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THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS ARE A PRIORITIZED DESCRIPTION OF THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE CHNA.
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PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUESTPENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS JOINT 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ENGAGED BOTH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT REFLECTED THE HEALTH NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.THE CHNA WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS (PRC), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRC PROVIDED METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, SURVEY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS INCORPORATED THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION CONSISTED OF THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, WHICH GATHERED QUANTITATIVE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM ADULT RESIDENTS OF EL PASO COUNTY, COLORADO (THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA). SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED USING A MIXED-MODE METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES, ENSURING BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL AND COMMONSPIRIT MOUNTAIN REGION PROMOTED SURVEY PARTICIPATION THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.IN ADDITION, QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRC ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, WHICH SOLICITED PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THESE RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS INCLUDING: AGEWELL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL COLORADO, COLORADO FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY, COLORADO SPRINGS CHAMBER & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COLORADO SPRINGS, OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH/SENIOR MOBILE DENTAL, D11 - PENROSE, DREAM CENTERS OF COLORADO SPRINGS WOMEN'S CLINIC, EL PASO PUBLIC HEALTH, HASEYA ADVOCATE PROGRAM, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION, PEAK VISTA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, PIKES PEAK HOSPICE, PIKES PEAK WORKFORCE CENTER - SECTOR PARTNERSHIP, PLAINS TO PEAKS REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA ADVISORY COUNCIL, TRI-LAKES CARES, UC HEALTH PIKES PEAK REGION LEADERSHIP, WE FACE IT TOGETHER, WESTSIDE CARES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.THESE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CONCERNS, BARRIERS TO CARE, SERVICE GAPS, AND EMERGING ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA.SECONDARY DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH RECORDS, CENSUS DATA, AND OTHER EXISTING HEALTH-RELATED DATASETS, WERE ALSO INCORPORATED TO COMPLEMENT COMMUNITY INPUT AND PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR LOCAL HEALTH TRENDS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED TOGETHER AND COMPARED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, THE HOSPITALS TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE INPUT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING THAT THE CHNA REFLECTS THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.ST. ANTHONY AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITALST. ANTHONY AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ENGAGED BOTH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT REFLECTED THE HEALTH NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.THE CHNA WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS (PRC), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRC PROVIDED METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, SURVEY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS INCORPORATED THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION CONSISTED OF THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, WHICH GATHERED QUANTITATIVE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM ADULT RESIDENTS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO (THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA). SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED USING A MIXED-MODE METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES, ENSURING BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT,THE HOSPITALS AND COMMONSPIRIT MOUNTAIN REGION PROMOTED SURVEY PARTICIPATION THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.IN ADDITION, QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRC ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, WHICH SOLICITED PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THESE RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS INCLUDING: BENEFITS IN ACTION, CARIN CLINIC, CCHA REGION 6, CHANDA CENTER FOR HEALTH, CITY OF GOLDEN, CLEAR CREEK PUBLIC HEALTH, COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, COLORADO SAFETY NET COLLABORATIVE, DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, EVERGREEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, EVERGREEN FIRE/RESCUE, FOOTHILLS REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND TRAUMA ADVISORY COUNCIL, FOOTHILLS REGIONAL HOUSING, FRONT RANGE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER, GOFARM, HEALTHY JEFFCO ALLIANCE, HEART MIND HAVEN, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH - LUTHERAN HOSPITAL, ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL, JEFFCO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JEFFCO PROSPERITY PARTNERS, JEFFERSON CENTER, JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, LA PLATA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITION, LA PLATA YOUTH SERVICES, LAKEWOOD CONNECTS, MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CENTER, RECOVERYWORKS, RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE ACTION CENTER (LAKEWOOD), WEST METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.THESE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CONCERNS, BARRIERS TO CARE, SERVICE GAPS, AND EMERGING ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA.SECONDARY DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH RECORDS, CENSUS DATA, AND OTHER EXISTING HEALTH-RELATED DATASETS, WERE ALSO INCORPORATED TO COMPLEMENT COMMUNITY INPUT AND PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR LOCAL HEALTH TRENDS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED TOGETHER AND COMPARED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, THE HOSPITALS TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE INPUT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING THAT THE CHNA REFLECTS THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5- ALL GROUPS-CONTINUED
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ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITALST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ENGAGED BOTH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT REFLECTED THE HEALTH NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.THE CHNA WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS (PRC), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRC PROVIDED METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, SURVEY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS INCORPORATED THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION CONSISTED OF THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, WHICH GATHERED QUANTITATIVE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM ADULT RESIDENTS OF ADAMS AND BROOMFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO (THE ST.ANTHONYNORTH HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA). SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED USING A MIXED-MODE METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES, ENSURING BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ST. ANTHONY NORTH AND COMMONSPIRIT MOUNTAIN REGION PROMOTED SURVEY PARTICIPATION THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.IN ADDITION, QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRC ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, WHICH SOLICITED PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THESE RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS INCLUDING: ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS, ADAMS COUNTY, ADAMS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP, ADAMS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 14, ADELANTE COMMUNITY, AREA AGENCY ON AGING, BROOMFIELD, BENEFITS IN ACTION, BROOMFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH, BROOMFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH, BROOMFIELD FISH, CITY AND COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD, CITY OF NORTHGLENN, CITY OF THORNTON, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, COLECTIVA, COMMUNITY REACH CENTER, COUNTY OF BROOMFIELD, CULTIVATE (BOULDER COUNTY RSVP BOARD INC.), FIVE STAR EDUCATION FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF BROOMFIELD, INC., FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH - GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.THESE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CONCERNS, BARRIERS TO CARE, SERVICE GAPS, AND EMERGING ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA.SECONDARY DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH RECORDS, CENSUS DATA, AND OTHER EXISTING HEALTH-RELATED DATASETS, WERE ALSO INCORPORATED TO COMPLEMENT COMMUNITY INPUT AND PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR LOCAL HEALTH TRENDS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED TOGETHER AND COMPARED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE INPUT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING THAT THE CHNA REFLECTS THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.MERCY HOSPITALMERCY HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ENGAGED BOTH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT REFLECTED THE HEALTH NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.THE CHNA WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS (PRC), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRC PROVIDED METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, SURVEY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS INCORPORATED THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION CONSISTED OF THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, WHICH GATHERED QUANTITATIVE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM ADULT RESIDENTS OF ARCHULETA, LA PLATA, MONTEZUMA AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES, COLORADO (THE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA). SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED USING A MIXED-MODE METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES, ENSURING BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MERCY HOSPITAL AND COMMONSPIRIT MOUNTAIN REGION PROMOTED SURVEY PARTICIPATION THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.IN ADDITION, QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRC ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, WHICH SOLICITED PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THESE RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS INCLUDING : ALTERNATIVE HORIZONS, ARCHULETA PUBLIC HEALTH, CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY, CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY SOUTHWEST COLORADO, CANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY SW CO, CARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK, CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH, CITY OF DURANGO, COMMUNITY COMPASSION OUTREACH, DURANGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DURANGO FIRE DEPT, LA PLATA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COALITION, LA PLATA YOUTH SERVICES, LOCAL FIRST, PINE RIVER SHARES, RAINBOW YOUTH CENTER, REGION 9 EDD, SAN JUAN COUNTY, SAN JUAN DEVELOPMENT, SAN JUAN PUBLIC HEALTH, SILVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTHERN COLORADO COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ROAD RUNNER TRANSIT, SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE, SOUTHWESTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER, TOWN OF IGNACIO, UTE MOUNTAIN UTE HEALTH CENTER, WESTERN SLOPE NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCE CENTER, WHOLE HEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITALST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL DIRECTLY TOOK INTO ACCOUNT INPUT FROM PERSONS WHO REPRESENT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PROCESS. THIS 2025 CHNA, CONDUCTED JOINTLY WITH OTHER MAJOR HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS IN PUEBLO COUNTY, UTILIZED A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO GATHER BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. THE PROCESS INTEGRATED COMMUNITY INPUT AT MULTIPLE STAGES, FROM INITIAL PLANNING AND STRATEGIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO THE FINAL PRIORITIZATION OF HEALTH NEEDS. HEALTH EQUITY WAS A FOUNDATIONAL ASPECT, GUIDING DATA COLLECTION AND DECISION-MAKING THROUGH THE BAY AREA REGIONAL HEALTH INEQUITIES INITIATIVE (BARHII) FRAMEWORK.THE HOSPITAL CONSULTED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES: KEY CHNA COLLABORATORS INCLUDED: PUEBLO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (STAFF MEMBERS); A JOINT CHA ADVISORY TEAM COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM UCHEALTH PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, PUEBLO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, HEALTH SOLUTIONS, COMMONSPIRIT ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL, AND THE PUEBLO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNERS CRUCIAL FOR REACHING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS INCLUDED: PUEBLO COOPERATIVE CARE, THE PUEBLO SOUP KITCHEN, PUEBLO RESCUE MISSION, SENIOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SRDA), AND CENTER TOWARD SELF RELIANCE. ACADEMIC PARTNERS FROM COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO PROVIDED EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING FACULTY AND INTERN STUDENTS.ADDITIONALLY, INPUT WAS GATHERED FROM A TOTAL OF 42 LOCAL FORMAL AND INFORMAL COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH AN OPEN HOUSE AND ONLINE SURVEY. THESE LEADERS RANKED HEALTH PRIORITIES AND IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY ASSETS AND GAPS. A BROAD BASE OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED, WITH 510 ENGAGING IN A COMMUNITY-WIDE SURVEY AND 26 PARTICIPATING IN THREE FOCUSED GROUP SESSIONS, INCLUDING SUPPORT GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOW VISION AND BRAIN INJURY, AND ATTENDEES OF A SENIOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SRDA) CONGREGATE MEAL. THIS STRUCTURED AND COLLABORATIVE METHODOLOGY ENSURED THAT THE IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS ROBUSTLY REFLECTED THE CONCERNS AND EXPERIENCES OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL, INCLUDING ITS MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.
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ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITALST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ENGAGED BOTH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT REFLECTED THE HEALTH NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.THE CHNA WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS (PRC), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRC PROVIDED METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, SURVEY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS INCORPORATED THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION CONSISTED OF THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, WHICH GATHERED QUANTITATIVE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM ADULT RESIDENTS OF SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO (THE ST.ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA). SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED USING A MIXED-MODE METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES, ENSURING BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT AND COMMONSPIRIT MOUNTAIN REGION PROMOTED SURVEY PARTICIPATION THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.IN ADDITION, QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRC ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, WHICH SOLICITED PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THESE RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS INCLUDING: AAA LTC, ARISE, BUILDING HOPE SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BRECK/DILLON, THE COMBINED HOUSING AUTHORITY, FAMILY & INTERCULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER, HIGH COUNTRY CONSERVATION, MILE HIGH BH SUMMIT WELLNESS HUB, MIND SPRINGS HEALTH, MOUNTAIN PRIDE, NORTHWEST COLORADO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENT, NORTHWEST REGIONAL HEALTHCARE COALITION, REGION 12 RCC HOSTED BY WEST MOUNTAIN HEALTH ALLIANCE, SUMMIT COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC, SUMMIT COUNTY GOVERNMENT, SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, SUMMIT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SUMMIT COUNTY YOUTH & FAMILY, THE SUMMIT RE-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE SUMMIT CHAMBER, THE SUMMIT FOUNDATION, THE TOWN OF FRISCO, TREETOP, WESTERN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.THESE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CONCERNS, BARRIERS TO CARE, SERVICE GAPS, AND EMERGING ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA.SECONDARY DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH RECORDS, CENSUS DATA, AND OTHER EXISTING HEALTH-RELATED DATASETS, WERE ALSO INCORPORATED TO COMPLEMENT COMMUNITY INPUT AND PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR LOCAL HEALTH TRENDS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED TOGETHER AND COMPARED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE INPUT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING THAT THE CHNA REFLECTS THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITALST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL'S 2024 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) THOROUGHLY INTEGRATED INPUT FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO ENSURE A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL HEALTH PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH COMBINING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES, AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY UPDATED IN 2025 WITH POST-KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS INVOLVING SEVERAL PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS. THE INITIAL CHNA INCORPORATED FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INTERVIEWS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS, AND U.S. CENSUS DATA. PRIMARY QUALITATIVE DATA WAS GATHERED FROM FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, WHICH WAS THEN VALIDATED BY SECONDARY QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL DATASETS MAINTAINED BY GOVERNMENTAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THIS MIXED-METHODS APPROACH ENSURED DATA TRIANGULATION FROM DIVERSE SOURCES FOR A WELL-ROUNDED AND RELIABLE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ORGANIZED SEVERAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THE CHNA, ENGAGING WITH A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED FOR THEIR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. TWO FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH LEADERS FROM COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FREQUENTLY WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. THE HOSPITAL COORDINATED THESE SESSIONS WITH CENTENNIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BROADER COMMUNITY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS); SARA HOUSE (BROADER COMMUNITY, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE); UNITED WAY OF MORGAN COUNTY (BROADER COMMUNITY); RISING UP (BROADER COMMUNITY, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE); MORGAN COUNTY FAMILY CENTER (BROADER COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP); INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR REFUGEES (REFUGEE POPULATION); MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BROADER COMMUNITY); ST. ELIZABETH CHAPLAIN/PASTOR (FAITH COMMUNITY AND BROADER COMMUNITY); CENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRESS (BROADER COMMUNITY, HEALTH INEQUITIES); FORT MORGAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (BROADER COMMUNITY); AND S.H.A.R.E., INC. (SELF HELP AND RESOURCE EXCHANGE) (LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY, SENIORS, AND THOSE WITH DISABILITIES).ADDITIONALLY, A HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FOCUS GROUP WAS CONDUCTED WITH ELEVEN LOCAL PROVIDERS WHO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, AND WERE ASKED SIMILAR QUESTIONS TO IDENTIFY KEY HEALTH NEEDS OF ADULT AND YOUTH POPULATIONS. COMMUNITY LEADER INTERVIEWS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED WITH INDIVIDUALS FROM BREAK THE SILENCE (BROADER COMMUNITY, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT); FORT MORGAN POLICE CHIEF; MAYOR OF BRUSH, CO (BROADER COMMUNITY); MAYOR OF FORT MORGAN (BROADER COMMUNITY); MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3 (BROADER COMMUNITY); MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-3 (YOUTH AND FAMILIES); MORGAN COUNTY SHERIFF (BROADER COMMUNITY); PHYSICIAN LEADER (BROADER COMMUNITY); AND NORTHEAST COLORADO HEALTH DEPARTMENT (BROADER COMMUNITY). THIS EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ROBUST DATA COLLECTION PROCESS DIRECTLY INFORMED THE IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL'S IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, ENSURING OUR EFFORTS ARE RESPONSIVE AND IMPACTFUL TO THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE.
