COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2022-2024
Physicians Baptist Health conducted a primary care strategic plan in 2018, including a physician manpower study that counts the number of physicians in its service area as defined by Stark II regulations, which is slightly different from the CHNA service area. This plan guides Baptist Health Louisville to recruit and/or employ primary care to the area. The plan will be adjusted over time as strategic plans are implemented and patient access locations are opened throughout the service area.
Committee Discussion During the Community Health Needs Assessment Committee meeting, members expressed their thoughts about several health concerns in the area and where Baptist Health Louisville should concentrate its resources over the next three years. The committee included senior hospital leadership and specific department directors. After studying the primary and secondary data, the committee discussed the issues. The committee agreed that the results of primary data along with data collected by community partners would be beneficial in highlighting the most pressing needs of the community. Comparing primary data from the survey conducted in 2018 to the results of the survey in 2021 did highlight areas of concern. There were noted increases in the number of people who have been directly impacted individually or family members, friends by mental health issues as well as opioid use. Obesity ranked high as in the last assessment in both primary and secondary data sources. Cancer rates for prostate remain high in the service area as well. The committee members briefly discussed the services Baptist Health Louisville already provides as well as goals to improve access for outpatient mental health wellness programs. Secondary data sources supported the issues of mental health and opioid abuse. The committee agree that both obesity and cancer are areas of concern that can be addressed through preventative screenings and other support services.
Prioritized Health Issues The committee identified a total of six community health issues. Using a voting methodology, the team then identified the top four the hospital will focus on over the next three years. They are: • •
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Mental Health Services Health Equity – Heart Disease Preventative Health Screenings Opioid Reduction Maternal Child Health 18
