Health assessment: preparing for collaboration, hospitals find a guide for community service planning

Article Abstract:

Healthcare facilities that want to remain financially stable and competitive should conduct a community health assessment at least every three to five years. Health assessments allow a provider to understand community health needs and adjust services accordingly. An average assessment may cost between $10,000 to $25,000, but smaller hospitals with limited resources may benefit from sharing costs with partners. Even facilities with small budgets can conduct assessments on a limited scale with someone who is able to gather and analyze data. Physicians who participate in health assessments can gain a new understanding of their community's needs beyond their own patient base.

Medical care, Medical care needs assessment

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No guts, no glory

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CEO Phil Sandifer led Island Hospital through managed care competition and Medicare cuts by persuading hospital trustees, physicians, employees and the public to collaborate on saving the 43-bed rural hospital. Management installed a $1.6 million computerized information system aimed at improving efficiency and lowering costs, and the public contributed money through fund-raisers and a $5 million bond. The hospital's net revenue reached $1.49 million in 1995, up from $33,000 in 1992.

Management, Officials and employees, Cover Story, Washington, Sandifer, Phil

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Good deal, but there's a catch: some see a conflict of interest in the takeover of Fresno's county hospital

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The conversion of Fresno County's public Valley Medical Center to private Community Hospitals of Central California may have been motivated by political reasons, argue opponents. The spouse of one Fresno county supervisor supporting the conversion was a Community board member, and both were receiving perks. Opponents allege the conversion was a county bailout for Community, as Community was showing a substantial loss of $9.2 million.

Contracts, Community Hospitals of Central California

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