GROUP A, FACILITY 1, COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH - PART V, LINE 5
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IN 2018, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK CONDUCTED A CHNA TO UNDERSTAND THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY OUR HOSPITALS. THIS ASSESSMENT WAS IN LARGE PART A JOINT PROCESS AMONG FOUR INDIANA HEALTH SYSTEMS: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, IU HEALTH, ST. FRANCIS ALLIANCE, AND ST. VINCENT. COMBINED, THESE ARE THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEMS IN INDIANA. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP, COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA WAS COLLECTED IN THREE WAYS: 1. SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION: DATA ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES WAS COLLECTED. SOURCES INCLUDE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, CENSUS BUREAU DATA, VARIOUS REPORTS FROM THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND OTHER NATIONAL REPORTS. INDIANA INDICATORS, COMMUNITY COMMONS, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SECONDARY DATA USED. SOURCES OF THE SECONDARY DATA ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY: A CORE OF 20 MANDATORY QUESTIONS BASED ON PERCEPTION OF COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL NEEDS WERE CREATED. IN ADDITION, PROFESSIONALS ASSIGNED TO EACH COUNTY WORKED WITH ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVES, LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO CREATE 9 QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE COUNTY. THIS RESULTED IN A SURVEY WITH 20 TO 29 QUESTIONS, DEPENDENT ON THE RESPONDENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE. THE SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY AND ON PAPER. IN ADDITION TO THE QUANTITATIVE DATA, FREE TEXT RESPONSES WERE CODED AND CALCULATED TO PROVIDE FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE QUANTITATIVE DATA. 3. FOCUS GROUPS: IN ADDITION TO THE SURVEY THE PARTNERSHIP HOSTED FOCUS GROUPS THAT INCLUDED 15-60 COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, RELATED NONPROFITS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND GRASSROOTS/NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS. IN LARGER FOCUS GROUPS, SUB-GROUPS WERE UTILIZED TO GIVE ALL PARTICIPANTS A VOICE. EACH FOCUS GROUP DETERMINED THE TOP FOUR TO SIX HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY; POTENTIAL RESOURCES OR PARTNERS; AND SOME ACTIONS/INTERVENTIONS THAT MIGHT WORK BEST. OUTSIDE OF THE COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK INVITED KEY PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMANTS TO PROVIDE THEIR INPUT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMANTS WERE INTERVIEWED: DUANE KRAMBECK - PRINCIPAL OF CHRISTIAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; MARY CONWAY, MSN, RN ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR FOR NURSING SERVICES IN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND RANDY MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DRUG FREE MARION COUNTY. THESE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION MECHANISMS HELPED IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND SECONDARY DATA CONFIRMED THE NEEDS PERFORM BELOW STATE AVERAGES. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE HEALTH NEEDS DETERMINED THE EXTENT TO WHICH HEALTH INEQUITIES MAY EXIST AND WHICH SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION ARE MORE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED.
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GROUP A, FACILITY 1, COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH - PART V, LINE 6A
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THE CHNA FOR COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH, INC. WAS A JOINT PROCESS AMONG ALL OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK HOSPITALS WHICH INCLUDES: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (NORTH, EAST, & INDIANA HEART HOSPITAL, LLC), COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH, INC., COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ANDERSON AND MADISON COUNTY, INC., COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH, INC., AND INDIANAPOLIS OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL, INC. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH FRANCISCAN ST. FRANCIS HEALTH, IU HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, AND ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL.
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GROUP A, FACILITY 1, COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH - PART V, LINE 6B
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THE CHNA WAS ALSO CONDUCTED WITH HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE.
