Community Health Needs Assessment
Meritus Health, in collaboration with community partners, regularly conducts
a Community Health Needs Assessment to identify primary health issues,
status and needs and to provide critical information to those in a position
to make a positive impact on the health of our region's residents.
Objectives
- Identify the current health status of community residents to include baseline data for benchmarking and assessment purposes
- Identify the availability of treatment services, strengths, service gaps and opportunities
- Determine unmet community health needs and target priorities
- Develop a plan to direct community benefit and allocation of resources to meet targeted needs
- Enhance strategic planning for future services
Partners
Healthy Washington County Partners: Brook Lane Health Services, Community Free Clinic, Community Foundation of Washington County, Comstock Center/Johns Hopkins University, HEAL of Washington County, Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce, Meritus Medical Center, Tri-State Community Health Center, Tri-State Health Partners, United Way, Walnut Street Community Health Center/Family Healthcare of Hagerstown, Washington County Health Department, Washington County Mental Health Authority, and Washington County Public Schools.
CHNA Documents FY2022
- Click here to view the FY2022 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Haga clic aquí para ver la evaluación de necesidades de salud comunitaria para el año fiscal 2022
- Click here to view the Appendices for the FY2022 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Click here to view the FY2022 Summary document
- Click here to view the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for FY 2023
- Haga clic aquí para ver el Plan de mejora de la salud comunitaria (CHIP) para el año fiscal 2023
CHNA Documents FY2019
- Click here to view the FY2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Haga clic aquí para ver la evaluación de necesidades de salud comunitaria para el año fiscal 2019
- Click here to view the Appendices for the FY2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Click here to view the FY2019 Summary Sheet
CHNA Documents FY2016
- Click here to view the FY2016 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Click here to view the Appendices for the FY2016 Community Health Needs Assessment
CHNA Documents FY2013
- Click here to view the FY2013 Community Health Needs Assessment
- Click here to view a fact sheet of the FY2013 Community Health Needs Assessment