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HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-WEST VALLEYTHE THREE COMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITALS IN SALT LAKE COUNTY-HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-SALT LAKE, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-JORDAN VALLEY, AND HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-WEST VALLEY-SOLICITED, CONSIDERED, AND INCORPORATED INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A JOINT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SALT LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. THE HOSPITALS AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKED TOGETHER TO GATHER AND ANALYZE SECONDARY DATA, CONDUCT COMMUNITY PARTNER AND HOSPITAL STAFF MEETINGS, FACILITATE FOCUS GROUPS, AND COMPLETE KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, USING SHARED METHODOLOGIES, REPORT FORMATS, AND STAFF TO ENSURE A CONSISTENT AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. COMMUNITY INPUT WAS COLLECTED BETWEEN JUNE AND OCTOBER 2024 AND INCLUDED PARTICIPATION FROM 166 INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 55 ORGANIZATIONS. ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS CONSULTED INCLUDED THE SALT LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION, CLINICAL LEADERSHIP, AND FRONTLINE STAFF FROM ALL THREE HOLY CROSS HOSPITALS; FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER SAFETY-NET HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; COMMUNITY-BASED AND NONPROFIT SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICE PROVIDERS; ORGANIZATIONS SERVING SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES, LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS, OLDER ADULTS, AND FORMERLY UNHOUSED RESIDENTS; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY AND POLICY ORGANIZATIONS. INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COMMUNITY PARTNER MEETINGS, HOSPITAL STAFF AND LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, SEVEN FOCUS GROUPS WITH PRIORITY AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. THIS INPUT WAS REVIEWED AND WEIGHED ALONGSIDE SECONDARY DATA AND RECENT STATE AND LOCAL ASSESSMENTS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. ON OCTOBER 24, 2024, COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATED IN A FACILITATED PRIORITIZATION EXERCISE, USING A MULTI-STAGE DOT-VOTING PROCESS TO VALIDATE AND PRIORITIZE NEEDS BASED ON SCOPE, SEVERITY, DISPARITY, URGENCY, AND SOLVABILITY, ENSURING THAT THE FINAL CHNA FINDINGS AND SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES FOR ALL THREE HOLY CROSS HOSPITALS REFLECT COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES AND PERSPECTIVES.HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-DAVISCOMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-DAVIS SOLICITED AND CONSIDERED COMMUNITY INPUT THROUGH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE DAVIS4HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE DAVIS4HEALTH STEERING COMMITTEE. THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE CHNA PROCESS BY ASSISTING WITH THE COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF SECONDARY DATA; PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS, KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS, AND A STRUCTURED PRIORITIZATION MEETING; AND RELYING ON SHARED METHODOLOGIES AND STAFF TO SUPPORT THE ASSESSMENT.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS GATHERED DURING A MAY 17, 2023, STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ATTENDED BY 53 PARTNERS REPRESENTING 21 AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. DURING THIS MEETING, PARTICIPANTS REVIEWED DATA AND IDENTIFIED PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS, TEXT POLLING, AND DOT VOTING. ADDITIONAL INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH AN ONLINE SURVEY FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND.THE HOSPITAL CONSULTED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES; COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS; AGING, DISABILITY, AND ADVOCACY GROUPS; EDUCATION SYSTEMS; FOOD, NUTRITION, AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; COMMUNITY-BASED AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES; FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES; AND CULTURAL AND ETHNIC ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING: DAVIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT; CENTERVILLE CITY; DAVIS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH; DAVIS COUNTY COMMISSION; DAVIS COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; DAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF; DAVIS COUNTY TOURISM; DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES; LAYTON CITY; OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE CELESTE MALOY; OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE BLAKE MOORE; UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES; AARP; ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES; BOUNTIFUL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY; CENTERVILLE CARES; CONTINUE MISSION; DAVIS COMMUNITY HOUSING AUTHORITY; DAVIS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER; DAVIS COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COALITION; PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR UTAH FAMILIES; FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICE OF NORTHERN UTAH; GRANDFAMILIES; CHILDREN'S SERVICE SOCIETY; HOPE CENTER; LAYTON COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL; LIVE STRONG HOUSE; MY DISCOVERY DESTINATION; NO HUNGER ZONE; OPEN DOORS; PTA; RED BARN FARM; SAFE HARBOR; SAPREA; THE CHILDREN'S CENTER UTAH; THE FAMILY PLACE; UNITED WAY; USU EXTENSION; UTAH PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH COALITION; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; DAVIS HEAD START; DAVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT; DAVIS TECHNICAL COLLEGE; DAVIS EDUCATION FOUNDATION; NUAMES; WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY; DAVIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; HEALTH CHOICE UTAH; INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH; LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL; MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; OGDEN CLINIC; NATIONS FOR CHRIST CHURCH; THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS; DAVIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AND HILL AIR FORCE BASE.THESE EFFORTS ENSURED THAT THE PERSPECTIVES OF DIVERSE COMMUNITY SECTORS, INCLUDING UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE CHNA.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5- ALL GROUPS-CONTINUED
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ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITALST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CONDUCTED ITS 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) WITH SIGNIFICANT INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE HOSPITAL FACILITY ENGAGED BOTH EXTERNAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSESSMENT REFLECTED THE HEALTH NEEDS, PRIORITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.THE CHNA WAS PREPARED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS (PRC), A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HEALTH CARE CONSULTING FIRM WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS FOR HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRC PROVIDED METHODOLOGICAL EXPERTISE, SURVEY DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS INCORPORATED THROUGH A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDED BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA SOURCES. PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION CONSISTED OF THE PRC COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, WHICH GATHERED QUANTITATIVE INPUT DIRECTLY FROM ADULT RESIDENTS OF FREMONT COUNTY, COLORADO (THE ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL SERVICE AREA). SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED USING A MIXED-MODE METHODOLOGY, INCLUDING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS AND ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRES, ENSURING BROAD PARTICIPATION ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHIC GROUPS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ST. THOMAS MORE AND COMMONSPIRIT MOUNTAIN REGION PROMOTED SURVEY PARTICIPATION THROUGH LOCAL OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS. IN ADDITION, QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PRC ONLINE KEY INFORMANT SURVEY, WHICH SOLICITED PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE POPULATIONS THEY SERVE. THESE RESPONDENTS REPRESENTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SECTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, PRIMARY CARE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS INCLUDING: CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN COLORADO, CHAFFEE DPHE HOST REGION 13, COTOPAXI RE-3, ECHO & FAMILY CENTER EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL, FREMONT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, FREMONT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT, FREMONT COUNTY VETERAN SERVICES, FREMONT RE-2 SCHOOL DISTRICT, LOAVES AND FISHES MINISTRIES OF FREMONT COUNTY, SENIOR RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SOUTHERN COLORADO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, STAYWELL COUNSELING, AND UPPER ARKANSAS AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.THESE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED INSIGHT INTO THE MOST PRESSING HEALTH CONCERNS, BARRIERS TO CARE, SERVICE GAPS, AND EMERGING ISSUES AFFECTING RESIDENTS OF THE SERVICE AREA.SECONDARY DATA SOURCES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HEALTH RECORDS, CENSUS DATA, AND OTHER EXISTING HEALTH-RELATED DATASETS, WERE ALSO INCORPORATED TO COMPLEMENT COMMUNITY INPUT AND PROVIDE CONTEXT FOR LOCAL HEALTH TRENDS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA WERE ANALYZED TOGETHER AND COMPARED WITH STATE AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS TO IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.THROUGH THIS COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE INPUT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, ENSURING THAT THE CHNA REFLECTS THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY.HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-MOUNTAIN POINTCOMMONSPIRIT HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-MOUNTAIN POINT INCORPORATED COMMUNITY INPUT THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) TO ENSURE THAT IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES REFLECT THE EXPERIENCES, CONCERNS, AND EXPERTISE OF PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF UTAH COUNTY. THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTED THE CHNA IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UTAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND USED A MULTI-METHOD ENGAGEMENT APPROACH THAT INTEGRATED BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE COMMUNITY INPUT.COMMUNITY INPUT WAS SOLICITED AND CONSIDERED THROUGH A COUNTY-WIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND A COMMUNITY PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, IN ADDITION TO THE REVIEW OF SECONDARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK WAS USED TO VALIDATE DATA TRENDS, IDENTIFY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, HIGHLIGHT HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND PROVIDE CONTEXT REGARDING ROOT CAUSES AND COMMUNITY ASSETS. SPECIAL EFFORTS WERE MADE TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND THOSE REPRESENTING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, INCLUDING TARGETED FOCUS GROUPS WITH MEMBERS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY AND THE USE OF BILINGUAL AND PAPER-BASED SURVEYS TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION.THE HOSPITAL AND THE UTAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELIED ON SHARED METHODOLOGIES, DATA SOURCES, STAFF, AND REPORTING FORMATS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY, OBJECTIVITY, AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS. INPUT FROM COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WAS EXPLICITLY CONSIDERED ALONGSIDE SECONDARY DATA AND FINDINGS FROM OTHER RECENT ASSESSMENTS WHEN IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS, CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(R).IN CONDUCTING THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL SOLICITED AND CONSIDERED INPUT FROM PERSONS REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OF OR EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. COMMUNITY INPUT PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTED A WIDE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS: THE UTAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES; ACADEMIC PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS, SUCH AS THE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH; CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS; SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITALS, HEALTHCARE CLINICS, AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS; SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS SERVING MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME, AND MINORITY POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LATINO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED INCLUDED: ABILITY 1ST UTAH, ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL NURSES, BYU COMPREHENSIVE CLINIC, BYU PUBLIC HEALTH, EARLY LEARNING ESSENTIALS, FAMILY HAVEN, INTERMOUNTAIN PRIMARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INTERMOUNTAIN UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL, MAG AGING & FAMILY SERVICES, MOUNTAINLANDS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, PROJECT READ, QUALTRICS, UCHD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE, UCHD HEALTH PROMOTION & PREVENTION, UCHD TOBACCO PROGRAM, UNITE US, UNITED WAY OF UTAH COUNTY, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH PLANS, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, UTAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (UCHD) ADMINISTRATION, UTAH COUNTY WIC, UTAH STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY, WASATCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND WASATCH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL CONDUCTED A JOINT CHNA.ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL CONDUCTED A JOINT CHNA.ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL : UCHEALTH - PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTER.HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-JORDAN VALLEY, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-WEST VALLEY, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-SALT LAKE COMPLETED A JOINT CHNA.HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL DAVIS: INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTH, LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL.
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ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL: PUEBLO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, PUEBLO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, HEALTH SOLUTIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-JORDAN VALLEY, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-WEST VALLEY, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-SALT LAKE: SALT LAKE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-DAVIS: DAVIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-MOUNTAIN POINT: UTAH COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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THE CHNA REPORT WAS ALSO SHARED WITH ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT FUND.
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- FACILITY 5: ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 9: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - JORDAN VALLEY, - FACILITY 10: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - DAVIS, - FACILITY 12: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - SALT LAKE, - FACILITY 14: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - JORDAN VALLEY WEST, - FACILITY 15: HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL - MOUNTAIN POINT
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ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL INTERQUEST IN COLORADO SPRINGS COLORADO OPENED JULY 2023.
