TABLE OF CONTENTS Perspective / Overview 03 Creating a culture of health in the community 03 Project Goals 05 Community 07 Input and Collaboration 07 Data Collection and Timeline 07 Participants 08 Participation by Those Representing the Broad Interests of the Community 09 Input of Medically Underserved, Low-Income, and Minority Populations 10 Input of Those with Expertise in Public Health 10 Community Selected for Assessment 10 Key Findings 11 Process and Methods 11 Focus Groups, Surveys, Health Status Rankings and Comparisons 18 Focus Group Results 18 Health Status Data, Rankings and Comparisons 24 Health Status Data 24 Comparisons of Health Status 24 Results of the CHNA: Community Health Summit Prioritized Needs, Goals and Actions 38 Prioritization of Health Needs and Criteria 38 Prioritized Needs 39 Community Health Summit Brainstorming 40 Impact of 2015 CHNA and Implementation Plan 42 Community Assets and Resources 48 Perspective/Overview Creating a culture of health in the community Action Cycle Source: the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s County Health Rankings website: http://www.Countyhealthrankings.org/roadmaps/action-center The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) uses a systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis to define priorities for health improvement, creates a collaborative community environment to engage stakeholders, and an open and transparent process to listen and truly understand the health needs of Cannon County, Tennessee. 324 Doolittle Rd. | Woodbury, TN 37190 | 615-563-4001 | 3 About Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital About Saint Thomas Health Saint Thomas Health (STH) is Middle Tennessee’s faith-based, not-for-profit health care system united as one healing community. Saint Thomas Health is focused on transforming the healthcare experience and helping people live healthier lives, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. The regional health system includes nine hospitals: Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, Saint Thomas West Hospital and Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery in Nashville, Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital in Centerville, Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital in Smithville, Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital in Sparta, Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville and Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital in Woodbury. A comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities complements the hospital services. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, a Catholic organization that is the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States. About Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital is a 60-bed hospital located in Woodbury, Tennessee. It provides emergency services and adult and geriatric behavioral health care. About Ascension Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system, Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. Ascension’s Healthcare Division operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while its Solutions Division provides a variety of services and solutions including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization. 324 Doolittle Rd. | Woodbury, TN 37190 | 615-563-4001 | 4 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital as the sponsor of the assessment, engaged national leaders in community health needs assessments to assist in the project. Stratasan, a healthcare analytics and facilitation company based out of Nashville, Tennessee, provided the analysis of community health data, facilitated the focus group, conducted some interviews and facilitated a community health summit to receive community input into the priorities and brainstorm community assets and how they might assist with the top priorities. This CHNA assesses health in Cannon County, the primary service area of Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital. Starting on July 1, 2019, this report is made widely available to the community via Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital’s website and paper copies are available free of charge at Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital, 324 Doolittle Road, Woodbury, TN 37190 or by phone 615-563-4001. PROJECT GOALS 1 To continue a formal and comprehensive community health assessment process which allows for the identification and prioritization of significant health needs of the community to assist with resource allocation, informed decision-making and collective action that will improve health. To continue a collaborative partnership between all stakeholders in the community by 2 seeking input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community. To support the existing infrastructure and utilize resources available in the 3 community to instigate health improvement in the community. 324 Doolittle Rd. | Woodbury, TN 37190 | 615-563-4001 | 5 We initiated the Community Health Needs Assessment with the goal to “ assess the health and needs of the community and create a coalition to address those needs. This process is an affirmation of what we’ve been doing and has increased awareness of available resources,” said Tracey Biles, Director, Mission Integration, Saint Thomas Health. “The information gathered both from public health data and from community stakeholders provided the insight the community needed to set priorities for significant health issues and will be used by the community to inform and support our implementation plans,” added Brian Gill, CAO, Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital. ” Photo Credit Cannon Courier website 324 Doolittle Rd. | Woodbury, TN 37190 | 615-563-4001 | 6 Community Input and Collaboration Data Collection and Timeline In January 2019, Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital began a Community Health Needs Assessment for Cannon County. Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital sought input from persons who represent the broad interests of the community using several methods: • 28 community members, not-for-profit organizations (representing medically underserved, low-income, minority populations, and the elderly), Sheriff’s Office, health providers, senior center, local businesses and clergy, participated in a focus group and individual interviews for their perspectives on community health needs and issues on December 17, 2018 and January 31, 2019. • Information gathering, using secondary public health sources, occurred in January, 2019. • A Community Health Summit was conducted on March 4, 2019 with 13 community stakeholders. The audience consisted of healthcare providers, business leaders, government representatives, schools, not-for-profit organizations, employers and other community members. Photo Credit Cannon County Chamber of Commerce 324 Doolittle Rd. | Woodbury, TN 37190 | 615-563-4001 | 7 Photo Credit Cannon School Team Page Participants Thirty individuals from twenty-four community and healthcare organizations collaborated to implement a comprehensive CHNA process focused on identifying and defining significant health needs, issues, and concerns of Cannon County. In order to create a plan to improve the health of the community, Saint Thomas spent three months engaging stakeholders who represented broad interests, provided direction, and gave context to the needs of the community. 324 Doolittle Rd. | Woodbury, TN 37190 | 615-563-4001 | 8 Participation by those Representing the Broad Interests of the Community Participation in the focus groups and at the Community Health Summit creating the Cannon County Community Health Needs Assessment and Improvement Plan included: Population Represented (kids, low income, minorities, those Organization w/o access) How Involved American Legion All Interview Cannon Co. Schools, Coordinated school health Kids Interview, Summit Cannon County Readers Summit Cannon County Arts Center All Summit, Interview Cannon County Chamber of Commerce All, businesses Interview Cannon County Child Advocacy Center All Summit Cannon County EMS All Interview Cannon County Health Department All/uninsured Summit, Interview Cannon County Library All Interview Cannon County Schools Kids Interview Cannon County Senior Center All, Seniors Summit, Focus Group Cannon County Sheriff All Interview Community Activist All Interview Congressman John Rose's Office All Summit Huff & Puff Trucking, Inc. All Summit Local business owner All Interview Minister All Summit, Interview Retired community member All Interview Saint Thomas Health All Summit Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital All Interview Senior Center All, Seniors Interview Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency All Summit Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency Low-income Summit Upper Cumberland Regional Health Office - TDH All Summit In many cases, several representatives from each organization participated. 324 Doolittle