Every three years, Winneshiek Medical Center leads, or participates in, a Community Health Assessment. The assessment is designed to gather information on unmet health needs in the area. With this data, communities can map out a course for health improvement by creating strategies to make positive and sustainable changes. In 2022, Winneshiek Medical Center partnered with Winneshiek County Public Health to complete the survey.
The survey was made available online and garnered 515 responses. Following an analysis of the data and other population health information, the 2022 Community Health Assessment final report was approved at the July 6, 2022 Board of Trustees meeting.
The Community Health Assessment identified five overall priority categories of concern:
The five most prevalent diagnoses among respondents were:
The five highest areas of need for health care services, according to survey respondents were:
The full report and Winneshiek Medical Center’s Health Improvement Plan can be found on www.winmedical.org/community-health-assessment/
