Community Health
Community Health Assessment Consultant
A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is a structured study of a community's health status, needs, and access gaps. PDA prepares CHNAs and implementation strategies that meet IRS requirements — and inform where nonprofit hospitals actually invest.
Engagements include
- Full CHNA studies for nonprofit hospitals and systems
- Implementation strategies with measurable priorities
- Population health and health-equity analysis
- Stakeholder engagement and community input
- Progress reporting between assessment cycles
Frequently asked questions
What is a community health needs assessment (CHNA)?
- A CHNA is a structured study of a community's health status, needs, and access gaps — often required for nonprofit hospitals — combining demographic, epidemiological, and stakeholder data to guide priorities.
How often must nonprofit hospitals conduct a CHNA?
- IRS §501(r) requires nonprofit hospitals to conduct a CHNA at least once every three years and adopt an implementation strategy addressing the identified needs. [VERIFY current IRS guidance.]
What goes into an implementation strategy?
- An implementation strategy identifies which needs the hospital will address, how it will address them, and how progress will be measured — connecting the CHNA to the hospital's actual operating decisions.
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