The Community Health Equity Team falls within the Office of Health Equity at VUMC. As a nonprofit hospital, VUMC is required to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Strategy every three years in order to remain in compliance with the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The CHNA analyzes underlying determinants of health through comprehensive data collection, highlights local health disparities, and describes community resources to address needs prioritized by the community. The Implementation Strategy describes VUMC's plan - including collaborations, resources, and programs - to address the needs identifies and prioritized by the community.
With the acquisition of Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, and Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, VUMC is now responsible for assessing the needs of Bedford, Coffee, Davidson, Rutherford, Williamson, and Wilson counties. The Community Health Equity team collaborates with individual community members, local health departments, non-profit organizations, and external health systems to adequately assess the needs of these counties. Visit our Community Health Data and Resource platform to explore community health data, read up on promising community health practices, find funding opportunities, and more.
For more information on VUMC's Office of Health Equity, please visit www.vumc.org/healthequity.
