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Community Health Status Assessment (CHSA)Colleen Ryan Smith

CHSA• How healthy is the

community? • What does the health status

of the community look like?• How healthy or unhealthy are we?• What parts of our community have

better worse health?• How does our level of health

compare to other counties? Virginia? The U.S.?

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CHSA results include:

Provides a variety of health and well-being

topics. To look at trends on various topics of

health and well-being that can describe a community in a population health

model.

Describe all of Arlington as well as its specific groups

that have different experiences from the

overall populationTo characterize issue areas and specific

populations where there are opportunities to improve our health

and well-being.

Measures Arlington results against other local, state,

and federal goals and targets to improve our

healthAre Arlington's experiences similar to other counties, all of Virginia, the U.S?

PROGRESS DISPARITIES BENCHMARKS

CHSA – Indicator Topic Areas• Social Determinants of Health

• Economic Stability• Education• Health and Health Care (Access to Care)• Neighborhood and Built Environment• Social and Community Context

• Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being

• Cancers

• Diabetes

• Heart Disease and Stroke

• Other Chronic Diseases

• Nutrition and Weight Status

• Physical Activity

• Disability and Health

• Environmental Health

• Family Planning

• Maternal, Infant and Child Health

• HIV

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases

• Immunization and Infectious Diseases

• Injury and Violence Prevention

• Mental Health and Mental Disorders

• Oral Health

• Tobacco Use

• Substance Abuse

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Data Sources for CHSA

CHSA Scorecard- By the Numbers• 218 Indicators provided

results for 24 Topic Areas• 16 topic areas

demonstrated disparities in:• gender/sexual orientation• age/ school grade• race• ethnicity• poverty status/income level• educational attainment

Improving10

Worsening9

No Change

2

Cannot Be Assessed

3

PROGRESS

Disparities16

Mixed Results

5

Cannot Be Assessed

3

DISPARITIES

Met 9

Did Not Meet

3

Mixed Results

2

Cannot Be Assessed

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BENCHMARKS

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CHSA Homework – Next Steps to Prepare for March Meeting

1) Review Summary Scorecard

Review the results in terms of disparities, progress, and meeting benchmarks.

Any surprises?

2) Explore Results for Each Topic Area

Take a deeper dive into 24 topic areas – explore more about who experiences disparities. Any surprises?

3) Stringing Beads with CTSA

Apply what you have learned during the CTSA worksession - any themes, synergy, or emerging issues with CHSA results?Where?