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GROUP A, FACILITY 1, COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH - PART V, LINE 11
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CHRH IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BASED ON INPUT PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LEADERSHIP WHO PARTICIPATED IN FOCUS GROUPS, STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS OR COMPLETED THE CHNA SURVEY THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL INDIANA REGION. CHNA DATA WAS ANALYZED AND PRIORITIZED USING THESE KEY FACTORS: FEASIBILITY FOR OUR HOSPITALS TO IMPACT CHANGE, HEALTH SYSTEM EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF THE ASSESSED NEED, AND THE HOSPITALS ABILITY TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. THE FOUR SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ALL OUR COMMUNITIES WERE: ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE; OBESITY; PEDIATRIC ASTHMA AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN INITIATIVES. A MISSION CENTERED ON HELPING OTHERS IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING WE DO AT COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK - AND EXTENDS FROM THE CARE WE PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESPONDS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS AND MEETS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. 2. ENHANCES HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. 3. ADVANCES MEDICAL OR HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. 4. RELIEVES OR REDUCES THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS ORGANIZED IN THREE CATEGORIES: CATEGORY 1: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-FREE OR DISCOUNTED HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY AND WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS REPORTED IN TERMS OF COSTS, NOT CHARGES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT. CATEGORY 2: GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE-UNPAID COSTS OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS - THE SHORTFALL CREATED WHEN A FACILITY RECEIVES PAYMENTS THAT ARE LESS THAN THE COST OF CARING FOR PUBLIC PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. THIS PAYMENT SHORTFALL IS NOT THE SAME AS A CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCE, WHICH IS THE FULL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHARGES AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS. CATEGORY 3: COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES- PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND TO AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED AND ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY BENEFIT OBJECTIVES; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO OR INCLUDING AT-RISK PERSONS, SUCH AS UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED PERSONS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE BROAD COMMUNITY (INCLUDING AT-RISK PERSONS) DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. HIGHLIGHTS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES THAT ALIGN WITH THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS INCLUDES: ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK SUPPORTS THE JANE PAULEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WHICH OPENED ITS DOORS IN SEPTEMBER 2009 TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES TO EASTSIDE RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE COVERAGE. WITH 16 LOCATIONS, THE CENTER SERVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WARREN TOWNSHIP, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION, IU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND HANCOCK REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A DISCOUNTED BASIS BASED ON THE PATIENT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME. EASTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS NATIVE AND FORMER NBC NEWS ANCHOR JANE PAULEY LENT HER NAME TO THE FACILITY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE UNDERSERVED BY TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE MODELS. THE CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ON THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES. THE CENTER IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL OF THESE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK'S SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS FOR YOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. ONSITE NURSES, THERAPISTS AND PHYSICIANS ADDRESS STUDENTS' NEEDS IN THE SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL SETTING, HELPING TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN CARE AND LESS TIME AWAY FROM THE CLASSROOM OR PLAYING FIELD. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY NURSING OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO SCHOOLS THANKS TO COMMUNITY'S ON-GOING COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING HEALTH FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. FROM EVERYDAY SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON THE PLAYGROUND TO MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESSES LIKE ASTHMA AND DIABETES, COMMUNITY NURSES OFFER SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT MORE THAN 100 SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THEIR WORK ENSURED A 97.2 PERCENT RETURN TO CLASSROOM RATE FOR STUDENTS WHO CAME TO THEM FOR CARE IN 2018. SPECIFIC SERVICES OFFERED TO STUDENTS INCLUDE: 1. MANAGEMENT OF INJURIES REQUIRING FIRST AID; 2. MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, DIABETES AND SEIZURES; 3. MANAGEMENT OF ANY HEALTH CONCERN AND REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE CARE WHEN NEEDED; AND 4. