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Executive Summary
The following report is the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) prepared on behalf of
Hannibal Regional Hospital and for Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and Shelby
Counties. Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and
collaboration with community individuals and partner groups. The development of this
assessment brings together community health leaders and providers, along with local
residents, to research, prioritize county health needs and to document community health
delivery successes. This health assessment will serve as the foundation for community health
improvement efforts for the next three years. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (ACA) require non-profit hospitals to conduct a CHNA every three years and adopt an
implementation strategy to meet the needs identified by the CHNA.
Year 2013 CHNA brings together a variety of health status information. This assessment was
coordinated and produced by VVV Research & Development INC. from Olathe, Kansas under
the direction of Vince Vandehaar, MBA. Important CHNA benefits for the Hannibal Regional
Hospital and other health leaders in the region, as well as for the community, are as
follows: 1) Increases knowledge of community health needs and resources, 2) Creates a
common understanding of the priorities of the community's health needs, 3) Enhances
relationships and mutual understanding between and among stakeholders, 4) Provides a
basis upon which community stakeholders can make decisions about how they can contribute
to improving the health of the community, 5) Provides rationale for current and potential
funders to support efforts to improve the health of the community, 6) Creates
opportunities for collaboration in delivery of services to the community and 7) Provides
guidance to the hospital and local health department for how they can align their services and
community benefit programs to best meet needs.
Town Hall Community Health Strengths Cited - NE MO Region:
Health Delivery Strengths - Town Hall
NE MO Region 6 Counties
Town Hall Attendees (N=49)
10 Home health and hospice
Availability of Marion county
Orthopedic & Primary Care
11 Services
health care services
Available beds for hospital &
Public Health services
12 availability
nursing home care
Cancer center
13 Progressive hospital leadership
Collaboration between clinics /
Rural Health clinics
14
schools / health department
15 Smoke free ordinance
Food pantries
16 Strong school districts
Free clinics – Marion County
17 Teen Pregnancy prevention
Good doctors
18 Wellness Partnerships
Good industrial base
1 Ambulance services
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