Grinnell Regional Medical Center to Assess Community Health Needs

Grinnell Regional Medical Center will conduct a community health needs assessment over the next four months that will guide the hospital and Grinnell Regional Public Health in addressing current and future healthcare needs for area residents. 

“We hope that residents will take advantage of this opportunity to provide input into the future of healthcare and services we offer,” says Todd C. Linden, GRMC president and CEO.

All information gathered can assist local healthcare, public health, and related service providers, community organizations, policymakers, and residents in making informed decisions on improving access to services.  The assessment also looks at minimizing barriers to care, creating efficiencies in the delivery of care, and developing local healthcare improvement strategies.

Vince Vandehaar, MBA, from VVV Research & Development INC, an independent health research and consulting firm from Olathe, Kan., has been retained to conduct and complete this assessment.

In March 2013, approximately 1,000 families in the GRMC service area will be selected randomly to receive a comprehensive healthcare survey in the mail. This is not a list from GRMC but all residents in the county. Those who receive this survey are asked to please take the time to complete the assessment.  An online version of the survey will be available. Instructions for accessing it will be included with the mailing.

In addition, a public Town Hall meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, at the Grinnell Elks Lodge, 720 3^rd Ave., Grinnell. A meal will be provided to all participants in the town hall discussion on health concerns in the county.   

For more information about the survey and the upcoming town hall meeting, contact Patty Hinrichs at 641-236-2551 or Suzanne Cooner, at 236-2300.