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Hospitals and county present 2025 community health needs assessment; health officials urge a community health improvement plan
Summary
Ascension Borges Hospital and partners presented a 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Kalamazoo County identifying six significant needs. Health officials urged formation of a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and discussed funding, staffing and data gaps, especially for seniors.
Representatives from Ascension Michigan and Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services presented the county's 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and described next steps toward an implementation strategy or a broader Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Jody Rolfe, community benefit manager for Ascension Michigan, said the CHNA is required under the Affordable Care Act and that Ascension Borges Hospital and partners collaborated on the county report. Rolfe said the project used a mix of secondary indicators and primary input (focus groups, stakeholder interviews…
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