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Community Health Needs Assessment Community Health Needs Assessment Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital Northwestern Medicine Community Health Needs Assessment Northwestern Medicine’s northwest region consists of the following hospitals: Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital McHenry Hospital Woodstock Hospital Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital 2 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Northwestern Medicine Table of contents Introduction . 4 Cancer About Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Respiratory Disease About Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Diabetes McHenry Hospital and Woodstock Hospital Reproductive Health Acknowledgements Risk Factors Impacting Health Outcomes The Community Health Needs Assessment . 9 Diet & Nutrition Background Physical Activity Goals Overweight and Obesity NM Medicine Huntley Hospital, McHenry Hospital Sexual Health and Woodstock Hospital Community Service Area Sexually Transmitted Diseases Methodology Access to Health Services & Primary Care Providers Primary Data Collection Oral Health Secondary Data Collection Interpreting and Prioritizing Health Needs . 36 Information Gaps Public Dissemination Additional Resources Available to Address Significant Health Needs . 38 Public Comment Prioritization Process of Health Needs . 39 Key Findings . 13 Community Description & Demographics Community Health Needs Assessment Social Determinants of Health Review & Approval Process . 40 General Health Status Development of Implementation Plan . 41 Mental Health Status Availability of Community Health Needs Substance Abuse & Tobacco Use Assessment to the Community . 42 Morbidity, Mortality & Chronic Disease Actions taken in 2018 CHNA . 43 Stroke High Blood Pressure Citations . 55 Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital 3 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Northwestern Medicine Introduction Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) is the not-for-profit corporate parent of Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH); Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital (NM LFH); CDH-Delnor Health System (CDHS); Central DuPage Hospital Association d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (NM CDH); Delnor-Community Hospital d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital (NM Delnor); KishHealth System (KHS); Kishwaukee Community Hospital d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital (NM Kishwaukee); Valley West Community Hospital d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital (NM Valley West); Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine (MRH); Centegra Health System (CHS); Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) d/b/a Northwestern McHenry Hospital, d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital and d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital; Memorial Medical Center-Woodstock and Centegra Hospital-Huntley Holdings; Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation d/b/a Northwestern Medical Group (NMG); Central DuPage Physician Group d/b/a Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group (NM RMG); Kishwaukee Physician Group, Inc . d/b/a Northwestern Medicine KishHealth Physician Group (KPG); Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic, Inc . d/b/a Marianjoy Medical Group (MMG); Northwestern Memorial Foundation (NMF); and other subsidiaries . Working together under the brand Northwestern Medicine® (NM), NMHC and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (Feinberg) share a vision to transform medical care through clinical innovation, breakthrough research and academic excellence to make a positive difference in people’s lives and the health of our communities. NM’s vision and values are deeply rooted in our Patients First mission, which includes geographical expansion to meet the growing demand for high-quality health care close to where people live and work . Since 2010, the Health System has grown to include ten hospitals and more than 100 diagnostic and ambulatory sites across Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding counties . Mission Northwestern Medicine® is a premier integrated academic health system where the patient comes first . We are all caregivers or someone who supports a caregiver . We are here to improve the health of our community . We have an essential relationship with Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine . We integrate education and research to continually improve excellence in clinical practice . We serve a broad community and bring the best in medicine closer to where patients live and work . Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital 4 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Northwestern Medicine Vision To be a premier integrated academic health system that will serve a broad community and bring the best in medicine— including breakthrough treatments and clinical trials enhanced through our affiliation with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine—to a growing number of patients close to where they live and work . Northwestern Medicine Northwest Region (NMNR) Hospitals have a rich history of caring for their community. NMNR hospitals include: Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital (NMMH) NMMH, located at 4201 Medical Center Drive in McHenry, Illinois, is a nationally recognized 179-bed, acute care teaching hospital with over 600 physicians and 70 specialties who provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art health care to residents in McHenry and surrounding communities . NMMH is a regional destination for oncology and cardiovascular care . The facility provides emergency services, inpatient and outpatient care, and specializes in cardiovascular interventions, surgical services, inpatient physical rehabilitation and obstetrics . The McHenry campus is home to the only open-heart surgery program in the county and offers minimally invasive treatment for patients with diseased heart valves . The Cancer Center is fully accredited and offers a full range of treatment services, including radiation and an on-site infusion center . Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital (NMHH) NMHH, located at 10400 Haligus Rd . in Huntley, Illinois, is an extension of Northwestern Medicine (NM) McHenry Hospital and opened in 2016 . NMHH is a comprehensive medical facility with more than 600 physicians and 70 specialties offering state-of-the-art health care to residents in the Huntley and surrounding communities . The 128-bed facility provides access to a Level 2 trauma center, surgical services including a cardiac catheterization laboratory, a 20-bed Family Birth Center, Medical-Surgical Services and a complement of supporting services . The hospital’s pediatric unit is staffed by pediatric hospitalists from the Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago . The campus also features an immediate care facility along with a fitness center and wellness services designed to enhance the health and well-being of the community . Located within the general community of Huntley is a senior community – Sun City Huntley by Del Webb . The community sits on 2,200 acres, is comprised of 43 neighborhoods, 900+ condominiums/townhouses and 5,481 single-family homes . The community is home to over 9,000 individuals age 55 and over . The NM Wellness Center located in the Sun City Prairie Lodge offers a walk-in clinic, health and wellness lectures and behavioral health services . In 2018, over 10,000 individuals participated in chronic disease screenings, educational lectures, seminars, support groups and physical therapy visits (duplicated numbers) . Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital 5 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Northwestern Medicine Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital (NMWH) NMWH, located at 3701 Doty Road in Woodstock, Illinois, is also an extension of NM McHenry Hospital . Serving the community for over 100 years, NMWH is a regional destination for behavioral health and outpatient care . The 34-bed hospital features inpatient behavioral health services, as well as an emergency department and a wide range of outpatient services including laboratory and imaging services . The campus is also home to Aunt Martha’s Woodstock Community Health Center, a federally qualified health center, offering comprehensive primary care and mental health services to the uninsured and underinsured members of the McHenry community . NM Northwest Region Hospitals have completed a comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to identify the highest priority health needs of residents of our community . This information has been utilized to guide new, and enhance existing, efforts to improve the health of our community . As described in detail in this report, the goal of the CHNA was to use a data-driven approach to determine the health status, behaviors and needs of all residents in the NM Northwest Region service area . Through this analysis, health needs were identified that are prevalent among residents across all socioeconomic groups, races and ethnicities, as well as health issues that highlight health disparities or disproportionately impact the medically underserved and uninsured . Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital 6 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment
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