Health Affairs

Ohio Presents Opportunities For Understanding Hospital Alignment With Public Health Agencies On Community Health Assessments

Multisector collaboration is critical for improving population health. Improving alignment between nonprofit hospitals and local health departments is one promising approach to achieving health ...
WHYY

Delco officials are conducting the county’s first community health assessment

File photo: A Yeadon COVID-19 vaccine site has become the headquarters for the new Delaware County Public Health department. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY) Got a question about life in Philly’s suburbs? Our ...
Becker's Hospital Review

40% of hospitals not publishing community health needs assessments, putting tax-exempt status at risk

Forty percent of nonprofit hospitals are failing to complete and publicly report documentation required for a community health needs assessment, according to a study published Aug. 24 in JAMA Network ...
WDBJ

Carilion Clinic conducts community health assessments

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Every three years, Carilion Clinic conducts community health assessments in each of its service areas. The reports identify health issues that need attention, and they inform ...
Health Affairs

Maximizing Nonprofit Hospitals’ Role In Community Health Improvement

We believe the policy community should consider how to optimize the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to strengthen nonprofit hospitals’ role in addressing their patients’ and communities’ ...