Input sought for Community Health Needs Assessment

Putnam County needs the help of its citizens in assessing how to meet their health needs.

The Putnam County Health Department and Putnam County Hospital are currently conducting the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment to examine ways Putnam County health care providers can improve their ability and expand their capacity to deliver high-quality services.

The Health Department and PCH have partnered with DePauw University seniors Brandon Collins and Seelye Stoffregen to complete this assessment.

Together, they have prepared a survey so members of the public can participate and relay the needs they see in the Putnam County community.

“This assessment gives a voice to each community member who participates,” Putnam County Health Officer Dr. Adam Amos said. “Our goal is to capture the most accurate state of health care in our county.”

The survey can be accessed by scanning the included QR code or by visiting https://forms.gle/EcaKC4q3rjACNSiW9.

This brief questionnaire will help identify strengths and weaknesses of the community’s current health status.

“The Community Health Needs Assessment plays a vital role in determining the community’s current health status, needs and resources,” Putnam County Hospital CEO Dennis Weatherford said. “It is my hope that key stakeholder groups and the residents of Putnam County participate in this project. Only through active community engagement will we be able to develop a comprehensive community health improvement plan and best meet the health needs of our residents.”