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- FACILITY 1: PENROSE HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 2: ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 6: ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 13: ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL
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- FACILITY 3: ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 4: MERCY HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 7: ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 8: ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, - FACILITY 11: ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL
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PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED THREE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH 2. SUBSTANCE USE; AND 3. ACCESS TO CARE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONPENROSE HOSPITAL AND ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER HAVE IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 91.7% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 64% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 86% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, PENROSE HOSPITAL AND ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.ST. FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 95% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 73% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 94% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL INTERQUEST HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH - STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), THE HOSPITALS IMPLEMENTED A MULTI-FACETED STRATEGY.THE HOSPITALS SUPPORTED THE UPDATES TO THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY. USER ENGAGEMENT IS TRACKED AND ANALYZED TO INFORM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS, WHILE HABLEMOS COLORADO RECORDED 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE DATA DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH, PROGRAM REFINEMENT, AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION.THE HOSPITALS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN COMMONSPIRIT'S EFFORT TO ADVANCE A REGIONAL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. AS TRUSTED CBOS, AMBASSADORS REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS STATEWIDE IN FY25, EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS FOR THE BROADER REGION. THE PROGRAM INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS. THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED BY CHI FOR THIS STATEWIDE PROGRAM INCLUDED THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION AND THE MIEL FOUNDATION.
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SUBSTANCE USEPENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITALTO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.THE ED MOUD RATE WAS 94.74% WITH 18 OUT OF THE 19 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BEING INDUCED WITH BUPRENOPRHINE TO TREAT OUD. A TOTAL OF 152 NARCAN KITS WERE DISPENSED TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK FOR OVERDOSE. WITH 75 KITS DISPENSED AT PENROSE HOSPITAL AND 77 KITS AT ST FRANCIS. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN.SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THERE WERE 902 PATIENTS ADMINISTERED THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AUDIT-C PLUS 2 (ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST). OF THOSE SCREENED, 607 RECEIVED A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO SUPPORT MAKING CHANGE IN USE.ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.ST FRANCIS INTERQUESTTO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.SFI ENGAGED IN TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PREPARE FOR THE LAUNCH OF A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO MONITOR THEIR ED MOUD PERFORMANCE. THE STANDARDIZED BEST PRACTICES AND EMBEDED TOOLS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR FACILITY TO ACCESS AND UTILIZE IN LATE FY25 WITH A PLAN FOR FULL ROLLOUT IN FY26. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN. SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THERE WERE 20 PATIENTS ADMINISTERED THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL FOR SUBSTANCE USE, AUDIT-C PLUS (ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST), WITH 9 RECEIVING A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO SUPPORT CHANGE IN USE. THE TOOL IS EMBEDDED IN THEIR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM AND AVAILABLE TO BE UTILIZED IN IDENTIFYING RISKY SUBSTANCE USE WITH PATIENTS. ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION:PENROSE ST. FRANCIS HOSPITALS PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE, REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE RISKS, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 3,141 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 91.84% SCREENING RATE, AND 34% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, AND UTILITY OR FINANCIAL STRESS. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO ONGOING CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ST. FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE, REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE RISKS, SUICIDE PREVENTION, AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 33 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 91.67% SCREENING RATE, AND 54.55% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, AND UTILITY OR FINANCIAL STRESS. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
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ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSPENROSE ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN PRIMARY CARE, NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, PRECEPTORSHIPS, CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES, AND RESIDENCY EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, NURSING, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION, INFORMATICS AND HIM, DIETETICS, PARAMEDICINE/EMT, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS, PHLEBOTOMY, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, REHABILITATION THERAPIES (PT/OT/SPEECH), RESPIRATORY THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, STERILE PROCESSING, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $4.46 MILLION IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED $307,621 IN OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $4.15 MILLION. BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON CLINICAL TRAINING ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCOMMONSPIRIT HEALTH, PENROSE HOSPITAL AND ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL (PH SFH) ADVANCED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INCLUDING PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE, PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM. CSH LED THE WORK TO CREATE THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES THAT ALLOW EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CSH BH WORKFORCE MODEL THAT INCLUDES EARN-WHILE-YOU-LEARN PATHWAYS WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY MODEL FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH THE SOUTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP. CSH'S REGIONAL BH DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRS THE WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP THAT SERVES AS THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP CONSULTATION TO THE BH WORKFORCE AND ECOSYSTEM WORK GROUPS. THIS EMPLOYER-DRIVEN AND GUIDED WORK-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE BH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE PIKES PEAK REGION'S COMMUNITIES TO REALIZE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BH CARE AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.PH SFH'S TEAM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (BHS) IMPLEMENTED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN CARE AND TREATMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDED THE PERFORMANCE OF SCREENING BRIEF INTERVENTION AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) SERVICES, SUPPORT OF THE HOSPITAL'S SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM, AND INITIATIVES ADDRESSING MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE NEEDS. PH SFH ALSO ADVANCED A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THEIR CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM AND THE IRIS TELEHEALTH PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION SERVICE PROGRAM PH SFH INVESTED IN LAUNCHING. THIS NEW PARTNERSHIP WAS CREATED TO HELP ASSESS, TREAT, LINK AND ENHANCE THE CARE AND OUTCOMES OF PH'S AND SFH'S SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERED AND COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROCOMPLEX, AND BEHAVIORAL PATIENTS. PH AND SFH ALSO CREATED ACCESS TO CARE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ITS INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM AND SETT CLINIC WHICH PROVIDED KEY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND COUNSELING ACCESS TO CLINIC PATIENTS AT THE SETT CLINIC, WOMEN'S CLINIC AND PRIMARY CARE SITES. PH ALSO INVESTED IN HAVING A SEPARATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT CLINIC WHICH IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THERAPY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ITS CLINIC'S PATIENTS.COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AND ST. FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL (SFI) ADVANCED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION ENTITIES INCLUDING PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE, PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM. COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES. THESE COMPETENCIES NOW PROVIDE EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATION THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE MODEL, INCLUDING EARN-WHILE-YOU-LEARN PATHWAYS, WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY MODEL FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE SOUTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP. COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH'S REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRS THE WORKFORCE AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP, WHICH SERVES AS THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM, AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP CONSULTATION TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE AND ECOSYSTEM WORK GROUPS. THIS EMPLOYER-DRIVEN AND GUIDED SECTOR PARTNERSHIP WORKS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE EQUITABLE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE PIKES PEAK REGION'S COMMUNITIES, REALIZING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS. SFI ALSO FOSTERED A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ITS CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM, THE IRIS TELEHEALTH PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION SERVICE PROGRAM, AND COMMUNITY PROVIDERS. THIS COLLABORATION WAS CREATED TO HELP ASSESS, TREAT, LINK, AND ENHANCE THE CARE AND OUTCOMES OF SFI'S SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERED AND COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROCOMPLEX, AND BEHAVIORAL PATIENTS.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM PENROSE HOSPITAL, ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND ST FRANCIS INTERQUEST HOSPITAL TOTALING $375,000 INCLUDED SOLID ROCK, CENTRO DE FAMILIA, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, ASCENDING TO HEALTH, BAKHITA MOUNTAIN HOME, CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL CO AND INSIDE OUT YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZEDTHE HOSPITALS RECOGNIZE HEART DISEASE AND STROKE AS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS; HOWEVER, DUE TO CAPACITY AND RESOURCE LIMITATIONS, THEY ARE UNABLE TO LEAD A DEDICATED INITIATIVE IN THIS AREA AT THIS TIME. THROUGH THE CHNA PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, HEART DISEASE AND STROKE RANKED FOURTH, FOLLOWING MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND SUBSTANCE USE, AND WAS THEREFORE NOT SELECTED AS A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THE HOSPITALS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES THAT ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO ADDRESS HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
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ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL, ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITALST. ANTHONY HOSPITALMENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 94% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 67% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 92% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH - STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, SAH IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY CENTERED ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. SAH CONTINUED ITS DIRECT SUPPORT FOR A REGIONAL INITIATIVE, PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS). THIS SUPPORT INVOLVED STRENGTHENING CBO CAPACITY THROUGH SHARED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, ROBUST EVALUATIONS, STANDARDIZED REPORTING, CLEARLY DEFINED SCOPES OF WORK, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING QPR TRAINING, THIS INITIATIVE INCORPORATED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND DEPLOYED CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS TO EFFECTIVELY REACH MARGINALIZED AND HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, SAH PROVIDED SMALL GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES. A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS STRATEGY WAS SAH'S ADVANCEMENT OF AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND LOCAL DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. AS TRUSTED CBOS, THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION, CUENTA CONMIGO COOP, THE MIEL FOUNDATION, AND LATINAS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SERVED THE SAH SERVICE AREA, CONTRIBUTING TO THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. AMBASSADORS COLLECTIVELY REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED THE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS. FURTHERMORE, SAH SUPPORTED THE UPDATING OF THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. ENGAGEMENT WITH THESE SITES IS ACTIVELY BEING TRACKED AND ANALYZED. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS. HABLEMOS COLORADO HAD 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. FURTHERMORE, SAH SUPPORTED THE UPDATING OF THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. ENGAGEMENT WITH THESE SITES IS ACTIVELY BEING TRACKED AND ANALYZED. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS. HABLEMOS COLORADO HAD 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE INITIAL DATA POINTS DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.THE ED MOUD RATE OF INDUCTION WAS 98.39% WITH 61 OUT OF 62 ELIGIBLE ED PATIENTS BEING ADMINISTERED BY PRENORPHINE. 300 NARCAN KITS WERE DISPENSED TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK FOR OVERDOSE. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN. SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THERE WERE 1,280 PATIENTS ADMINISTERED THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AUDIT-C PLUS 2 (ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST). OF THOSE SCREENED, 609 RECEIVED A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO SUPPORT MAKING CHANGE IN USE. ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.
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ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL PROVIDES SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION, REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE RISKS, IMPROVING HOUSING STABILITY, AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 1,139 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH AN 89.26% SCREENING RATE, AND 40.56% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, AND UTILITY OR FINANCIAL STRESS. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO ONGOING CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS ON CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP ADDRESS REGIONAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN NURSING, PRIMARY CARE, ALLIED HEALTH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND SPIRITUAL CARE. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, PRECEPTORSHIPS, CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES, AND RESIDENCY EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS IN NURSING, MEDICINE, RADIOLOGY, LABORATORY SCIENCE, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHARMACY, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, PARAMEDICINE/EMT, AND CHAPLAINCY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICAL STAFF AND FACULTY WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $4.1 MILLION IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED $187,195 IN OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $3.9 MILLION. BY SUPPORTING CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR EMERGING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE, RESPONDS TO DOCUMENTED SHORTAGES ACROSS ESSENTIAL FIELDS, AND EXPANDS ACCESS TO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL (SAH) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN AND BENEFITS FROM STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS.COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH (CSH), IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INCLUDING FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, REGIS UNIVERSITY, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT (QBHA) COMPETENCIES. THIS SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVE ALLOWS EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATES THROUGH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CSH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) WORKFORCE MODEL, INCLUDING EARN-WHILE-YOU-LEARN PATHWAYS, WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK. THIS MODEL IS BEING ADVANCED THROUGH THE JEFFERSON AND BOULDER COUNTY AND GREATER DENVER REGION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK SECTOR PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE. CSH'S REGIONAL BH DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRS THIS PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND CONSULTATION TO ITS BH WORKFORCE AND ECOSYSTEM WORKGROUPS. THIS EMPLOYER-DRIVEN AND GUIDED PARTNERSHIP, THE LARGEST IN THE STATE, INCLUDES BROAD PARTICIPATION FROM BH EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AGENCIES. IT IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUITABLE BH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS TO IMPROVE BH CARE AND TREATMENT IN THE REGION.ADDITIONALLY, SAH HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS. SAH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (BHS) PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER PATHWAY VIDEOS, SUPPORTING BH CAREER AWARENESS ACROSS COLORADO. SAH ADVANCED IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES THROUGH ITS BHS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEAD CLINICIAN, AND IRIS TELEHEALTH SERVICE MODEL. THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS, TREAT, LINK, AND ENHANCE THE CARE FOR SAH'S PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROCOMPLEX, AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. SAH ALSO IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES TO PATIENTS ACROSS ITS MULTIPLE PRIMARY CARE SITE CLINICS.
