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Community Health Assessment Toolkit

Overview of hospital, health system and community goals and tips for creating success partnerships you need to know before you start your CHA process.

Blog: Data to drive IFDHE’s discussions on health equity in 2024

An overarching approach to the coming year can be summed up as “letting the data speak and guide us,” writes Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president for health equity strategies and executive director of the organization’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.

Community Health & Well-being | Center

Learn about partnering with communities to understand and respond to the social and structural conditions that impact the health status of community residents.

Hospital associations and hospitals file lawsuit challenging federal rule that ties providers’ hands in efforts to reach communities

The AHA, joined by the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Health Resources, and United Regional Health Care System, Nov. 2 sued the federal government to bar enforcement of an unlawful, harmful and counterproductive rule that has upended hospitals’ and health systems’ ability to share health care information with the communities they serve, analyze their own websites to enhance accessibility, and improve public health. 

New infographic highlights hospitals’ valuable role in communities

The AHA Sept. 22 released a new infographic highlighting many ways hospitals and health systems advance health and support their communities.

Step 9: Evaluate Progress

Assessment
The process of evaluation that occurs throughout the CHA process to assess the impact of your strategies and your progress toward your goals.

Step 8: Jointly Develop an Action Plan

Assessment
A description of the process for developing an action plan to address the community health needs prioritized in your assessment.

Step 7: Plan Strategies to Accelerate Health Equity

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Description of the process for developing comprehensive, multifaceted strategies to address the community health needs in your assessment.

Step 6: Document and Communicate Results

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A description of the process and considerations for communicating CHA progress and results.

Step 5: Prioritize Community Health Needs and Assets

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Overview of the process for prioritizing health needs identified via your CHA.