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Collaboration among missouri nonprofit hospitals and local health departments: Content analysis of community health needs assessments

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  • Beatty, K.E.
  • Wilson, K.D.
  • Ciecior, A.
  • Stringer, L.

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Objectives: We identified the levels of joint action that led to collaboration between hospitals and local health departments (LHDs) using the hospital's community health needs assessments (CHNAs). Methods: In 2014, we conducted a content analysis of Missouri nonprofit hospitals (n = 34) CHNAs, and identified hospitals based on previously reported collaboration with LHDs. We coded the content according to the level of joint action. A comparison sample (n = 50) of Missouri nonprofit hospitals provided the basic comparative information on hospital characteristics. Results: Among the hospitals identified by LHDs, 20.6%were "networking," 20.6%were "coordinating," 38.2%were "cooperating," and 2.9%were "collaborating." Almost 18%of study hospitals had no identifiable level of joint action with LHDs based on their CHNAs. In addition, comparison hospitals were more often part of a larger system (74%) compared with study hospitals (52.9%). Conclusions: The results of our study helped develop a better understanding of levels of joint action from a hospital perspective.Our results might assist hospitals and LHDs inmaking more informed decisions about efficient deployment of resources for assessment processes and implementation plans.

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  • Beatty, K.E. & Wilson, K.D. & Ciecior, A. & Stringer, L., 2015. "Collaboration among missouri nonprofit hospitals and local health departments: Content analysis of community health needs assessments," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105, pages 337-344.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302488_1
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302488
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