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ORTHOCOLORADOMENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 98% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 100% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 94% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH - STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, OCH IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY CENTERED ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.OCH CONTINUED ITS DIRECT SUPPORT FOR A REGIONAL INITIATIVE, PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS). THIS SUPPORT INVOLVED STRENGTHENING CBO CAPACITY THROUGH SHARED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, ROBUST EVALUATIONS, STANDARDIZED REPORTING, CLEARLY DEFINED SCOPES OF WORK, AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING QPR TRAINING, THIS INITIATIVE INCORPORATED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND DEPLOYED CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS TO EFFECTIVELY REACH MARGINALIZED AND HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, OCH PROVIDED SMALL GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES.A KEY COMPONENT OF THIS STRATEGY WAS OCH'S ADVANCEMENT OF AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND LOCAL DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES.AS TRUSTED CBOS, THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION, CUENTA CONMIGO COOP, THE MIEL FOUNDATION, AND LATINAS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SERVED THE OCH SERVICE AREA, CONTRIBUTING TO THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM'S SUCCESS. AMBASSADORS COLLECTIVELY REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED THE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS.FURTHERMORE, OCH SUPPORTED THE UPDATING OF THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. ENGAGEMENT WITH THESE SITES IS ACTIVELY BEING TRACKED AND ANALYZED. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS. HABLEMOS COLORADO HAD 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE INITIAL DATA POINTS DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION. POINTS DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTTO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AND INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL (OCH) ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN AND BENEFITS FROM STRATEGIC REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIVE CARE MODELS.COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH (CSH), IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INCLUDING FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, METRO STATE UNIVERSITY, REGIS UNIVERSITY, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT (QBHA) COMPETENCIES. THIS SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVE ALLOWS EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATES THROUGH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CSH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) WORKFORCE MODEL, INCLUDING EARN-WHILE-YOU-LEARN PATHWAYS, WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK. THIS MODEL IS BEING ADVANCED THROUGH THE JEFFERSON AND BOULDER COUNTY AND GREATER DENVER REGION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK SECTOR PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE. CSH'S REGIONAL BH DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRS THIS PARTNERSHIP, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND CONSULTATION TO ITS BH WORKFORCE AND ECOSYSTEM WORKGROUPS. THIS EMPLOYER-DRIVEN AND GUIDED PARTNERSHIP, THE LARGEST IN THE STATE, INCLUDES BROAD PARTICIPATION FROM BH EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AGENCIES. IT IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUITABLE BH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS TO IMPROVE BH CARE AND TREATMENT IN THE REGION.ADDITIONALLY, OCH HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS. OCH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (BHS) PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER PATHWAY VIDEOS, SUPPORTING BH CAREER AWARENESS ACROSS COLORADO. OCH ADVANCED IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES THROUGH ITS BHS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEAD CLINICIAN, AND IRIS TELEHEALTH SERVICE MODEL. THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS, TREAT, LINK, AND ENHANCE THE CARE FOR OCH'S PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROCOMPLEX, AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. OCH ALSO IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL COUNSELING SERVICES TO PATIENTS ACROSS ITS MULTIPLE PRIMARY CARE SITE CLINICS.
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ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITALCOMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL TOTALING $261,000 INCLUDED BROTHER JEFF'S CULTURAL CENTER, GO FARM, A LITTLE HELP, CARIN CLINIC, HEART MIND HAVEN, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZEDST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL AND ORTHOCOLORADO HOSPITAL RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WEIGHT AS KEY FACTORS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH. HOWEVER, DUE TO CAPACITY AND RESOURCE LIMITATIONS, THE HOSPITALS ARE UNABLE TO LEAD A DEDICATED INITIATIVE IN THIS AREA AT THIS TIME. THROUGH THE CHNA PRIORITIZATION PROCESS, THIS NEED RANKED BELOW MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND SUBSTANCE USE AND WAS THEREFORE NOT SELECTED AS A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. ELEMENTS OF NUTRITION AND HEALTHY LIVING WILL CONTINUE TO BE INCORPORATED INTO BROADER COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO CARE AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES. THE HOSPITALS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING FOOD ACCESS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WELLNESS IN JEFFERSON AND CLEAR CREEK COUNTIES.DIABETES WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED BUT RANKED BELOW MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND SUBSTANCE USE IN THE CHNA PRIORITIZATION PROCESS. WHILE THE HOSPITALS ARE NOT PURSUING A STANDALONE DIABETES STRATEGY, DIABETES-RELATED EDUCATION, SCREENING, AND MANAGEMENT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO BROADER ACCESS TO CARE AND PRIMARY CARE EFFORTS. THE HOSPITALS WILL CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES, AND SPECIALTY PROVIDERS THAT ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO LEAD COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITALST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED THREE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH 2. SUBSTANCE USE; AND 3. ACCESS TO CARE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 92% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 74% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 100% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH - STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), COMMONSPIRIT AND SAN IMPLEMENTED A MULTIFACETED APPROACH LEVERAGING STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.CENTRAL TO THESE EFFORTS WAS THE CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OF AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND A COALITION OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THIS INCLUDED THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION, CONSTRUYENDO PODER, CUENTA CONMIGO COOP, THE MIEL FOUNDATION, AND LATINAS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. AS TRUSTED COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVOCATES, AMBASSADORS SUCCESSFULLY REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, SURPASSING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THIS PROGRAM HAS DEMONSTRABLY INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED VITAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED OUR COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS.BEYOND THE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, COMMONSPIRIT AND SAN ALSO SUPPORTED A BROADER REGIONAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS). THIS INVOLVED PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT FOR CBO CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH SHARED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS, STREAMLINED REPORTING, DEVELOPMENT OF SCOPES OF WORK, AND FOSTERING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. OUR INTERVENTIONS INCORPORATED EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, SUCH AS QPR TRAINING, AND EXPLICITLY ADDRESSED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS WERE DEPLOYED TO EXTEND REACH EFFECTIVELY TO MARGINALIZED AND HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS, ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO VITAL INFORMATION. FURTHERMORE, SMALL GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS, DIRECTLY IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.ADDITIONALLY, TO FURTHER IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, WE SUPPORTED THE UPDATING OF THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES. ENGAGEMENT WITH THESE SITES IS ACTIVELY TRACKED AND ANALYZED. FROM THEIR LAUNCH ON MAY 12, 2025, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS. HABLEMOS COLORADO ATTRACTED 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, WITH AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE INITIAL DATA POINTS DEMONSTRATE CLEAR COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE BASELINE FOR GUIDING FUTURE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION STRATEGIES.
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SUBSTANCE USETHE STRATEGIC FOCUS ON IMPROVING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES FOR OUD HAS RESULTED IN A MARKED SHIFT TOWARD IMMEDIATE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION. A PRIMARY ACHIEVEMENT IS THE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER (MOUD) INDUCTION RATES, PARTICULARLY BUPRENORPHINE. AT SAN THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE SCOPE OF THE LEAD SOCIAL WORKER TO BE A RESOURCE THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, SUCH AS SBIRT (SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, REFERRAL TO TREATMENT) AND BE CONSULTED FOR PATIENTS WITH SUD CARE NEEDS. THIS ENHANCED CAPABILITY ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALS PRESENTING WITH OUD ARE NOT JUST TREATED FOR OVERDOSE OR WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS BUT ARE IMMEDIATELY CONNECTED WITH THE THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR LONG-TERM RECOVERY, THUS DISRUPTING THE CYCLE OF RELAPSE UPON DISCHARGE. COMPLEMENTING THE MOUD INDUCTION SUCCESS, THE EXPANSION OF NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION HAS FUNDAMENTALLY EMPOWERED THE COMMUNITY AND FRONT-LINE RESPONDERS. BY PROVIDING THIS LIFE-SAVING OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL MEDICATION DIRECTLY THROUGH THE ED AND AFFILIATED PROGRAMS, THE HOSPITAL HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE COMMUNITY'S CAPACITY TO PREVENT FATAL OVERDOSES. FURTHERMORE, THE OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE HAS SUCCESSFULLY WOVEN A STRONGER SAFETY NET. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN. INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY TREATMENT PARTNERS HAS STREAMLINED THE TRANSFER OF CARE FROM THE ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. THIS IMPROVED COORDINATION HAS LED TO SMOOTHER TRANSITIONS, BETTER ADHERENCE TO TREATMENT PLANS, AND DEMONSTRABLY IMPROVED CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OUD AND/OR OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER(S), TRANSLATING DIRECTLY INTO LOWER READMISSION RATES AND ENHANCED RECOVERY STABILITY. THE SYSTEMATIC PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO ED STAFFINCLUDING GUIDELINES FOR MOUD, EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS) PAIN MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS, AND EFFICIENT NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS HAS STANDARDIZED AND ELEVATED THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED IN HIGH-STRESS, CRITICAL MOMENTS.ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION:ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION, IMPROVING HOUSING STABILITY, AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 1,209 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 90.77% SCREENING RATE, AND 30.69% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, AND UTILITY OR FINANCIAL STRESS. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO ONGOING CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN PRIMARY CARE, NURSING, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ALLIED HEALTH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, LABORATORY SCIENCE, AND SPIRITUAL CARE. THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, PRECEPTORSHIPS, RESIDENCY EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, NURSING, DIETETICS/NUTRITION, EMT/PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, STERILE PROCESSING, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, AND CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $14.75 MILLION IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED $11.52 MILLION IN OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $3.23 MILLION. BY OFFERING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCOMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AND ST ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL (SAN) ADVANCED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INCLUDING FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, METRO STATE, REGIS UNIVERSITY. ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM. CSH LEAD THE WORK TO CREATED THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES THAT ALLOW EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CSH BH WORK FORCE MODEL THAT INCLUDES EARN WHILE YOU LEARN PATHWAYS WAS INCORPORATE AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY MODEL FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH THE JEFFERSON AND BOULDER COUNTY AND GREATER DENVER REGION'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORK SECTOR PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE. CSH'S REGIONAL BH DIRECTOR CO-CHAIRS THAT PARTNERSHIP AND PROVIDES LEADERSHIP CONSULTATION TO THE BH WORKFORCE AND ECOSYSTEM WORK GROUPS. THIS EMPLOYER DRIVEN AND GUIDED WORK SECTOR PARTNERSHIP IS THE LARGEST IN THE STATE AND HAS BROAD PARTICIPATION FROM BH EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, WORKFORCE AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND STATE AGENCIES DEDICATED TO ADVANCING IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND ADVANCING EQUITABLE BH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION'S COMMUNITIES TO REALIZE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BH CARE AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, SAN IS A MODEL SITE FOR A COMPLEX PATIENT SUPPORT SERVICE MANAGED BY A NEWLY CREATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LEAD CLINICIAN AND SUPPORTED BY OUR CONSULTATIVE LIAISON IRIS TELEHEALTH SERVICE TEAM. TOGETHER THEY TREAT, LINK AND ENHANCE THE CARE AND OUTCOMES OF SAN'S SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERED, COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROCOMPLEX, AND BEHAVIORAL PATIENTS HELPING TO CHANGE OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF READMISSION, RELAPSE AND BOARDING DUE TO LIMITED PLACEMENT OPTIONS FOR COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL PATIENTS IN COLORADO. SAN ALSO CREATED ACCESS TO CARE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ITS INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM AND FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY WHICH PROVIDED KEY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND COUNSELING ACCESS TO CLINIC PATIENTS AT THE RESIDENCY CLINIC AND PRIMARY CARE SITES.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR,ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL TOTALING $113,500 INCLUDED THRIVING FAMILIES AND CHANDA CENTER FOR HEALTH, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11-ALL GROUPS-CONTINUED
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IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZEDTHE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA UNDERSCORES THE DIVERSE HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WEIGHT. AS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL HAS MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO FOCUS ITS LIMITED CAPACITY AND RESOURCES ON MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND ACCESS TO CARE. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS WHERE ITS EXPERTISE AND OPERATIONAL BANDWIDTH ARE BEST ALIGNED, RATHER THAN DILUTING EFFORTS ACROSS ALL IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS ST. ANTHONY NORTH HOSPITAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE BROADER RANGE OF HEALTH PRIORITIES.MERCY HOSPITALMERCY HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED THREE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH 2. SUBSTANCE USE; AND 3. ACCESS TO CARE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONMERCY HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. INITIATIVES FOCUS ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS IDENTIFY GAPS AND GUIDE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.DURING FY25, 81.4% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 76% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 95% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING A STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE.MERCY HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED THE VA CONVENE COLLABORATION TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CARE GAPS FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL PROMOTED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, ENSURING PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH - STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL CONTINUED SUPPORTING A REGIONAL INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS). THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS CBO CAPACITY THROUGH SHARED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, EVALUATIONS, REPORTING, SCOPES OF WORK, AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE. EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING QPR TRAINING, INCORPORATE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CAMPAIGNS EXTEND REACH TO MARGINALIZED OR HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS. SMALL GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES.FOR FY2025, TWO COHORTS OF MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH. LOCALLY, THE GOOD FOOD COLLECTIVE, CONSTRUYENDO PODER AND THE GRIEF CENTER OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO CONDUCTED OUTREACH TAILORED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, ACTIVITIES INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, HOSTING HEALTH FAIRS, AND LEADING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS SESSIONS.AS TRUSTED CBOS, AMBASSADORS REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THE PROGRAM INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS.WE ALSO SUPPORTED THE UPDATING OF THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SITES IS BEING TRACKED AND ANALYZED. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO HAD 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS. HABLEMOS COLORADO HAD 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE DATA DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. MERCY HOSPITAL IMPROVED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. COMMONSPIRIT AND MERCY LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS. MERCY DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN MOUD ADMINISTRATION WITH CONTINUING TO HAVE OVER A 90% INDUCTION RATE WITH PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE. MERCY DISTRIBUTED 95 NALOXONE KITS AND PROVIDED KEY OPIOID OVERDOSE EDUCATION TO PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) WAS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING ALONG WITH ENHANCEMENT OF CARE COORDINATION WITH AXIS WHO RUNS A DETOX PROGRAM ACROSS FROM MERCY. SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIONS TOOK PLACE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND A CARE COORDINATION MODEL FOR TRANSITIONS OF CARE ENHANCEMENT WAS DEVELOPED. NEW PARTNERSHIPS WERE ADVANCED WITH ADVOCATES FOR RECOVERY TO IMPROVE RECOVERY SERVICE ACCESS. AFR WILL BE SEEKING TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAM SERVICES IN THE GREATER DURANGO REGION THROUGH A SERIES OF COMMONSPIRIT SUPPORTED AND ALIGNED PROPOSALS.ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONMERCY HOSPITAL PROVIDES SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA-IDENTIFIED NEEDS RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 542 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 94.26% SCREENING RATE, AND 33.95% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND DIRECTING INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
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ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSMERCY HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE BY STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE.MERCY HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, PARAMEDICINE/EMT, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR PARTNER SCHOOLS AND ARE DELIVERED BY HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICAL STAFF WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION.DURING FY 2025, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $411,421 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS, WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $411,421. BY SUPPORTING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION FOR EMERGING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, MERCY HOSPITAL ADVANCES ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY EXPANDING THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCOMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AND MERCY HOSPITAL (MH) ADVANCED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS, INCLUDING FORT LEWIS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER'S FOUR CORNERS ACCELERATED SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM, AND PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S DURANGO OUTREACH PROGRAM. CSH LED THE WORK TO CREATE THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES. THESE COMPETENCIES ALLOW EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND A CERTIFICATE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CSH BH WORKFORCE MODEL, WHICH INCLUDES "EARN WHILE YOU LEARN" PATHWAYS, WILL HELP THE GREATER DURANGO REGION ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE COLLECTIVE IMPACT BH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL. MH ALSO CREATED ACCESS TO CARE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ITS INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED KEY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT ACCESS AT ITS THREE PRIMARY CARE AND/OR FAMILY MEDICINE SITES.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, MERCY HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, MERCY HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM MERCY HOSPITAL TOTALING $79,500 INCLUDED DURANGO MUTUAL AID, COMPAEROS, AND RAINBOW YOUTH, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZEDTHE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA UNDERSCORES THE DIVERSE HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DIABETES AND DISABLING CONDITIONS. AS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, MERCY HOSPITAL HAS MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO FOCUS ITS LIMITED CAPACITY AND RESOURCES ON MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND ACCESS TO CARE. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS WHERE ITS EXPERTISE AND OPERATIONAL BANDWIDTH ARE BEST ALIGNED, RATHER THAN DILUTING EFFORTS ACROSS ALL IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. MERCY HOSPITAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE BROADER RANGE OF HEALTH PRIORITIES.
