2019-21 Implementation Strategy

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2019 - 2021 Oak Valley Hospital Implementation Strategy Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2 Addressing the Health Needs .......................................................................................... 3 Access to Care ......................................................................................................... 4 Chronic Diseases...................................................................................................... 4 Mental Health............................................................................................................ 5 Collaboration ................................................................................................................... 5 Evaluation of Impact ........................................................................................................ 6 Health Needs the Hospital will Not Address .................................................................... 6 1 Oak Valley Hospital Implementation Strategy Implementation Strategy Introduction In 1968, voters in eastern Stanislaus County formed the Oak Valley Hospital District to serve residents of Oakdale, Knights Ferry, Valley Home, Waterford, Riverbank and the surrounding areas. As part of the Oak Valley Hospital District, Oak Valley Hospital is a 29-bed, full service, nonprofit public hospital created to provide residents of Oakdale and the neighboring rural communities with access to superior quality medical information, treatment and care. Oak Valley Hospital has evolved to meet the changing medical needs of the local community. Once viewed solely as an inpatient treatment facility, Oak Valley now offers a broad network of full service medical services. In 2018, Oak Valley Hospital completed the federally-mandated Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The CHNA incorporated demographic and health data for the communities served by the hospital. Targeted interviews were conducted with stakeholders who represented the broad interests of the community, representatives of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations. As well, input was obtained from the Stanislaus County Public Health Department. Significant health needs were identified from issues supported by primary and secondary data sources gathered for the CHNA.