Nonprofit hospitals conduct a community health needs assessment every three years to maintain federal tax-exempt status. Federal rules do not require these assessments to consider climate-related ...

Developing clearer guidelines for measuring a hospital's orientation toward population health would be a big step towards fundamentally improving population health and changing the relationship ...

Reliable assessment of health and social needs within a community ensures that local input drives strategic planning and programmatic decisions. Results are used to determine the priorities and focus ...

Multisector collaboration is critical for improving population health. Improving alignment between nonprofit hospitals and local health departments is one promising approach to achieving health ...