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ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITALST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND 2. SUBSTANCE USE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONST. MARY CORWIN HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 94% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 82% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 95% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, ST. MARY CORWIN HOSPITAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH - STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), ST. MARY CORWIN HOSPITAL INITIATED SEVERAL KEY PROGRAMS.AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED UPDATES TO THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. USER ENGAGEMENT IS TRACKED AND ANALYZED TO INFORM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS. DURING THE SAME PERIOD, HABLEMOS COLORADO RECORDED 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE DATA DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH, PROGRAM REFINEMENT, AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION.FURTHERMORE, ST. MARY CORWIN HOSPITAL, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMONSPIRIT, CONTINUED TO ADVANCE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, AS WELL AS OTHER INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE. AS TRUSTED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS), AMBASSADORS REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THIS PROGRAM INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS. THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED BY THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) THAT SERVED THE ENTIRE STATE OF COLORADO INCLUDED THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION AND THE MIEL FOUNDATION. WHILE THIS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM DID NOT FUND CBOS SPECIFICALLY IN THE SMC SERVICE AREA IN FY25, THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED TO THIS SERVICE AREA IN FY26.MENTAL HEALTH - INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHTHE HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF BABIES AND TODDLERS, PARTICULARLY FOR FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. OUR HEALTHYSTEPS SPECIALISTS ATTEND WELL-CHILD CHECKS ALONGSIDE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM ADDRESSES COMMON AND COMPLEX CONCERNS, INCLUDING BEHAVIOR, SLEEP, FEEDING, ATTACHMENT, PARENTAL DEPRESSION, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND ADAPTING TO NEW PARENTHOOD, THEREBY AUGMENTING THE CAPACITY OF PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.THE ED MOUD RATE OF INDUCTION WAS 100% WITH 26 OUT OF THE 26 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BEING INITIATED ON BUPRENORPHINE TO TREAT THEIR OUD. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 136 NALOXONE KITS DISPENSED TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK FOR OVERDOSE. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED, DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN.SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THERE WERE 193 PATIENTS ADMINISTERED THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL FOR SUBSTANCE USE, AUDIT C PLUS 2 (ALCOHOL USE IDENTIFICATION TEST), WITH 78 OF THOSE PATIENTS RECEIVING A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH USE OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO SUPPORT CHANGE IN THEIR USE.
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARECOMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AND ST. MARY CORWIN HOSPITAL (SMC) HAVE ADVANCED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION ENTITIES, INCLUDING PUEBLO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM. THESE COLLABORATIONS ARE AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESS TO QUALITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (BH) CARE THROUGH ROBUST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, A PRIORITY IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA).COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH (CSH) LED THE CREATION OF THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWS EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BH FIELD TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND A CERTIFICATE THROUGH DEMONSTRATED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THIS ESTABLISHMENT OF A CSH BH WORKFORCE MODEL INCORPORATES "EARN WHILE YOU LEARN" PATHWAYS, SERVING AS A DEMONSTRATED MODEL FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK. THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUITABLE BH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING BH CARE AND TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES.SMC'S DIRECT SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SPACE AND COLLABORATION WITH ITS EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS, HAS SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER PATHWAYS. FURTHER ENHANCING CAREER OUTCOMES, SMC INVESTED IN ITS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS) POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE CRISIS ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST ROLE. ADDITIONALLY, SMC'S INTEGRATION OF IRIS TELEHEALTH'S PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION LIAISON SERVICE PROGRAM HAS HELPED ASSESS, TREAT, LINK, AND ENHANCE CARE AND OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS, NEUROCOMPLEX ISSUES, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES.SMC ALSO IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED CRUCIAL COUNSELING AND BHS CARE COORDINATION SUPPORT TO PATIENTS IN ITS PRIMARY CARE AND RESIDENCY CLINICS. SMC'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM ACTIVELY SUPPORTS BH EDUCATION FOR ITS RESIDENTS AND PARTNERS WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO NEEDED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUPPORT.ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO MALTREATMENT PREVENTION, STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY, AND ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 359 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 90.43% SCREENING RATE, AND 38.44% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO ONGOING CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.THE PROGRAM PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MANY PATIENTS, RESULTING IN ENROLLMENTS IN MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE PLANS, CHARITY CARE, OR OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL INCURRED EXPENSES TO OPERATE THIS PROGRAM WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THROUGH THESE SERVICES, HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PROMOTES HEALTH EQUITY, AND ENSURES THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED WITHOUT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP ADDRESS REGIONAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN PRIMARY CARE, NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, AND SPIRITUAL CARE. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, PRECEPTORSHIPS, AND RESIDENCY EDUCATION FOR LEARNERS IN FAMILY MEDICINE, NURSING, CHAPLAINCY, EMT/PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACY, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, DIETETICS, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, STERILE PROCESSING, SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, AND PHLEBOTOMY. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $11.19 MILLION IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED $4.89 MILLION IN OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $6.30 MILLION. BY OFFERING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTH CARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM ST. MARY-CORWIN HOSPITAL TOTALING $95,000 INCLUDED NEIGHBORWORKS SOUTHERN COLORADO AND POSADA, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
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ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITALST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED THREE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH 2. SUBSTANCE USE; AND 3. ACCESS TO CARE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONST. ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY.DURING FY25, 93% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 80% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 87% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE.IN FY25, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), BUILDING HOPE SUMMIT COUNTY, IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMONSPIRIT, IMPLEMENTED THE COMMUNITIES OF COMPASSION INITIATIVE TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA AND PROMOTE EARLY HELP-SEEKING, WITH A FOCUS ON BLACK, LATINX, AND RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE PROGRAM COMBINED MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS EVENTS, AND PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL PUBLIC EVENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.DURING FY25, STIGMA REDUCTION MESSAGING REACHED OVER 300,000 IMPRESSIONS ACROSS DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA, WITH STRONG ENGAGEMENT ON VIDEO CONTENT. CONNECTEDNESS EVENTS WERE HELD MONTHLY, OFFERING FUN, HEALTHY, AND FREE ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE YEAR. EVENTS INCLUDED YOGA, MINDFULNESS HIKE, ART WORKSHOPS, DANCE, AND FITNESS CLASSES, ALL DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, NORMALIZE MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATIONS, AND INCREASE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.BUILDING HOPE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN OVER 25 LOCAL PUBLIC EVENTS, PROVIDING RESOURCE TABLES AND PROMOTING CAMPAIGNS SUCH AS FACES OF HOPE AND IMPERFECT. THE HIRING OF A SPANISH-SPEAKING EVENTS COORDINATOR INCREASED ENGAGEMENT WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESULTING IN A 20% INCREASE IN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. SURVEYS FROM CONNECTEDNESS EVENTS SHOWED HIGH SATISFACTION, WITH 79% OF ATTENDEES REPORTING INCREASED CONNECTION, 64% REPORTING REDUCED STIGMA, AND 88% REPORTING IMPROVED EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, INCREASED ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, AND MADE MEASURABLE PROGRESS IN REDUCING STIGMA AND PROMOTING WELL-BEING ACROSS SUMMIT COUNTY.AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED UPDATES TO THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. USER ENGAGEMENT IS TRACKED AND ANALYZED TO INFORM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS, WHILE HABLEMOS COLORADO RECORDED 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE DATA DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH, PROGRAM REFINEMENT, AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.THE ED MOUD INDUCTION RATE WAS 100% WITH 6 OUT OF THE 6 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BEING INDUCED WITH BUPRENROPHINE TO TREAT THEIR OUD. 36 NARCAN KITS WERE DISPENSED FOR THOSE IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK FOR OVERDOSE. OF THOSE 36 KITS, 11 WERE KITS DISPENSED OUT OF LABOR & DELIVERY TO ADDRESS REDUCING MATERNAL OVERDOSE RATES. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN. SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THERE WERE 190 PATIENTS SCREENED WITH THE USE OF THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL AUDIT-C PLUS 2, OF THOSE 84 RECEIVED A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH MOTIVATION SKILLS TO SUPPORT CHANGE IN THEIR USE. THE AUDIT-C PLUS 2 TOOL IS EMBEDDED IN THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM AND IS UTILIZED BY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, SUCH AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST AND SOCIAL WORK, IN IDENTIFYING PATIENTS WITH RISKY SUBSTANCE USEALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.
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ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL PROVIDES SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE RISKS, AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 162 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 85.71% SCREENING RATE, AND 37.65% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, AND UTILITY OR FINANCIAL STRESS. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO ONGOING CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.THE PROGRAM PROVIDED DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO MANY PATIENTS, RESULTING IN ENROLLMENTS IN MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE PLANS, CHARITY CARE, OR OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THE HOSPITAL INCURRED EXPENSES TO OPERATE THIS PROGRAM WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT. THROUGH THESE SERVICES, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, PROMOTES HEALTH EQUITY, AND ENSURES THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED WITHOUT FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS LOCAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, PHARMACY, AND ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR NURSING STUDENTS, EMT AND PARAMEDIC STUDENTS, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN LEARNERS, AND RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS. THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $149,954 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $149,954. BY SUPPORTING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCSH LED THE CREATION OF THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES, WHICH ALLOW EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATES THROUGH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS CSH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE MODEL, INCLUDING ITS "EARN WHILE YOU LEARN" PATHWAYS, WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY MODEL FOR FUTURE REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK. THIS INITIATIVE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS THE SKILLED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE.ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT (SAS) MEDICAL CENTER INVESTED IN BRINGING PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION SERVICES TO ITS PATIENTS THROUGH THE ONBOARDING OF THE IRIS TELEHEALTH PROGRAM. THESE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION SERVICES PROVIDE CRUCIAL ACCESS FOR COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL PATIENT NEEDS, IMPROVING PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS. ADDITIONALLY, SAS'S CONTINUED INVESTMENT IN THEIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (BHS) MODEL HAS ADVANCED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN CARE AND TREATMENT. BHS STAFF PERFORM SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT SERVICES; SUPPORT THE HOSPITAL'S SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAM; AND ADDRESS MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE AND SUPPORT NEEDS. SAS ALSO CREATED ACCESS TO CARE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ITS INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES VITAL COUNSELING ACCESS TO PATIENTS AT ITS THREE SUMMIT COUNTY PRIMARY CARE SITE CLINICS.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE HOSPITAL TOTALING $51,300 INCLUDED SMART BELLIES AND ST. GEORGE EPISCOPA PROVIDING, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZEDTHE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA UNDERSCORES THE DIVERSE HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING INFANT HEALTH. AS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL HAS MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO FOCUS ITS LIMITED CAPACITY AND RESOURCES ON MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND ACCESS TO CARE. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS WHERE ITS EXPERTISE AND OPERATIONAL BANDWIDTH ARE BEST ALIGNED, RATHER THAN DILUTING EFFORTS ACROSS ALL IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. ST. ANTHONY SUMMIT HOSPITAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE BROADER RANGE OF HEALTH PRIORITIES.
