Lourdes Health Network,
Kadlec Regional Medical Center,
Kennewick General Hospital, Group
Health Cooperative, Prosser
Memorial Hospital, and the BentonFranklin Health District
Objectives
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
What is a Community Health
Needs Assessment?
…both a product
and a process
…a systematic
way of identifying
the needs,
priorities, and
resources of a
community
Who has been invited to the table?
Group Health Cooperative
CBC
WSU-TC Nursing Program
American Diabetes
Association
Grace Clinic
Tri-City Cancer Center
Benton-Franklin Health
District
Tri-City Community Health
Prosser Memorial Hospital
ESD 123
League of Women Voters
TC Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Benton-Franklin Medical
Society
United Way/Community
Solutions
CSC Hanford Occ. Services
Tri-City Chaplaincy
PNNL
Lourdes Counseling Center
WA State Dept of Commerce
Elected Officials
Area Council on Aging
Beginnings
Dr. Montgomery’s
Presentation
Healthy Youth Survey 2010
Students Self Reported
Aggregated Data
Many schools participate in the
Healthy Youth Survey
While it is self-reported data, it
is generally thought to be
informative
Mitchell & Wilson’s data
shared by Rebecca
Captured demographics of the
Benton Franklin area
Economic Overview of
the Area
file://localhost/Users/smarty317/Downloads/EconomicOverview-BF-Health-Care-rev.ppsx
What’s Killing Us?
Loreen Renee’s thoughtful
analysis of 2000-2009 of:
Top 10 causes of death organized
by age, gender, and ethnicity
2000
Top 10 WA State: 2000
Diseases of the Heart
19%
26%
1%
2%
Malignant Neoplasms
Strokes
2%
3%
COPD
4%
Unintentional Injury
5%
24%
6%
Alzheimer's
8%
Diabetes
2004
Top 10: WA state 2004
Malignant Neoplasms
Diseases of the heart
20%
25%
1%
2%
2%
Strokes
COPD
3%
Unintentional Injury
5%
24%
5%
6%
7%
Alzheimer's
Diabetes
2009
Top 10: WA state 2009
2% 2% 2%
Malignant Neoplasms
Diseases of the Heart
4%
7%
32%
7%
Alzheimer's
COPD
Unintentional Injury
Stroke
8%
Diabetes
Suicide
8%
28%
Chronic Liver Disease
Influenza & Pneumonia
Teaching Community
Assessments
Kay Olson, RN MN
Washington State
University
College of Nursing
Teaching Objectives
Perform assessments at the
individual/family, community & systems
levels.
Synthesize evidence-based data from
research findings & professional
literature.
Propose and/or initiate nursing
interventions using Community Health
Nursing concepts and models.
Core Functions & 10
Essential Services

Monitor health status to identify and solve community health
problems.

Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in
the community.

Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.

Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve
health problems.

Develop policies and plans that support individual and
community health efforts.

Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure
safety.

Link people to needed personal health services and assure the
provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.

Assure competent public and personal health care workforce.
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Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and
population-based health services.
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Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health
problems.
Community Health
Defining Community
Community: Group of people having common
personal/environmental characteristics
Geopolitical: Defined or formed by natural or
manmade boundaries.
Phenominological: Relational, interactive groups
based on:
Culture
Values
History
Interests
Goals
Why do a community health
needs assessment?
Better understanding of needs leads to more informed
decision making
Proactively planning and addressing issues before these
issues become unmanageable
Target our efforts to obtain needed resources
Establish priorities and focus
Service to community by increasing awareness
Ultimately—a healthier community!
It wouldn’t happen…
Without you! Thank you for
your commitment and
service!