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Question: Do you have any power point presentation or reports on rural hospital community assessments of what community member want from their hospitals? My hospital would like to conduct focus groups regarding what they think of services at our hospital and what they would like to see in the future. I would like to see "the outcome" of such reports
Answer: Take a look at materials under the "Do the Work" > "Addressing Community Needs and Resources." You will find some links to examples that might be helpful in your effort, as well as suggestions about things to consider in developing the questions you want to ask. Those links are the closest we get to compiling specific examples. Finally, take a look under the "Solve a Problem" > "We need to understand the situation or community better. Thanks for contacting Community Tool Box and best wishes for the success of your project. Hospital play a central role in many communities and can be tremendously helpful to community health and development when they seek and listen to people about community needs.
Question Date: Mon, 08/17/2009