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO ANY HEALTH-RELATED CONCERN WITHIN THE SCHOOL BUILDING. IN ADDITION, FOR STUDENTS FACING CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ONGOING HEALTH NEEDS, MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS ARE ADMINISTERED BY COMMUNITY'S SCHOOL-BASED NURSING STAFF. IN THE INSTANCE OF OCCASIONAL MEDICATION NEEDS, PARENTS FURNISH OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS THAT ARE THEN ADMINISTERED BY NURSING STAFF. AND, FOR PREVENTATIVE CARE PURPOSES, NURSING STAFF ADMINISTER FLU VACCINES AT A NUMBER OF LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ENSURE THE WELLNESS OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OBESITY (ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS): COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK TOOK OVER THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CUPBOARD, A FOOD PANTRY THAT SERVES RESIDENTS OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP OF INDIANAPOLIS, AND ASSISTS AN ESTIMATED 300 FAMILIES PER WEEK, PROVIDES HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS AND HELPS RELIEVE THE STRAIN CAUSED BY FOOD INSECURITY. IN 2018, THE CUPBOARD PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 57,235 PERSONS. THE CUPBOARD IS A CLIENT-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY, SERVING RESIDENTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA, MIDWEST FOOD BANK, AND LOCAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN WEDNESDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AND 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M., FRIDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AND THE THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 10 A.M. TO NOON. COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK SUPPORTS MANY URBAN FARMING AND FARMERS MARKET INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE AND HEALTHY OPTIONS. FARMERS MARKETS ARE FOR EVERYONE. ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, FRESH, AND HEALTHY WHOLE FOODS IS A CHALLENGE FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO RELY ON FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP THAT HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BUY FRESH, INDIANA-GROWN FOOD THAT PROVIDES REAL SUSTENANCE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR INSTANCE, COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES ALSO VOLUNTEER AND SUPPORT INDY URBAN ACRES WHICH IS AN ORGANIC FARM THAT DONATES 100% OF THE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HARVESTED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GLEANERS FOOD BANK. SINCE 2011, INDY URBAN ACRES HAS GROWN INTO A MULTI- DISCIPLINARY FARM THAT PROVIDES FOOD EQUALITY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, EDUCATES THOUSANDS OF YOUTH THROUGH TOURS AND FARM-TO-PLATE WORKSHOPS, PROVIDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND GROUPS, TEACHES TEENS VALUABLE JOB SKILLS AND HELPS IMPROVE INDY'S FOOD SYSTEM. ASTHMA: OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO, BRYAN MILLS, HAS JOINED WITH A NUMBER OF PARTNERS FROM HEALTHCARE AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY-INCLUDING THE INDIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE INDIANA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-TO CREATE A NEW ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER INDIANA. IN 2016, THE GROUP ANNOUNCED PLANS TO TACKLE ITS FIRST CHALLENGE: THE HIGH RATE OF TOBACCO USE IN OUR STATE. TOBACCO USE LEADS TO DISEASE AND DISABILITY AND HARMS NEARLY EVERY ORGAN OF THE BODY. IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT SMOKE FROM CIGARS, CIGARETTES, AND PIPES HARMS YOUR BODY IN MANY WAYS, BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO THE LUNGS OF A PERSON WITH ASTHMA. TOBACCO SMOKE - INCLUDING SECONDHAND SMOKE - IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON ASTHMA TRIGGERS. THE ALLIANCE ASKED INDIANA'S STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER A VARIETY OF MEASURES, INCLUDING HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES, AN INCREASE IN THE SMOKING AGE AND A REPEAL OF THE SMOKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS. COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MADE A MAJOR INVESTMENT OF TIME AND RESOURCES INTO A COMBINED TOBACCO CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR, AND WHILE WE DID NOT GET THE TOBACCO TAX INCREASE WE SOUGHT, WE DID MOVE THE BALL FORWARD ON A TAX AND SECURE A PARTIAL VICTORY ON TOBACCO CESSATION FUNDING. INDIANA LEGISLATORS PROVIDED A 50% INCREASE IN STATE FUNDING FOR TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES, BRINGING THE ANNUAL TOBACCO CESSATION BUDGET TO 7.5 MILLION. THE NEW ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER INDIANA IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW WE AT COMMUNITY PARTNER WITH OTHERS TO FURTHER OUR WORK. FROM FOOD INSECURITY TO EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES TO SUICIDE TO SMOKING AND OTHER ADDICTIONS, WE'RE COMMITTED TO TACKLING SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, CENTRAL INDIANA'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, ANNOUNCED ITS COMMITMENT TO BECOMING THE FIRST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE ZERO SUICIDE MODEL, DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND O