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ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITALST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED FIVE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH, 2. SUBSTANCE USE, 3. ACCESS TO CARE, 4. CHILD CARE, AND 5. FOOD INSECURITY.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S IDENTIFIED SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON INCREASING EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS HAVE IDENTIFIED GAPS AND GUIDED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN CARE DELIVERY. DURING FY25, 87% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 94% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 89% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED SUICIDE CARE. IN FY25, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL PARTICPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIORNMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING, ALIGNMENT WITH STATE PRIORITIES, AND INTEGRATION OF BEST PRACTICES INTO HOSPITAL WORKFLOWS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION CALLED CONVENE, AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING GAPS IN CARE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE HOSPITAL FURTHER ADVANCED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, WHICH REPLACED THE COLORADO CRISIS LINE, ENSURING THAT PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA).AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED UPDATES TO THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. USER ENGAGEMENT IS TRACKED AND ANALYZED TO INFORM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS, WHILE HABLEMOS COLORADO RECORDED 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE DATA DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH, PROGRAM REFINEMENT, AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION. TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, COMMONSPIRIT CONTINUED TO ADVANCE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, AS WELL AS OTHER INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE.AS TRUSTED CBOS, AMBASSADORS REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THE PROGRAM INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS. THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED BY CHI THAT SERVED THE ENTIRE STATE OF COLORADO INCLUDED THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION AND THE MIEL FOUNDATION. MENTAL HEALTH - INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHTHE HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF BABIES AND TODDLERS, PARTICULARLY FOR FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. OUR HEALTHYSTEPS SPECIALISTS ATTEND WELL-CHILD CHECKS ALONGSIDE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM ADDRESSES COMMON AND COMPLEX CONCERNS, INCLUDING BEHAVIOR, SLEEP, FEEDING, ATTACHMENT, PARENTAL DEPRESSION, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND ADAPTING TO NEW PARENTHOOD, THEREBY AUGMENTING THE CAPACITY OF PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.THERE WAS A 100% ED MOUD INDUCTION RATE WITH 4 OUT OF THE 4 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BEING ADMINISTERED BUPRENROPHINE TO TREAT THEIR OUD. A TOTAL OF 9 NARCAN KITS WERE DISPENSED TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS AT-RISK FOR OVERDOSE. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN.SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL AUDIT-C PLUS 2 IS EMBEDDED AND AVAILABLE TO UTILIZE AS PART OF THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TO IDENTIFY PATIENTS ENGAGING IN RISKY SUBSTANCE USE. HALF OF THE PATIENTS RECEIVING THE SCREEN WAS FOLLOWED UP WITH A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH USE OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO SUPPORT CHANGE IN USE.ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.
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ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL PROVIDES SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE, IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, ADDRESSING FOOD ACCESS, AND REDUCING SOCIAL BARRIERS THAT AFFECT FAMILIES, INCLUDING CHILDCARE NEEDS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 183 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH AN 89.71% SCREENING RATE, AND 29.51% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES, AND REHABILITATION FIELDS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACY, PHLEBOTOMY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, AND STERILE PROCESSING. THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $287,031 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $287,031. BY INVESTING IN HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCSH LED THE WORK TO CREATE THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES THAT ALLOW EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND A CERTIFICATE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CSH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE MODEL THAT INCLUDES EARN WHILE YOU LEARN PATHWAYS WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY MODEL FOR FUTURE REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK. SEH INVESTED IN BRINGING PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION SERVICES TO ITS PATIENTS THROUGH THE ONBOARDING OF THE IRIS TELEHEALTH PROGRAM. THESE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION SERVICES PROVIDE THE ACCESS NEEDED TO SUPPORT COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL PATIENT NEEDS, IMPROVING PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES. ADDITIONALLY, SEH HAS A BHS POSITION THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND CLINIC PATIENTS, PROVIDING ASSESSMENT, LINKAGES TO CARE, AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORTIVE CONTACTS.CHILD CAREDURING FY25, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL REPURPOSED APPROXIMATELY 6,169 SQUARE FEET OF HOSPITAL SPACE AND LEASED IT TO THE EVANS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FOR A NOMINAL COST OF $1 PER MONTH. HOSPITAL SUPPORT EXTENDED BEYOND SPACE PROVISION, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT TIME AND RESOURCES DEDICATED TO SPACE PREPARATION, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, SECURING REGULATORY AND LICENSING APPROVALS, AND ONGOING COORDINATION WITH CITY AND STATE AUTHORITIES TO ESTABLISH A LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER. THIS CRUCIAL INITIATIVE BECAME OPERATIONAL DURING FY25, SERVING 72 CHILDREN, WITH 44 PERCENT BEING CHILDREN OF HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES AND 56 PERCENT FROM THE BROADER COMMUNITY; SIGNIFICANTLY, APPROXIMATELY 29 PERCENT OF ENROLLED CHILDREN RECEIVED STATE CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE. IN TOTAL, THE HOSPITAL RECORDED APPROXIMATELY $262,806 IN COMMUNITY BENEFIT EXPENSE ASSOCIATED WITH SPACE PROVISION AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM SUPPORT, REFLECTING A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH EVANS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER AND LICENSING AUTHORITIES TO ADDRESS A CRITICAL COMMUNITY NEED.FOOD INSECURITY TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITY COMMUNITY NEED OF FOOD INSECURITY, AS OUTLINED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA), ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (SEH) EXPANDED ACCESS TO INNOVATIVE FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAMS. BUILDING ON A SUCCESSFUL PILOT INITIATIVE LED BY COMMONSPIRIT IN OCTOBER 2023, SEH WORKED WITH FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES TO BRING THEIR FOOD FOR HEALTH PROGRAM TO MORGAN COUNTY.THE FOOD FOR HEALTH PROGRAM IS A REFERRAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MEDICALLY TAILORED GROCERIES TO SUPPORT PATIENTS' CHRONIC ILLNESS TREATMENT PLANS, DIRECTLY ADDRESSING SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY. OUR COMMONSPIRIT CAREGIVERS AT SEH MEET WITH QUALIFYING PATIENTS, PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, FACILITATE THE REFERRAL PROCESS, AND CONNECT THEM WITH RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR OVERALL HEALTH. FOOD FOR HEALTH'S CORE MISSION, WHICH ALIGNS WITH SEH'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY WELL-BEING, IS "TO BECOME A TRUSTED PARTNER OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS, PURSUING THE SHARED GOALS OF ALLEVIATING FOOD INSECURITY AND SUPPORTING THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CERTAIN CHRONIC DIAGNOSES. TO DOCUMENT PROGRESS TOWARD IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES AND REDUCED MEDICAL COSTS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS OVER A 12-MONTH PERIOD. TO ASSIST IN CONNECTING PARTICIPANTS WITH LONG-TERM SUPPORT AFTER THEIR ENROLLMENT PERIOD CONCLUDES, INCLUDING WITH COMMUNITY HUNGER RELIEF PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATED SOCIAL SERVICES.PARTNERING WITH BOTH FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES AND THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY, RISING UP, SEH SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED THE FOUNDATION AND BROUGHT THESE VITAL RESOURCES INTO MORGAN COUNTY, MAKING THE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY PATIENTS. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN MORGAN COUNTY AT THE BEGINNING OF 2025, SEH HAS ENROLLED 13 PATIENTS INTO THIS PROGRAM, WITH ONGOING ENROLLMENT CONTINUING TO ADDRESS THIS COMMUNITY NEED.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE HOSPITAL TOTALING $21,500 INCLUDED UNITED WAY OF FORT MORGAN AND KIDS AT THEIR BEST PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
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HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEYHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY, WAS ACQUIRED BY CHI COLORADO ON MAY 1, 2023. DUE TO THIS RECENT ACQUISITION, THE HOSPITAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND ADOPTED IT IN JUNE 2025.HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY, AND HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND 2. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONHOLY CROSS JORDAN VALLEY HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE C-SSRS SCREENING TOOL, IMPROVED ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE COMFORTABILITY AND CONFIDENCE IN PROVIDING SUICIDE CARE TO PATIENTS. DURING FY25, 87.2% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK AND AMONG THOSE WHO SCREENED POSITIVE, COMPLETION OF SAFETY ASSESSMENTS INCREASED BY 19% FOLLOWING QUALITY AUDITS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO LAUNCHED THE CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CONTACTS PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK TO ENSURE ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOMMENDED RESOURCES. IN THE LATTER HALF OF FY25, CARE PACKAGES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS WITH SUICIDALITY, CONTAINING MEDICATION LOCK BAGS, GUN LOCKS, SELF-CARE ITEMS, 988 RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND CBT/DBT SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO FURTHER SUPPORT SAFETY AND RECOVERY AFTER DISCHARGE. IN FY25, HOLY CROSS JORDAN VALLEY HOSPITAL BEGAN NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN HOSPITAL-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION PRACTICES AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION, SHARE DATA-INFORMED STRATEGIES, AND EXPANDS ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXPAND SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PRIORITIES RELATED TO IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NEEDS AND ENHANCING CARE COORDINATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, SDOH SCREENING EMERGED AS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, AND AN SDOH COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SERVICE GAPS AND TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS SCREENED. MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH VARIOUS CARE COORDINATION PLATFORM VENDORS TO EVALUATE FUNCTIONALITY AND WORKFLOWS AND TO WORK TOWARD SELECTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD.SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SDOH SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MODELTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - ACCESS TO CARE - FINANCIAL COUNSELINGAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ALLIED HEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, REHABILITATION THERAPIES, AND HIGH-SCHOOL HEALTHCARE CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, INTERNSHIPS, AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT, DIETETICS AND NUTRITION, EMT AND PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS HEALTHCARE CAREER DISCERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS.THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND ARE SUPPORTED BY HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED $3,197,116 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS, WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF THE SAME AMOUNT. BY OFFERING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE IN THE COMMUNITY.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY INVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT FUNDING TOTALED $25,000, WITH THE INN BETWEEN RECEIVING SUPPORT SPECIFICALLY TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.HEALTH PRIORITIES NOT ADDRESSEDACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES: COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH HOLY CROSS HOSPITALS SALT LAKE, JORDAN VALLEY, AND WEST VALLEY SUPPORT ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH TELEHEALTH, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INTEGRATED CARE MODELS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, THIS NEED WAS NOT SELECTED AS A FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH LITERACY: THE HOSPITALS SUPPORT PREVENTIVE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCREENING ACTIVITIES. THIS NEED WAS NOT SELECTED AS A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY BECAUSE IT IS BEING ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HIGHER PRIORITIES.
