What is a Community Health Needs Assessment?
All nonprofit hospitals conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years to understand current health conditions and needs of the communities they serve. The assessment is comprised of a review of available data about the health of the community and surveying the community about what they believe the most important health needs are. Collecting information through a structured survey allows us to tabulate results so we can make plans based on a statistically significant sample.