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GROUP A, FACILITY 2, HOWARD REGIONAL SPECIALTY CARE - PART V, LINE 5
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IN 2018, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK CONDUCTED A CHNA TO UNDERSTAND THE GREATEST HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY OUR HOSPITALS. THIS ASSESSMENT WAS IN LARGE PART A JOINT PROCESS AMONG FOUR INDIANA HEALTH SYSTEMS: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, IU HEALTH, ST. FRANCIS ALLIANCE, AND ST. VINCENT. COMBINED, THESE ARE THE LARGEST HEALTH SYSTEMS IN INDIANA. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP, COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA WAS COLLECTED IN THREE WAYS: 1. SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION: DATA ON HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES WAS COLLECTED. SOURCES INCLUDE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, CENSUS BUREAU DATA, VARIOUS REPORTS FROM THE INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND OTHER NATIONAL REPORTS. INDIANA INDICATORS, COMMUNITY COMMONS, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SECONDARY DATA USED. SOURCES OF THE SECONDARY DATA ARE IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS REPORT. 2. COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY: A CORE OF 20 MANDATORY QUESTIONS BASED ON PERCEPTION OF COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL NEEDS WERE CREATED. IN ADDITION, PROFESSIONALS ASSIGNED TO EACH COUNTY WORKED WITH ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVES, LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO CREATE 9 QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE COUNTY. THIS RESULTED IN A SURVEY WITH 20 TO 29 QUESTIONS, DEPENDENT ON THE RESPONDENT'S COUNTY OF RESIDENCE. THE SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY AND ON PAPER. IN ADDITION TO THE QUANTITATIVE DATA, FREE TEXT RESPONSES WERE CODED AND CALCULATED TO PROVIDE FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE QUANTITATIVE DATA. 3. FOCUS GROUPS: IN ADDITION TO THE SURVEY THE PARTNERSHIP HOSTED FOCUS GROUPS THAT INCLUDED 15-60 COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, RELATED NONPROFITS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND GRASSROOTS/NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS. IN LARGER FOCUS GROUPS, SUB-GROUPS WERE UTILIZED TO GIVE ALL PARTICIPANTS A VOICE. EACH FOCUS GROUP DETERMINED THE TOP FOUR TO SIX HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY; POTENTIAL RESOURCES OR PARTNERS; AND SOME ACTIONS/INTERVENTIONS THAT MIGHT WORK BEST. OUTSIDE OF THE COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK INVITED KEY PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMANTS TO PROVIDE THEIR INPUT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMANTS WERE INTERVIEWED: DUANE KRAMBECK - PRINCIPAL OF CHRISTIAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; MARY CONWAY, MSN, RN ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR FOR NURSING SERVICES IN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND RANDY MILLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DRUG FREE MARION COUNTY. THESE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION MECHANISMS HELPED IDENTIFY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND SECONDARY DATA CONFIRMED THE NEEDS PERFORM BELOW STATE AVERAGES. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE HEALTH NEEDS DETERMINED THE EXTENT TO WHICH HEALTH INEQUITIES MAY EXIST AND WHICH SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION ARE MORE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED.
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GROUP A, FACILITY 2, HOWARD REGIONAL SPECIALTY CARE - PART V, LINE 6A
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THE CHNA FOR COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH, INC. WAS A JOINT PROCESS AMONG ALL OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK HOSPITALS WHICH INCLUDES: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. (NORTH, EAST, & INDIANA HEART HOSPITAL, LLC), COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH, INC., COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ANDERSON AND MADISON COUNTY, INC., COMMUNITY HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH, INC., INDIANA HEART HOSPITAL, LLC, AND INDIANAPOLIS OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL, INC. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL COLLABORATED WITH FRANCISCAN ST. FRANCIS HEALTH, IU HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, AND ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL.
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GROUP A, FACILITY 2, HOWARD REGIONAL SPECIALTY CARE - PART V, LINE 6B
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THE CHNA WAS ALSO CONDUCTED WITH HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE.
