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Community Health Needs Assessment

Addressing the Needs of the Communities We Serve

Freeman Health System is a founding stakeholder of the Ozarks Health Commission (OHC), formed in 2015. OHC partners have a vision of using a systematic, data-driven process to inform decisions and guide efforts to improve community health and wellness on a regional level. This partnership worked throughout 2015 to develop a comprehensive community health needs assessment for the Joplin Community, which provides an up-to-date picture with which to strategically address health concerns in Freeman’s service areas. 2016 Freeman Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan.

Every three years, Freeman Health System publishes a comprehensive community health needs assessment for the Joplin community. The assessment provides an up-to-date picture with which to strategically address health concerns. The most pressing needs are prioritized, and a plan to improve health is developed. As each period comes to a close, Freeman reviews the efforts made towards these prioritized health needs.

We are pleased to provide these documents for public review and comment:

2019 Community Health Improvement Plan 

2019 Community Health Needs Assessment

 

2016 Community Health Improvement Plan Report 

2016 Freeman Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan

2013 Freeman Community Health Implementation Plan Report

2013 Community Health Improvement Plan - Joplin

2013 Community Health Needs Assessment - Joplin

2013 Community Health Improvement Plan - Neosho

2013 Community Health Needs Assessment - Neosho

Freeman Health System is a founding stakeholder of the Ozarks Health Commission (OHC), which was formed in 2015. OHC partners include health systems and public health agencies who share a vision of using a systematic, data-driven processes to inform decisions and guide efforts to improve community health and wellness on a regional level.

We encourage feedback and suggestions on future assessments and action plans. Full printed copies of the CHNA and CHIP are available upon request via an email to CommunityHealth@freemanhealth.com or by calling 417.347.4987. Visitors to the health system may also call to request a copy for review at each of the health system information desks.