Community Health Needs Assessment
Community HealthCare System extends its resources beyond the clinic and hospital walls by developing partnerships with other local organizations to improve the health of the communities it serves.
Since 2012, Community HealthCare System, alongside the Pottawatomie County Health Department, has conducted a county wide Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The CHNA was undertaken to identify priority healthcare, wellness and prevention issues which are best addressed by health providers working collaboratively. We are fortunate to have community partners who are equally committed to this valuable work which is aligned with our core mission To enrich the health and lives of the people we serve.
While CHCS serves as the primary partner in the CHNA process, the determination of community health needs takes into account community demographics, socio-economic factors, and health service utilization trends. All priorities outlined in this CHNA are a direct result of input from our patrons in the communities we serve. In 2024, we worked with our community partners to reassess community health and update our plans.
The assessment and formal report is in alignment with the federal IRS community benefit reporting requirements that affect all State-licensed 501(C) (3) hospitals. The priorities identified in the assessment have been accepted by the Community HealthCare System Board of Directors.
Community HealthCare System will utilize the most recent assessment, adopted in 2025, as a guide over the next three years for providing community health support for the communities we serve.
Since 1955, Community HealthCare System has anticipated and adapted to meet local community healthcare needs. The 2025 CHNA is more evidence of that ongoing commitment.