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GROUP A, FACILITY 2, HOWARD REGIONAL SPECIALTY CARE - PART V, LINE 11
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CHRH IS ADDRESSING THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY BASED ON INPUT PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, PUBLIC HEALTH PARTNERS, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LEADERSHIP WHO PARTICIPATED IN FOCUS GROUPS, STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS OR COMPLETED THE CHNA SURVEY THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL INDIANA REGION. CHNA DATA WAS ANALYZED AND PRIORITIZED USING THESE KEY FACTORS: FEASIBILITY FOR OUR HOSPITALS TO IMPACT CHANGE, HEALTH SYSTEM EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF THE ASSESSED NEED, AND THE HOSPITALS ABILITY TO BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WITH THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE. THE FOUR SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN ALL OUR COMMUNITIES WERE: ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE; OBESITY; PEDIATRIC ASTHMA AND COMMUNITY DRIVEN INITIATIVES. A MISSION CENTERED ON HELPING OTHERS IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING WE DO AT COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK - AND EXTENDS FROM THE CARE WE PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESPONDS TO IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS AND MEETS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. IMPROVES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. 2. ENHANCES HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. 3. ADVANCES MEDICAL OR HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. 4. RELIEVES OR REDUCES THE BURDEN OF GOVERNMENT OR OTHER COMMUNITY EFFORTS. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT IS ORGANIZED IN THREE CATEGORIES: CATEGORY 1: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE-FREE OR DISCOUNTED HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY AND WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS REPORTED IN TERMS OF COSTS, NOT CHARGES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOES NOT INCLUDE BAD DEBT. CATEGORY 2: GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED MEANS-TESTED HEALTH CARE-UNPAID COSTS OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS - THE SHORTFALL CREATED WHEN A FACILITY RECEIVES PAYMENTS THAT ARE LESS THAN THE COST OF CARING FOR PUBLIC PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES. THIS PAYMENT SHORTFALL IS NOT THE SAME AS A CONTRACTUAL ALLOWANCE, WHICH IS THE FULL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHARGES AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS. CATEGORY 3: COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES- PROGRAMS THAT RESPOND TO AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED AND ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY BENEFIT OBJECTIVES; PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO OR INCLUDING AT-RISK PERSONS, SUCH AS UNDERINSURED AND UNINSURED PERSONS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED TO THE BROAD COMMUNITY (INCLUDING AT-RISK PERSONS) DESIGNED TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH. HIGHLIGHTS FOR COMMUNITY BENEFIT SERVICES THAT ALIGN WITH THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS INCLUDES: ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE: COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK SUPPORTS THE JANE PAULEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WHICH OPENED ITS DOORS IN SEPTEMBER 2009 TO PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES TO EASTSIDE RESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR INSURANCE COVERAGE. WITH 16 LOCATIONS, THE CENTER SERVES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WARREN TOWNSHIP, COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION, IU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY AND HANCOCK REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON A DISCOUNTED BASIS BASED ON THE PATIENT'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME. EASTSIDE INDIANAPOLIS NATIVE AND FORMER NBC NEWS ANCHOR JANE PAULEY LENT HER NAME TO THE FACILITY AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE UNDERSERVED BY TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE MODELS. THE CENTER OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, WHILE ALSO FOCUSING ON THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES. THE CENTER IS ABLE TO PROVIDE ALL OF THESE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH. COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK'S SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF NEEDS FOR YOUTH ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. ONSITE NURSES, THERAPISTS AND PHYSICIANS ADDRESS STUDENTS' NEEDS IN THE SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL SETTING, HELPING TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN CARE AND LESS TIME AWAY FROM THE CLASSROOM OR PLAYING FIELD. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY NURSING OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT, ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO SCHOOLS THANKS TO COMMUNITY'S ON-GOING COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING HEALTH FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. FROM EVERYDAY SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON THE PLAYGROUND TO MANAGING CHRONIC ILLNESSES LIKE ASTHMA AND DIABETES, COMMUNITY NURSES OFFER SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT MORE THAN 100 SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THEIR WORK ENSURED A 97.2 PERCENT RETURN TO CLASSROOM RATE FOR STUDENTS WHO CAME TO THEM FOR CARE IN 2018. SPECIFIC SERVICES OFFERED TO STUDENTS INCLUDE: 1. MANAGEMENT OF INJURIES REQUIRING FIRST AID; 2. MANAGEMENT OF LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, DIABETES AND SEIZURES; 3. MANAGEMENT OF ANY HEALTH CONCERN AND REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE CARE WHEN NEEDED; AND 4. