The US healthcare system continues to experience high costs and suboptimal health
outcomes that are largely influenced by social determinants of health. National policies such …

Background Community health needs and assets assessment is a means of identifying and
describing community health needs and resources, serving as a mechanism to gain the …

Background: The community-based participatory research (CBPR)-driven health needs
assessment was a tool used to inform community-led,-implemented, and-sustained research …

For nonprofit hospitals to maintain their tax-exempt status, the Affordable Care Act requires
them to conduct a community health needs assessment, in which they evaluate the health …

In light of evidence that housing-related disparities in mortality are worsening over time, this
study aimed to explore the perspectives of experts working in homeless health and addiction …

Crisis helplines are typically easily accessible and deliver interventions in a timely manner,
regardless of geographical location. The efficacy and user experiences of these services are …

The WHO European Region defined the role of a new central professional for primary care,
the Family and Community Nurse (FCN). The introduction of an FCN in the framework of …

In predominately immigrant neighborhoods, the nuances of immigrant life in the ethnic
enclave have important, yet underappreciated impact on community health. The …

Community health needs assessments (CHNA) involving qualitative techniques help tailor
health services to the specific needs of the population groups for whom they are designed …

The focus on Latinos in the United States has generally overlooked key social-economic-
political dimensions that are not only growing in importance, but may ultimately hold an …