SVMC Community Health Needs Assessment 2021 - Catalog - Page 2
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary of Findings ................................................................................................................... 4
Priority Health Needs ................................................................................................................................ 4
Mental Health Supports ................................................................................................................... 4
Promotion of Healthy Behaviors and Primary Prevention Activities................................................ 5
Accessibility of High-Quality, Convenient, and Affordable Care ...................................................... 5
Substance Use Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, and Recovery Resources ........................ 6
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 7
IRS Form 990, Schedule H Compliance ..................................................................................................... 8
Principal Functions of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center ............................................................... 8
Methodology ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Community Description ............................................................................................................................ 9
Drawing the Community Boundary.................................................................................................. 9
Population Demographics .............................................................................................................. 11
Changes in Population Over Time .................................................................................................. 12
Community Forums................................................................................................................................. 12
Advertising and Recruitment of Participants ................................................................................. 13
Forum Setting................................................................................................................................. 13
Forum Polls..................................................................................................................................... 13
Forum Limitations .......................................................................................................................... 14
Community Survey .................................................................................................................................. 15
Survey Development ...................................................................................................................... 15
Survey Advertisement .................................................................................................................... 15
Collection and Analysis of Survey Responses ................................................................................. 16
Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents .................................................................... 16
Survey Limitations .......................................................................................................................... 18
Secondary Data ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Secondary Data Sources................................................................................................................. 18
Secondary Data Limitations ........................................................................................................... 19
Scoring Rubric for Prioritization of Community Health Needs ............................................................... 20
Community Health Needs .......................................................................................................................... 22
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Community Health Needs Assessment 2021