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Community Health Needs Assessment 2012 - Saint Joseph Hospital

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<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> 2013<br />

2) What are the consequences of not addressing this problem? Identified health needs which<br />

have a high death rate or have a high impact on chronic diseases received a higher rating for this<br />

factor.<br />

3) The impact of the problem on vulnerable populations. <strong>Needs</strong> which pertain particularly to<br />

vulnerable populations were received a rating of 4 for this factor.<br />

4) How important the problem is to the community. <strong>Needs</strong> identified through community<br />

surveys and/or focus groups.<br />

5) Prevalence of common themes. Determined by how many sources of data (Leading Causes of<br />

Death, Primary Causes for Inpatient <strong>Hospital</strong>ization, <strong>Health</strong> Outcomes and Factors and Primary<br />

Data) identified the need.<br />

6) How closely does the need align with KentuckyOne <strong>Health</strong> strategies?<br />

7) Does the hospital have existing programs which respond to the identified need?<br />

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