Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs)

Supplements for the CHA Toolkit tailor the CHA process to caregivers; older adults; refugees, immigrants and migrants; and people with disabilities.
Case studies for the CHA Toolkit provide practical examples of CHA tactics used by hospitals, health systems and community partners across the U.S.
Participants will hear an example from Wisconsin of how electronic health record data played an important role in a local community coalition; and will learn the step-by-step process of how to implement this within their own organization.
This webinar will give participants an understanding of how CHNAs are aligned with the health care system's evolution to population health and can contribute to a business strategy that will achieve a return on investment.
Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) 2012 community health needs assessment, in which communities prioritized substance use, led to the creation of a new hospital initiative to improve clinical care for patients with substance use disorders.