Community Health Needs Assessments
CHNAs help us better understand the most significant health challenges facing the people and families in communities across our region.
Gaining Insights and Taking Action
St. Luke's conducts comprehensive analysis that allows us to pinpoint, assess, and address our communities’ most critical needs. We use the information to guide the types of health improvement programs we provide and support with community partners. The goal is to address the top health needs, provide the best care, improve overall health and wellbeing, and lower the overall cost of health care. In addition to extensive national, state, and local health data, the CHNAs incorporate feedback from interviews with community representatives who help us identify and prioritize our health needs. The community representatives also suggest initiatives to help us address the health needs.
St. Luke’s analyzed more than 60 potential health needs and health factors. Researchers looked at health factors across four categories: health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors and the physical environment. The potential health needs within each category are prioritized, and the needs that rank at the top of each category are considered to be our most significant health needs.
Significant Health Needs
Boise/Meridian
- Safe, affordable housing and homelessness
- Behavioral health, including mental health and well-being and substance misuse
- Access to affordable health care, including oral and vision
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 Boise/Meridian CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 Boise/Meridian CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 Boise/Meridian CHNA (pdf)
Significant Health Needs
Elmore
- Safe, affordable housing and homelessness
- Behavioral health, including mental health and well-being and substance misuse
- Access to affordable health care, including oral and vision
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 Elmore CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 Elmore CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 Elmore CHNA (pdf)
Significant Health Needs
Jerome
- Access to health-related services (including language and cultural barriers)
- Mental well-being (including suicide)
- Cost of living (including housing, childcare, and education)
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 Jerome CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 Jerome CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 Jerome CHNA (pdf)
Significant Health Needs
Magic Valley
- Access to health-related services (including language and cultural barriers)
- Mental well-being (including suicide)
- Cost of living (including housing, childcare, and education)
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 Magic Valley CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 Magic Valley CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 Magic Valley CHNA (pdf)
Significant Health Needs
McCall
- Safe, affordable housing and homelessness
- Behavioral health, including mental health and well-being and substance misuse
- Access to affordable health care, including oral and vision
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 McCall CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 McCall CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 McCall CHNA (pdf)
Significant Health Needs
Nampa
- Safe, affordable housing and homelessness
- Behavioral health, including mental health and well-being and substance misuse
- Access to affordable health care, including oral and vision
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 Nampa CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 Nampa CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 Nampa CHNA (pdf)
Significant Health Needs
Wood River
- Access to health-related services (including language and cultural barriers)
- Mental well-being (including suicide and substance misuse)
- High cost of living (including housing, caregiving and early learning)
Implementation Plan Summary - 2023 Wood River CHNA (pdf)
Executive Summary - 2023 Wood River CHNA (pdf)
Full Report - 2023 Wood River CHNA (pdf)
CHNA Implementation Plans
St. Luke’s collaborates with the people, leaders, and organizations in the communities we serve to carry out an implementation plan designed to address the most pressing community health needs identified in this assessment. Utilizing effective, evidence-based initiatives, we work together with trusted partners to improve community health outcomes and work toward the goal of attaining the highest level of health for all people, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health.
Contact Us
Together, we can address our communities’ most significant health needs. If you have questions, thoughts, or ideas, please send us an email.