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HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-SALT LAKEHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE WAS ACQUIRED BY CHI COLORADO ON MAY 1, 2023. DUE TO THIS RECENT ACQUISITION, THE HOSPITAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND ADOPTED IT IN JUNE 2025. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY, AND HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND 2. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONHOLY CROSS SALT LAKE HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). EFFORTS FOCUSED ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM, AND ENHANCING COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS PROVIDED TO INCREASE COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE IN IDENTIFYING SUICIDE RISK AND SUPPORTING PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL IDEATION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 86 PERCENT OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK. AMONG PATIENTS WHO SCREENED POSITIVE, COMPLETION OF SAFETY ASSESSMENTS INCREASED BY 26 PERCENT FOLLOWING QUALITY REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.THE HOSPITAL LAUNCHED THE CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CONTACTS PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK AFTER DISCHARGE TO SUPPORT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOMMENDED CARE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN THE LATTER HALF OF FY25, CARE PACKAGES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDALITY AND INCLUDED MEDICATION LOCK BAGS, GUN LOCKS, SELF-CARE ITEMS, 988 RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND CBT/DBT SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO SUPPORT SAFETY AND RECOVERY FOLLOWING DISCHARGE.IN FY25, HOLY CROSS SALT LAKE HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN HOSPITAL-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT CARE COORDINATION, DATA-INFORMED STRATEGIES, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXPAND SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PRIORITIES RELATED TO IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NEEDS AND ENHANCING CARE COORDINATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, SDOH SCREENING EMERGED AS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, AND AN SDOH COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SERVICE GAPS AND TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS SCREENED. MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH VARIOUS CARE COORDINATION PLATFORM VENDORS TO EVALUATE FUNCTIONALITY AND WORKFLOWS AND TO WORK TOWARD SELECTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD.SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SDOH SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MODELTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ALLIED HEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, AND REHABILITATION THERAPIES. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, EMT AND PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, PHYSICAL, SPEECH, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY.THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND ARE SUPPORTED BY HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED $973,516 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS, WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF THE SAME AMOUNT. BY SUPPORTING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ALLIED HEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, AND REHABILITATION THERAPIES. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, EMT/PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY, PHYSICAL, SPEECH, AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $973,516 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $973,516. BY SUPPORTING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT FUNDING TOTALED $100,000, WITH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF UTAH AND THE INN BETWEEN RECEIVING THIS SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
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HEALTH PRIORITIES NOT ADDRESSEDACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES:COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH HOLY CROSS HOSPITALS SALT LAKE, JORDAN VALLEY, AND WEST VALLEY SUPPORT ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH TELEHEALTH, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INTEGRATED CARE MODELS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, THIS NEED WAS NOT SELECTED AS A FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH LITERACY:THE HOSPITALS SUPPORT PREVENTIVE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCREENING ACTIVITIES. THIS NEED WAS NOT SELECTED AS A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY BECAUSE IT IS BEING ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HIGHER PRIORITIES.HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEYHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY WAS ACQUIRED BY CHI COLORADO ON MAY 1, 2023. DUE TO THIS RECENT ACQUISITION, THE HOSPITAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND ADOPTED IT IN JUNE 2025. HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SALT LAKE, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL JORDAN VALLEY, AND HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND 2. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONHOLY CROSS WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). EFFORTS FOCUSED ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM, AND ENHANCING COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS PROVIDED TO INCREASE COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE IN IDENTIFYING SUICIDE RISK AND SUPPORTING PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL IDEATION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 84.2 PERCENT OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK. AMONG PATIENTS WHO SCREENED POSITIVE, COMPLETION OF SAFETY ASSESSMENTS INCREASED BY 12 PERCENT FOLLOWING QUALITY REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.THE HOSPITAL LAUNCHED THE CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CONTACTS PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK AFTER DISCHARGE TO SUPPORT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOMMENDED CARE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN THE LATTER HALF OF FY25, CARE PACKAGES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDALITY AND INCLUDED MEDICATION LOCK BAGS, GUN LOCKS, SELF-CARE ITEMS, 988 RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND CBT/DBT SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO SUPPORT SAFETY AND RECOVERY FOLLOWING DISCHARGE.IN FY25, HOLY CROSS WEST VALLEY HOSPITAL ALSO ESTABLISHED NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN HOSPITAL-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT CARE COORDINATION, DATA-INFORMED STRATEGIES, AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXPAND SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PRIORITIES RELATED TO IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NEEDS AND ENHANCING CARE COORDINATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, SDOH SCREENING EMERGED AS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, AND AN SDOH COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SERVICE GAPS AND TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS SCREENED. MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH VARIOUS CARE COORDINATION PLATFORM VENDORS TO EVALUATE FUNCTIONALITY AND WORKFLOWS AND TO WORK TOWARD SELECTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD.SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SDOH SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MODELTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, ALLIED HEALTH, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, AND REHABILITATION THERAPIES. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, EMT AND PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, SPEECH THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY.THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND ARE SUPPORTED BY HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED $1,611,300 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS, WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF THE SAME AMOUNT.BY SUPPORTING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL WEST VALLEY CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT FUNDING TOTALED $25,000, WITH MALIHEH FREE CLINIC RECEIVING THIS SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.HEALTH PRIORITIES NOT ADDRESSEDACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES:COMMONSPIRIT HEALTH HOLY CROSS HOSPITALS SALT LAKE, JORDAN VALLEY, AND WEST VALLEY SUPPORT ACCESS TO CARE THROUGH TELEHEALTH, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INTEGRATED CARE MODELS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, THIS NEED WAS NOT SELECTED AS A FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AND HEALTH LITERACY: THE HOSPITALS SUPPORT PREVENTIVE CARE AND HEALTH LITERACY THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND SCREENING ACTIVITIES. THIS NEED WAS NOT SELECTED AS A PRIMARY FOCUS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY BECAUSE IT IS BEING ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HIGHER PRIORITIES.
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HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-DAVISHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL DAVIS WAS ACQUIRED BY CHI COLORADO ON MAY 1, 2023. DUE TO THIS RECENT ACQUISITION, THE HOSPITAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND ADOPTED IT IN JUNE 2025. HOLY CROSS DAVIS HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING 2. ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SERVICESMENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONHOLY CROSS DAVIS HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). EFFORTS FOCUSED ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE USE OF THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM, AND ENHANCING COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.MENTAL HEALTH - TRAINING COMPETENT AND CARING WORKFORCETARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS PROVIDED TO INCREASE COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE IN IDENTIFYING SUICIDE RISK AND SUPPORTING PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL IDEATION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, 87 PERCENT OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK. AMONG PATIENTS WHO SCREENED POSITIVE, COMPLETION OF SAFETY ASSESSMENTS INCREASED BY 39 PERCENT FOLLOWING QUALITY REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.MENTAL HEALTH - SUPPORTING MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL WELL-BEINGTHE HOSPITAL LAUNCHED THE CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CONTACTS PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK AFTER DISCHARGE TO SUPPORT CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOMMENDED CARE AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. IN THE LATTER HALF OF FY25, CARE PACKAGES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDALITY AND INCLUDED MEDICATION LOCK BAGS, GUN LOCKS, SELF-CARE ITEMS, 988 RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND CBT/DBT SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO SUPPORT SAFETY AND RECOVERY FOLLOWING DISCHARGE.IN FY25, HOLY CROSS DAVIS HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN HOSPITAL-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT CARE COORDINATION, DATA-INFORMED STRATEGIES, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SERVICESHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL DAVIS PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PRIORITIES RELATED TO IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NEEDS AND ENHANCING CARE COORDINATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, SDOH SCREENING EMERGED AS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, AND AN SDOH COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SERVICE GAPS AND TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS SCREENED. MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH VARIOUS CARE COORDINATION PLATFORM VENDORS TO EVALUATE FUNCTIONALITY AND WORKFLOWS AND TO WORK TOWARD SELECTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD.SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SDOH SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO RESOURCES - FINANCIAL COUNSELINGAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.ACCESS TO RESOURCES - HEALTH PROFESSIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL DAVIS PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, REHABILITATION THERAPIES, AND ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING, PRECEPTORSHIPS, AND REQUIRED PROVIDER CERTIFICATIONS FOR STUDENTS AND LEARNERS IN NURSING, EMT AND PARAMEDICINE, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, NUTRITION SERVICES, PHARMACY, PHLEBOTOMY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY.THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND ARE SUPPORTED BY HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS AND EDUCATORS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED $1,140,000 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED $150 IN OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $1,139,850.BY OFFERING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, HOLY CROSS DAVIS HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR THE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE HOSPITAL TOTALING $50,000 INCLUDED FAMILY PROMISE OF OGDEN, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.HEALTH PRIORITIES NOT ADDRESSEDHOUSING WAS IDENTIFIED AS A COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITY; HOWEVER, THE HOSPITAL HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THIS NEED AT THIS TIME DUE TO LIMITATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND SCOPE. HOUSING-RELATED NEEDS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WITH PRIMARY EXPERTISE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THIS AREA, AND THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO COORDINATE AND REFER PATIENTS TO AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AS APPROPRIATE.HEALTH DISPARITIES WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT; HOWEVER, THE HOSPITAL IS NOT DIRECTLY IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY TARGETING HEALTH DISPARITIES DURING THE CURRENT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. INSTEAD, THE HOSPITAL IS COLLABORATING WITH AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT ARE ACTIVELY ADDRESSING HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S ROLE AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED AS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEED. THE HOSPITAL HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS SDOH AT A SYSTEMIC LEVEL AND IS NOT PRIMARILY FOCUSING ITS RESOURCES ON THIS AREA AT THIS TIME. THESE NEEDS ARE BEING ADDRESSED BY ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH SPECIALIZED CAPABILITIES. THE HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN SDOH-RELATED INITIATIVES AND INTEGRATES REFERRALS AND COLLABORATION INTO PATIENT CARE WHEN APPROPRIATE.
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ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITALST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED THREE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH 2. SUBSTANCE USE; AND 3. ACCESS TO CARE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS. INITIATIVES FOCUS ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK THROUGH THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVING ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH UNIVERSAL SCREENING AND STREAMLINED REFERRAL PATHWAYS, AND ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE VIA THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND STAFF HAS STRENGTHENED THE HOSPITAL'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER SAFE, EFFECTIVE SUICIDE CARE, WHILE DATA-INFORMED AUDITS IDENTIFY GAPS AND GUIDE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.DURING FY25, 85.8% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND 62.9% OF HIGH-RISK PATIENTS HAD A DOCUMENTED SAFETY ASSESSMENT OR PLAN. ALL (100%) CARING CONNECTIONS FOLLOW-UP CONTACTS WERE ATTEMPTED WITHIN 72 HOURS POST-DISCHARGE, ENSURING TIMELY OUTREACH AND CONTINUITY OF CARE. IN ADDITION, 97% OF STAFF COMPLETED REQUIRED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, REFLECTING A STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A CAPABLE AND COMPASSIONATE WORKFORCE.ST. THOMAS MORE MEDICAL PARTICIPATED IN THE ZERO SUICIDE MONTHLY COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS HOSTED BY THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (CDPHE), FOSTERING SHARED LEARNING AND INTEGRATION OF EMERGING BEST PRACTICES. THE HOSPITAL ALSO JOINED THE VA CONVENE COLLABORATION TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CARE GAPS FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL PROMOTED COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESOURCE AWARENESS THROUGH DISTRIBUTION OF 988 CRISIS RESOURCES, ENSURING PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND STAFF HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA REDUCTIONTO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE MOST RECENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA).AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTED UPDATES TO THE LET'S TALK COLORADO AND HABLEMOS COLORADO WEBSITES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CULTURALLY RELEVANT MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. USER ENGAGEMENT IS TRACKED AND ANALYZED TO INFORM CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. FROM THE MAY 12, 2025 LAUNCH THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, LET'S TALK COLORADO RECORDED 774 ACTIVE USERS, 2,297 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 50 SECONDS, WHILE HABLEMOS COLORADO RECORDED 282 ACTIVE USERS, 822 PAGE VIEWS, AND AN AVERAGE ENGAGEMENT TIME OF 20 SECONDS. THESE DATA DEMONSTRATE INITIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST AND PROVIDE A BASELINE FOR FUTURE OUTREACH, PROGRAM REFINEMENT, AND RESOURCE UTILIZATION. TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND STIGMA REDUCTION IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, COMMONSPIRIT CONTINUED TO ADVANCE A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLORADO HEALTH INSTITUTE (CHI) AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL DIVERSITY-FOCUSED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AN AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE STIGMA AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, LOCALLY AVAILABLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, AS WELL AS OTHER INITIATIVES AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE.AS TRUSTED CBOS, AMBASSADORS REACHED 209,455 INDIVIDUALS IN FY2025, EXCEEDING TARGET OUTREACH GOALS. THE PROGRAM INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND ENHANCED CAPACITY TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN CULTURALLY MEANINGFUL WAYS. THE ORGANIZATIONS FUNDED BY CHI THAT SERVED THE ENTIRE STATE OF COLORADO INCLUDED THE COLORADO IMMIGRANT RIGHTS COALITION AND THE MIEL FOUNDATION. MENTAL HEALTH - INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTHTHE HEALTHYSTEPS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND SCHOOL READINESS OF BABIES AND TODDLERS, PARTICULARLY FOR FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. OUR HEALTHYSTEPS SPECIALISTS ATTEND WELL-CHILD CHECKS ALONGSIDE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS TO OFFER COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM ADDRESSES COMMON AND COMPLEX CONCERNS, INCLUDING BEHAVIOR, SLEEP, FEEDING, ATTACHMENT, PARENTAL DEPRESSION, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND ADAPTING TO NEW PARENTHOOD, THEREBY AUGMENTING THE CAPACITY OF PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES.SUBSTANCE USETO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA, THE HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON OPIOID AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS. THE HOSPITAL IMPROVES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) OUTCOMES BY INCREASING MOUD (MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER) INDUCTION RATES, INCLUDING BUPRENORPHINE INDUCTIONS, AND EXPANDING NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL. THE HOSPITAL LEADS AN OPIOID ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION OUTCOMES INITIATIVE, INCREASING COLLABORATION WITH TREATMENT PARTNERS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE AND IMPROVE TRANSITIONS BACK TO THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDERS. