OSF St. Mary Medical Center is requesting help from the local community to determine and prioritize health needs.
“Access to health care and other barriers to maintaining health and wellness varies from county to county across our state,” said Lisa DeKezel, president of OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center and OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center. “Through this survey, we hope to gather information from residents of Knox/Warren Counties to identify the health issues impacting our community. This information will help us focus our efforts on the challenges and opportunities unique to our geographic area so we can improve health outcomes, encourage wellness, and improve access to health services.”
OSF HealthCare hospitals conduct community health needs assessments every three years and put together plans to meet the community needs that the assessments identify. After data is collected and each community's health needs are prioritized, leadership and caregiver teams at OSF HealthCare work together to further support current community-based health programs and services. Additionally, needs assessment responses have prompted OSF to offer new programs to help meet the unique needs of each community.
OSF HealthCare urges community organizations to distribute the survey links and for residents to participate so we can improve services. The survey is now through August 31. For more information, visit osfhealthcare.org or contact Connie Wessels, Community Health Program manager.
Links and QR codes for the survey in English and Spanish:
English version
https://bradley.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yf2O3iqa5doq8u
Spanish Version
https://bradley.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41pa6XQSzlOV2su
