Community assessment in a vertically integrated health care system

In this report, the authors present a representative case of the implementation of community assessment and the subsequent application of findings by a large, vertically integrated health care system. Geographic information systems technology was used to access and analyze secondary data for a geogr...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2001-05, Vol.91 (5), p.811-814
Main Authors: Plescia, M, Koontz, S, Laurent, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory care
Assessment
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular disease
Communities
Community
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Community relations
Data Collection - methods
Datasets
Delivery of Health Care, Integrated - organization & administration
Demographics
Diabetes
Drug abuse
Emergency medical care
General aspects
Geographic information systems
Health care
Health care access
Health Care Coalitions
Health care delivery
Health care policy
Health Planning - methods
Health Priorities
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Health systems. Social services
Heart
Hospitals
Households
Humans
Integrated delivery systems
Intervention
Management Information Systems
Medicaid
Medical sciences
Needs Assessment
Organizational Case Studies
Perceptions
Polls & surveys
Primary care
Public health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
United States
USA
Vertical integration
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Summary:In this report, the authors present a representative case of the implementation of community assessment and the subsequent application of findings by a large, vertically integrated health care system. Geographic information systems technology was used to access and analyze secondary data for a geographically defined community. Primary data included a community survey and asset maps. In this case presentation, information has been collected on demographics, prevalent health problems, access to health care, citizens' perceptions, and community assets. The assessment has been used to plan services for a new health center and to engage community members in health promotion interventions. Geographically focused assessments help target specific community needs and promote community participation. This project provides a practical application for integrating aspects of medicine and public health.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.91.5.811