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT IMPROVED OUTCOMES WITH ED MOUD, ED ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS (ALTOS), AND NALOXONE DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.THE ED MOUD RATE OF INDUCTION WAS 94.12% WITH 16 OUT OF 17 ELIGIBLE PATIENTS BEING ADMINISTERED BUPRENORPHINE. THERE WERE 87 NARCAN KITS DISPENSED TO PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-RISK FOR OVERDOSE. THE ALTOS RATE MAINTAINED OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN THE ED WITH SCORES DEMONSTRATING A LOWER NUMBER OF OPIOIDS PRESCRIBED AND A HIGHER NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVES UTILIZED TO MANAGE PAIN. SCREENING, BRIEF INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL TO TREATMENT (SBIRT) IS EXPANDED AND OPTIMIZED TO ENSURE TIMELY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK. UNIVERSAL PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING IS IMPLEMENTED TO IDENTIFY VARYING LEVELS OF RISK AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE AND CONNECTION TO RESOURCES.THERE WERE 196 PATIENTS ADMINISTERED THE VALIDATED SCREENING TOOL FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AUDIT-C PLUS 2 (ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IDENTIFICATION TEST). OF THOSE SCREENED, 60 RECEIVED A BRIEF INTERVENTION WITH MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS TO SUPPORT MAKING CHANGE IN USE. ALCOHOL USE DISORDER IS A NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEED AND THE HOSPITAL IS EXPLORING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR EMBEDDED PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING, PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY PROVIDERS TO DELIVER UNIFIED MESSAGING ON PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND CONDUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SCANS OF SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROVIDERS TO UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY CAPACITY. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EVENTS, COMMITTEES, AND OTHER FORUMS IS UTILIZED TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.ACCESS TO CARE - SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO IMPROVING ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE RISKS, AND STRENGTHENING FOOD SECURITY. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 225 PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH A 96.57% SCREENING RATE, AND 38.67% HAD AT LEAST ONE IDENTIFIED NEED. COMMON NEEDS INCLUDED HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION ISSUES, AND UTILITY OR FINANCIAL STRESS. SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO ONGOING CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES.ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11-ALL GROUPS-CONTINUED
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ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, REHABILITATION THERAPIES, AND ALLIED HEALTH FIELDS. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY. THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $522,518 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $522,518. BY INVESTING IN HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OCCUR WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.ACCESS TO CARE - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENTCOMMONSPIRIT HEALTH AND ST THOMAS MORE (STM) ADVANCED SEVERAL KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL EDUCATION PARTNERS INCLUDING CANYON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM. CSH LED THE WORK TO CREATE THE STATE'S QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSISTANT COMPETENCIES THAT ALLOW EXISTING DIRECT CARE WORKERS IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FIELD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDITS AND A CERTIFICATE THROUGH DEMONSTRATION OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TESTING. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CSH BH WORKFORCE MODEL THAT INCLUDES "EARN WHILE YOU LEARN" PATHWAYS WAS INCORPORATED AS A DEMONSTRATED PATHWAY MODEL FOR REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE WORK WITH THE FREMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, LOCAL BH PROVIDERS, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, STATE AGENCY PARTNERS, AND THE SOUTHERN COLORADO HEALTH SECTOR PARTNERSHIP BH WORKFORCE LIAISON. THIS COLLABORATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTING EQUITABLE BH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION'S COMMUNITIES TO REALIZE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE BH CARE AND TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF STM'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (BHS) PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER PATHWAY VIDEOS TO SUPPORT BH CAREER PATHWAY AWARENESS ACROSS COLORADO. STM ADVANCED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN CAREER OUTCOMES WITH ITS BHS POSITIONS WHO, ALONGSIDE THE CRISIS ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST, AND WITH THE INVESTMENT IN THE ONBOARDING OF IRIS TELEHEALTH'S PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION LIAISON SERVICE PROGRAM, HELPED ASSESS, TREAT, LINK, AND ENHANCE THE CARE AND OUTCOMES OF STM'S PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS, NEUROCOMPLEX CONDITIONS, AND BEHAVIORAL PATIENTS. STM ALSO CREATED ACCESS TO CARE IMPROVEMENTS WITH ITS INVESTMENTS IN ITS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMBULATORY PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED KEY COUNSELING AND BHS CARE COORDINATION SUPPORT ACCESS TO ITS PRIMARY CARE AND FAMILY SITE CLINIC PATIENTS.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDING FROM THE HOSPITAL TOTALING $45,000 INCLUDED SERENITY RECOVERY CONNECTION, PROVIDING DIRECT SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS NOT PRIORITIZEDTHE COMPREHENSIVE CHNA UNDERSCORES THE DIVERSE HEALTH CHALLENGES FACING OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING DIABETES, TOBACCO USE, DISABLING CONDITIONS,CANCER, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND WEIGHT. AS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL HAS MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO FOCUS ITS LIMITED CAPACITY AND RESOURCES ON MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND ACCESS TO CARE. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS THE HOSPITAL TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS WHERE ITS EXPERTISE AND OPERATIONAL BANDWIDTH ARE BEST ALIGNED, RATHER THAN DILUTING EFFORTS ACROSS ALL IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS. ST. THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE BROADER RANGE OF HEALTH PRIORITIES.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11-ALL GROUPS-CONTINUED
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HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL-MOUNTAIN POINTHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN POINT WAS ACQUIRED BY CHI COLORADO ON MAY 1, 2023. DUE TO THIS RECENT ACQUISITION, THE HOSPITAL COMPLETED ITS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND ADOPTED IT IN JUNE 2025. HOLY CROSS MOUNTAIN POINT AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFIED TWO SIGNIFICANT NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY PRIORITIZED AND FOCUSED ON IN THEIR 2025 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE PRIORITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED WERE: 1. MENTAL HEALTH AND 2. ACCESS TO CARE.MENTAL HEALTH - SUICIDE PREVENTIONHOLY CROSS MOUNTAIN POINT HOSPITAL HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPREHENSIVE, SYSTEM-WIDE APPROACH TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY SUICIDE PREVENTION NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA). EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSED ON EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SUICIDE RISK USING THE COLUMBIA-SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE (C-SSRS), IMPROVED ACCESS TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE THROUGH THE CARING CONNECTIONS POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP PROGRAM, AND COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.TARGETED TRAINING FOR LEADERS AND EMPLOYEES WAS IMPLEMENTED TO INCREASE COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE IN PROVIDING SUICIDE CARE TO PATIENTS. DURING FY25, 94 PERCENT OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR SUICIDE RISK, AND AMONG THOSE WHO SCREENED POSITIVE, COMPLETION OF SAFETY ASSESSMENTS INCREASED BY 28 PERCENT FOLLOWING QUALITY REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.THE HOSPITAL LAUNCHED THE CARING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, THROUGH WHICH A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST CONTACTS PATIENTS IDENTIFIED AS HIGH RISK TO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH RECOMMENDED RESOURCES. IN THE LATTER HALF OF FY25, CARE PACKAGES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SUICIDALITY, INCLUDING MEDICATION LOCK BAGS, GUN LOCKS, SELF-CARE ITEMS, 988 RESOURCE MATERIALS, AND CBT/DBT SKILL-BUILDING TOOLS TO SUPPORT SAFETY AND RECOVERY AFTER DISCHARGE.IN FY25, HOLY CROSS MOUNTAIN POINT HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED NEW COLLABORATIONS WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AND THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT BETWEEN HOSPITAL-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION PRACTICES AND STATEWIDE INITIATIVES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORT CARE COORDINATION, DATA-INFORMED STRATEGIES, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE ACROSS THE COMMUNITY.ACCESS TO CARE - SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATIONHOLY CROSS MOUNTAIN POINT PROVIDES NO-COST SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) SCREENING TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS SUCH AS HOUSING INSTABILITY, FOOD INSECURITY, TRANSPORTATION CHALLENGES, FINANCIAL STRAIN, AND SAFETY CONCERNS. THESE EFFORTS SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) PRIORITIES RELATED TO IDENTIFYING SOCIAL NEEDS AND ENHANCING CARE COORDINATION.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, SDOH SCREENING EMERGED AS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED, AND AN SDOH COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND SERVICE GAPS AND TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS SCREENED. MEETINGS WERE HELD WITH VARIOUS CARE COORDINATION PLATFORM VENDORS TO EVALUATE FUNCTIONALITY AND WORKFLOWS AND TO WORK TOWARD SELECTING THE MOST APPROPRIATE PLATFORM FOR INTEGRATION INTO THE EPIC ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD.SCREENING ACROSS INPATIENT DEPARTMENTS HELPS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY IMPACT HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACCESS TO CONTINUED CARE. BY IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND LINKING PATIENTS TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY RESOURCES, THE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND ADVANCES PROGRESS TOWARD CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO SDOH SCREENING AND CARE COORDINATION.ACCESS TO CARE - EXPAND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER MODELTHE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) FRESH MOUNTAIN REGION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST NAVIGATION, OUTREACH, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING BARRIERS RELATED TO SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. CHWS ASSIST WITH SDOH SCREENING, BENEFITS APPLICATIONS, CARE COORDINATION, AND CONNECTIONS TO HOUSING, FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES. THESE ACTIVITIES SUPPORT CHNA PRIORITIES RELATED TO ACCESS TO CARE, HEALTH EQUITY, AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2025, THE PROGRAM SCREENED OVER 3,690 PATIENTS, OUTREACHED TO OVER 2,700 INDIVIDUALS, AND ENROLLED 41 HOUSEHOLDS IN SNAP FOOD BENEFITS. BY SUPPORTING VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, THE PROGRAM HELPS REDUCE AVOIDABLE EMERGENCY CARE UTILIZATION AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY WELL-BEING.ACCESS TO CARE - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMAS PART OF ITS CHNA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL NAVIGATION ENROLLMENT SPECIALISTS TO SUPPORT PATIENTS IN ACCESSING HEALTH INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THESE SPECIALISTS ASSIST UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAID, MARKETPLACE, AND OTHER BENEFIT ENROLLMENTS, AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE AND HOSPITAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. BY HELPING PATIENTS NAVIGATE COMPLEX INSURANCE AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, THE SPECIALISTS REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO CARE AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY HEALTH SERVICES.ACCESS TO CARE - HEALTH PROFESSIONSHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN POINT PROVIDES HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS IN NURSING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, DIAGNOSTIC SCIENCES, ALLIED HEALTH, AND SURGICAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING AND PRECEPTORSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NURSING, EMT AND PARAMEDICINE, PHARMACY AND PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAMS, RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, STERILE PROCESSING, AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIRED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR NURSES, TECHNICIANS, AND THERAPISTS.THESE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO STUDENTS OR ACADEMIC PARTNERS AND RELY ON HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED CLINICIANS WHO DELIVER INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE HOSPITAL INCURRED $1,202,351 IN COSTS TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS WITH NO OFFSETTING REVENUE, RESULTING IN A NET COMMUNITY BENEFIT OF $1,202,351.BY OFFERING HANDS-ON CLINICAL EDUCATION ACROSS MULTIPLE HEALTHCARE DISCIPLINES, THE HOSPITAL STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE PIPELINE AND EXPANDS ESSENTIAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT HOSPITAL SUPPORT.COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTSFURTHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS, HOLY CROSS MOUNTAIN POINT HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO LOCAL 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND ENHANCE SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.DURING THE REPORTING YEAR, HOLY CROSS MOUNTAIN POINT HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY AND ADVANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL'S DIRECT FUNDING TOTALED $33,000, WITH NAVAJO STRONG RECEIVING THIS SUPPORT TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.HEALTH PRIORITIES NOT ADDRESSEDHOLY CROSS HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN POINT ACKNOWLEDGES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AIR QUALITY, CHRONIC CONDITIONS, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. HOWEVER, THESE AREAS WERE NOT SELECTED AS FOCAL POINTS FOR THIS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: AIR QUALITY WAS NOT SELECTED DUE TO THE HOSPITAL'S RELATIVE LACK OF SPECIFIC EXPERTISE TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THIS ENVIRONMENTAL NEED, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, WHILE ADDRESSED BY THE HOSPITAL THROUGH ONGOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OUTREACH, SCREENING, CARE COORDINATION, AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION, WERE NOT CHOSEN AS KEY PRIORITIES FOR THIS STRATEGY DUE TO LIMITED HOSPITAL RESOURCES AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS THAT WERE RANKED AS HIGHER PRIORITIES IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.
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16A-FAP AVAILABLE WEBSITEHTTPS://WWW.MOUNTAIN.COMMONSPIRIT.ORG/PATIENT-TOOLS/BILLING-AND-FINANCIAL-SERVICES/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-HOSPITAL-DISCOUNTED-CARE16B-FAP APPLICATION FORM WEBSITEHTTPS://WWW.MOUNTAIN.COMMONSPIRIT.ORG/PATIENT-TOOLS/BILLING-AND-FINANCIAL-SERVICES/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-HOSPITAL-DISCOUNTED-CARE16C-PLAIN LANGUAGE FAP SUMMARY WEBSITEHTTPS://WWW.MOUNTAIN.COMMONSPIRIT.ORG/PATIENT-TOOLS/BILLING-AND-FINANCIAL-SERVICES/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE-HOSPITAL-DISCOUNTED-CARE
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