Heather Dyer

The meeting agenda included the adoption of the agenda, committee reports, and administrative updates. Key discussion points covered under committee reports involved the monthly financial report, capital expenditure items such as computer upgrades, and millage matters. Other items included review of policies/procedures forms, a report from the Credentials Committee, and a report from the Liberty County Commissioner. The session concluded with new business, old business, announcements, and an executive session dedicated to contract review and strategic planning.

This implementation plan, developed from a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), addresses prioritized health needs in Liberty and Long Counties. Key focus areas include improving hospital operations (ED customer service, wait times, physician tenure), enhancing medical manpower (primary care, dental, mental health access), and tackling specific health challenges such as suicide prevention, ischemic heart and vascular disease, lung cancer, obesity, immunizations, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Additional priorities cover care coordination, STD prevention, transportation for health services, Medicare annual wellness visits, and further clinical investigations. The plan aims to improve community health outcomes, enhance healthcare access and quality, and strengthen partnerships to address these needs effectively.

This Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Liberty Regional Medical Center identifies and prioritizes health needs and outlines an implementation plan for Liberty and Long Counties. The plan focuses on improving hospital operations, addressing medical manpower shortages, and tackling public health challenges including suicide prevention, heart and vascular disease, lung cancer, obesity, hunger, nutrition, and sexually transmitted diseases. It also emphasizes enhancing immunizations, screenings, care coordination, transportation, and Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, aiming to provide accessible, affordable, and dependable healthcare, wellness, prevention, and outreach services to Coastal Georgia.

This document details Liberty Regional Medical Center's implementation strategy, developed in response to the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) findings. The strategy prioritizes five key areas: Chronic Disease Management, Behavioral and Mental Health, Access to Care (Transportation), Access to Care (Providers and Services), and Access to Care (Education and Prevention). The plan aims to sustain and develop community benefit programs, address identified health needs, and improve overall community well-being through targeted interventions and increased access to resources.