by Noah Larsen | Jan 24, 2023 | CHNA, DEI
St. Joseph’s Health is a health system based out of Paterson, New Jersey, with its first facility opening in 1867. The organization is the largest employer in the county, with over 5,000 employees across the health system. The communities St. Joseph’s Health serves...
by Noah Larsen | Nov 30, 2022 | CHNA
Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke and can lead to other serious complications, such as kidney failure, blindness, and amputation of a toe, foot, or leg. People with diabetes spend more on health care, have fewer productive years, and miss more...
by Noah Larsen | Sep 13, 2022 | CHNA
Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, acute care, community hospital in Chicago, Illinois with 151 beds and nearly 1,000 employees. Founded in 1896, the faith-based, privately-owned facility serves a diverse patient population within Chicago’s western and...
by Noah Larsen | Aug 15, 2022 | CHNA
Although cigarette smoking has declined in the past two decades, the 2020 PRC National Health Survey finds that 17.4% of adults currently smoke cigarettes, whether occasionally (6.9%) or every day (10.5%). Regionally, smoking rates remain higher in Southern and...
by Noah Larsen | May 25, 2022 | CHNA
A CHNA Panel Discussion: Building Equity Through Collaboration The University of Miami Health System (UHealth), Jackson Health System, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital embarked on an ambitious Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), the first collaborative...
by Noah Larsen | Apr 21, 2022 | CHNA
You’ve no doubt heard the term “healthcare heroes” used to describe hospital and healthcare workers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for going above and beyond the excellent care they provided and continuing to do to this day. However, in a post-pandemic world, this...
