Journal article
Describing the Continuum of Collaboration Among Local Health Departments With Hospitals Around the Community Health Assessments
Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.20(6), pp.617-625
11/01/2014
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000030
PMID: 24402432
Abstract
Background: Hospitals and local health departments (LHDs) are under policy requirements from the Affordable Care Act and accreditation standards through the Public Health Accreditation Board. Tax exempt hospitals must perform a community health needs assessment (CHNA), similar to the community health assessment (CHA) required for LHDs. These efforts have led to a renewed interest in hospitals and LHDs working together to achieve common goals. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of levels of joint action leading toward collaboration between LHDs and hospitals and describe collaboration around CHAs. Methods: Local health departments were selected on the basis of reporting collaboration (n = 26) or unsure about collaboration (n = 29) with local hospitals. Local health departments were surveyed regarding their relationship with local hospitals. For LHDs currently collaborating with a hospital, a collaboration continuum scale was calculated. Appropriate nonparametric tests, chi-squares, and Spearman's rank correlations were conducted to determine differences between groups. Results: A total of 44 LHDs responded to the survey (80.0%). Currently collaborating LHDs were more likely to be interested in accreditation and to refer to their CHA 5 or more times a year compared to the unsure LHDs. In the analysis, a collaboration continuum was created and is positively correlated with aspects of the CHA and CHA process. Conclusions: This study is the first attempt to quantify the level of collaboration between LHDs and hospitals around CHAs. Better understanding of the levels of joint action required may assist LHDs in making informed decisions regarding deployment of resources on the path to accreditation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Describing the Continuum of Collaboration Among Local Health Departments With Hospitals Around the Community Health Assessments
- Creators
- Kristin D. Wilson - Saint Louis UniversityLisa Buettner Mohr - St Louis Univ Coll Publ Hlth & Social Justice, Dept Hlth Management & Policy, St Louis, MO 63114 USAKate E. Beatty - St Louis Univ Coll Publ Hlth & Social Justice, Dept Hlth Management & Policy, St Louis, MO 63114 USAAmanda Ciecior - St Louis Univ Coll Publ Hlth & Social Justice, Dept Hlth Management & Policy, St Louis, MO 63114 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.20(6), pp.617-625
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- DOI
- 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000030
- PMID
- 24402432
- ISSN
- 1078-4659
- eISSN
- 1550-5022
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2014
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Record Identifier
- 9984274664802771
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