Community Health Needs Assessment
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Community Health Needs Assessment

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) and Johnson County Community Health are conducting this survey to better understand the health needs of our community. Your feedback will help guide our efforts to improve healthcare services and address key health priorities in Johnson County.

This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Upon completion, you will have the opportunity to be entered into a drawing to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards. To participate in the drawing, please provide your name, phone number, and email address at the beginning of the survey.

• Your responses to the survey questions will remain completely anonymous and will only be used for research and improvement purposes. No identifiable personal information will be shared.
• By providing your email address, you agree to receive occasional email communications from WMMC. You may opt-out at any time.
• This survey will be available from 8:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025 through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025.
• Survey winners will be drawn and contacted on March 14, 2025.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and help us improve healthcare in our community!

Take the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment

Printable Survey

About the Community Health Needs Assessment

The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) provides a way to address unmet community health needs. It must be conducted by non-profit hospitals every three years, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. The health assessment serves as the foundation for community health improvement efforts for the next three years.

The previous CHNA process began in 2022 and was facilitated by the Missouri Hospital Association Quality Works team. To gather feedback from the community served by WMMC, residents of the area were given the opportunity to participate in a survey. Nine hundred thirty-five area residents completed the survey. Additional information was collected through a town hall meeting with community partners. The input from the residents, who primarily reside in Johnson County, represented the broad interest of the communities in the service area. Data derived from primary and secondary data was key in informing the CHNA process.

Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration among community leaders. The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) committee brings together community health leaders, providers, and residents to research and prioritize county health needs and document community health delivery success.

After analyzing the data, the CHNA committee determined these emerging health concerns:

• Mental health and substance abuse
• Affordable health care (including access to dental care)
• Chronic diseases (including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity)

Each of these health concerns is being tackled by individual committees comprised of leaders and community members from different organizations.

CHNA Implementation Plan

JOCO Helps: Community Resources

JOCO Helps is a collection of health and wellness resources available in our community. The information is curated by members of the CHNA Committee and hosted by Johnson County Community Health Services.

JOCO Helps