Public Comment

Appointments for the interviews were made on dates and times convenient to the stakeholders. At the beginning of each interview, the purpose of the interview in the context of the needs assessment was explained, the stakeholders were assured their responses would remain confidential and consent to proceed was given.

Interview questions focused on the following topics:  Health issues in the community.  Challenges and barriers people face in addressing these issues.  Socioeconomic, behavioral, or environmental factors contributing to poor health in the community.  Potential resources to address the identified health needs, such as services, programs and/or community efforts.  Additional comments and concerns.

A list of the stakeholder interview respondents, their titles and organizations can be found in Attachment 2.

Public Comment

In compliance with IRS regulations 501(r) for charitable hospitals, a hospital Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Strategy are to be made widely available to the public and public comment is to be solicited. The previous Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy were made widely available to the public on the website www.ucihealth.org/community-health. Public comment was solicited on the reports; however, to date no comments have been received.

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