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO ANY HEALTH-RELATED CONCERN WITHIN THE SCHOOL BUILDING. IN ADDITION, FOR STUDENTS FACING CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND ONGOING HEALTH NEEDS, MEDICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY PHYSICIANS ARE ADMINISTERED BY COMMUNITY'S SCHOOL-BASED NURSING STAFF. IN THE INSTANCE OF OCCASIONAL MEDICATION NEEDS, PARENTS FURNISH OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS THAT ARE THEN ADMINISTERED BY NURSING STAFF. AND, FOR PREVENTATIVE CARE PURPOSES, NURSING STAFF ADMINISTER FLU VACCINES AT A NUMBER OF LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ENSURE THE WELLNESS OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. OBESITY (ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS): COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK TOOK OVER THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CUPBOARD, A FOOD PANTRY THAT SERVES RESIDENTS OF LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP OF INDIANAPOLIS, AND ASSISTS AN ESTIMATED 300 FAMILIES PER WEEK, PROVIDES HEALTHIER FOOD OPTIONS AND HELPS RELIEVE THE STRAIN CAUSED BY FOOD INSECURITY. IN 2018, THE CUPBOARD PROVIDED SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 57,235 PERSONS. THE CUPBOARD IS A CLIENT-CHOICE FOOD PANTRY, SERVING RESIDENTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA, MIDWEST FOOD BANK, AND LOCAL RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES. THE FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN WEDNESDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AND 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M., FRIDAYS FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AND THE THIRD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 10 A.M. TO NOON. COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK SUPPORTS MANY URBAN FARMING AND FARMERS MARKET INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE FRESH PRODUCE AND HEALTHY OPTIONS. FARMERS MARKETS ARE FOR EVERYONE. ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, FRESH, AND HEALTHY WHOLE FOODS IS A CHALLENGE FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO RELY ON FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP THAT HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BUY FRESH, INDIANA-GROWN FOOD THAT PROVIDES REAL SUSTENANCE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. FOR INSTANCE, COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES ALSO VOLUNTEER AND SUPPORT INDY URBAN ACRES WHICH IS AN ORGANIC FARM THAT DONATES 100% OF THE FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HARVESTED TO LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH GLEANERS FOOD BANK. SINCE 2011, INDY URBAN ACRES HAS GROWN INTO A MULTI- DISCIPLINARY FARM THAT PROVIDES FOOD EQUALITY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, EDUCATES THOUSANDS OF YOUTH THROUGH TOURS AND FARM-TO-PLATE WORKSHOPS, PROVIDES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND GROUPS, TEACHES TEENS VALUABLE JOB SKILLS AND HELPS IMPROVE INDY'S FOOD SYSTEM. ASTHMA: OUR PRESIDENT AND CEO, BRYAN MILLS, HAS JOINED WITH A NUMBER OF PARTNERS FROM HEALTHCARE AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY-INCLUDING THE INDIANA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE INDIANA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-TO CREATE A NEW ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER INDIANA. IN 2016, THE GROUP ANNOUNCED PLANS TO TACKLE ITS FIRST CHALLENGE: THE HIGH RATE OF TOBACCO USE IN OUR STATE. TOBACCO USE LEADS TO DISEASE AND DISABILITY AND HARMS NEARLY EVERY ORGAN OF THE BODY. IT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT SMOKE FROM CIGARS, CIGARETTES, AND PIPES HARMS YOUR BODY IN MANY WAYS, BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY HARMFUL TO THE LUNGS OF A PERSON WITH ASTHMA. TOBACCO SMOKE - INCLUDING SECONDHAND SMOKE - IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON ASTHMA TRIGGERS. THE ALLIANCE ASKED INDIANA'S STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER A VARIETY OF MEASURES, INCLUDING HIGHER TOBACCO TAXES, AN INCREASE IN THE SMOKING AGE AND A REPEAL OF THE SMOKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS. COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK MADE A MAJOR INVESTMENT OF TIME AND RESOURCES INTO A COMBINED TOBACCO CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR, AND WHILE WE DID NOT GET THE TOBACCO TAX INCREASE WE SOUGHT, WE DID MOVE THE BALL FORWARD ON A TAX AND SECURE A PARTIAL VICTORY ON TOBACCO CESSATION FUNDING. INDIANA LEGISLATORS PROVIDED A 50% INCREASE IN STATE FUNDING FOR TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES, BRINGING THE ANNUAL TOBACCO CESSATION BUDGET TO 7.5 MILLION. THE NEW ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHIER INDIANA IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW WE AT COMMUNITY PARTNER WITH OTHERS TO FURTHER OUR WORK. FROM FOOD INSECURITY TO EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES TO SUICIDE TO SMOKING AND OTHER ADDICTIONS, WE'RE COMMITTED TO TACKLING SOCIETAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, CENTRAL INDIANA'S LARGEST PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, ANNOUNCED ITS COMMITMENT TO BECOMING THE FIRST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE ZERO SUICIDE MODEL, DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL ACTION ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AND O
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