To meet IRS aligned CHNA requirements, a four-phase methodology was reviewed and
approved as follows:
Phase I – Discovery: Conduct a 30 minute conference call with CHNA hospital client
and County Health Department. Review / confirm CHNA calendar of events, explain / coach
client to complete required participants database and schedule / organize all Phase II activities.
Phase II – QUALIFY Community Need:
A) Conduct secondary research to uncover the following historical community health
status for PSA. Use MHA community health information, Vital Statistics, County Health
Rankings, etc. to document “current state” of county health organized as follows:
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1. Demographic Profile
2. Economic/Business Profile
3. Educational Profile
4. Maternal and Infant Health Profile
5. Hospitalization / Providers Profile
6. Behavioral Health Profile
7. Risk Indicators & Factors
8. Uninsured Profile
9. Mortality Profile
10. Preventative Quality Measures
B) Gather historical primary research to uncover public health needs, practices and
perceptions for hospital primary service areas.
Phase III – QUANTIFY Community Need: Conduct 90 minute Town Hall meeting
with required county PSA residents. (Note: At each Town Hall meeting, CHNA secondary data
will be reviewed, facilitated group discussion will occur, and a group ranking activity to
determine the most important community health needs will be administered.
Phase IV - Complete data analysis & create comprehensive CHNA.
Post CHNA report findings to meet IRS CHNA criteria.
After consideration of CHNA stakeholders (sponsoring hospital & local health department) the
CHNA Basic option was selected with the following project schedule:
Phase I: Discovery……………………………………………………………..
March-April 2013
Phase II: Secondary & Primary Research collection………………………….….. April-May 2013
Phase III: Town Hall Meeting.……………………………………..……..
June 20, 2013
Phase IV: Prepare / Release CHNA report………………………..…..
September 2013
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