Executive Summary UCI Health comprises the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. UCI Medical Center (UCIMC) is a 417-bed acute care hospital providing tertiary and quaternary care, ambulatory and specialty medical clinics, behavioral health and rehabilitation. It is the primary teaching location for UCI School of Medicine. Community Health Needs Assessment UCIMC has undertaken a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act through IRS section 501(r)(3) regulation direct nonprofit hospitals to conduct a CHNA every three years and develop a three-year Implementation Strategy that responds to community needs. Service Area UCIMC is located at 101 The City Drive South, Orange, Calif., 92868. The service area comprises all of Orange County, California. Orange County cities include: Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda. Additionally, there are a number of unincorporated areas in the county. Methodology Secondary Data Secondary data were collected from a variety of county and state sources to present community demographics, social determinants of health, access to health care, maternal and infant health, leading causes of death, disability and disease, COVID-19, health behaviors, mental health, substance use and preventive practices. These data are presented in the context of Orange County and California. Analysis of secondary data includes an examination and reporting of health disparities for some health indicators. The report includes benchmark comparison data that measure the data findings as compared to Healthy People 2030 objectives, where appropriate. Healthy People objectives are a national initiative to improve the public’s health by providing measurable objectives that are applicable at national, state, and local levels. Primary Data Fourteen (14) phone interviews were conducted during December 2021 and January UCI MEDICAL CENTER 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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