Serving our community

The Carle healthcare network is based in Urbana, Ill., with services and outreach in surrounding east central Illinois locations. Recently named one of the five U.S. cities leading the economic turnaround, the twin-city community of Champaign-Urbana offers the comforts and affordability of a small town, with the attitude and attributes of a vibrant urban center. Continue reading »

Community Health Needs Assessment

In order for Carle to provide meaningful community benefits, we solicit information, ideas and perspectives from the residents of the areas that we serve, including community leaders. Through various forms of research, a community benefit plan is developed. Annually, we report back to the community, relating how we addressed the community health needs identified, having prioritized them for action.

With healthcare reform, this activity by hospitals and healthcare systems is now referred to as the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Below is the research that is currently driving our community benefit activities and what will guide our planning and implementation of community benefits through 2013.

2011-2013 Carle Community Health Needs Assessment

The community outreach priorities for 2011-2013 are:

• Access to Care
• Childhood Obesity
• Children-at-Risk
• Communications to Foster Outreach and Collaboration
• Maintenance of Existing Programs

2011 - 2013 Carle Community Health Needs Assessment

Carle Senior Health Needs Assessment, 2007

The community outreach priorities identified:

• Dental Care
• Medication Management
• Transportation
• Isolation/Health Education
• Communications

2007 Senior Health Needs Research

Additional resources:

• The Carle Foundation Annual Report to Our Community 2010
• The Carle Foundation Annual Report to Our Community 2009
• The Carle Foundation Annual Report to Our Community 2008
• The Carle Foundation Annual Report to Our Community 2007