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Oluwaseyi O Isehunwa1, Aram Dobalian, SangNam Ahn
1Harvard/MGH Center on Genomics, Vulnerable Populations, and Health Disparities, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Isehunwa); Division of Health Systems Management and Policy, University of Memphis School of Public Health, Memphis (Drs Dobalian and Ahn); Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health, University of Memphis School of Public Health, Memphis (Mr Relyea); and Department of Health Policy, Management & Leadership, West Virginia University School of Public Health, Morgantown (Dr Carlton).
Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to examine the relationships between local health department (LHD) and nonprofit hospital collaboration around community health needs assessment (CHNA), levels of collaboration, and selected community health outcomes. Data were obtained from multiple sources including the National Profile of Local Health Departments. Results showed that high levels of LHD-hospital collaboration around CHNA were associated with lower self-reported poor or fair health, lower years of potential life lost per 100 000 population, and lower premature age-adjusted mortality per 100 000 population. More research is needed to examine the influence of collaboration around CHNA on community health.
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