Community Health Needs Assessment
Not only is Burnett Medical Center receptive to our patients' needs inside our facility, but we are outside in the community as well. As a tax-exempt hospital, we are required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years. In partnership with the Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services-Public Health we have conducted routine CHNA since 2013. The goal of a CHNA is to identify the most significant health needs among Burnett County residents and develop an action plan to address the identified health needs. Below are Burnett Medical Center’s CHNA.
When the first CHNA revealed opportunities for improving Burnett County's health status, Burnett Medical Center took a lead role in these efforts. Rather than just simply meeting a requirement, Burnett Medical Center’s partnership with the Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services-Public Health created an infrastructure for continual community health care improvement in Grantsburg and the surrounding area. This infrastructure was known as the Healthy Burnett Coalition, which was formed in 2013 as a result of the Community Health Needs Assessment. Healthy Burnett was led by Burnett Medical Center and the Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services-Public Health, however, due to the unforeseen circumstances with the COVID-19 pandemic, Healthy Burnett meetings officially ceased in 2020.
In the summer of 2022, some of the same key stakeholders from Healthy Burnett formed a new coalition called Youth of Burnett County Prevention Coalition. This coalition engages community partners and members to work collaboratively to promote the health of Burnett County and its residents. These key community stakeholders align activities and resources to enhance how the community addresses identified health needs for continual health improvement. Burnett Medical Center will continue to partner and complete the required CHNA every three years.