Problem: Population health challenges have been unprecedented with the COVID-19 pandemic. Families providing activities of daily living are being adversely affected due to myriad reasons: food insecurity, housing, transportation, education to name a few. Addressing the social and health needs of the populace has become a priority for the health care industry and community health centers are adapting to provide services to help residents withstand the pandemic and beyond.
Using the Framework for Population Health in Chapter 11, determine a need in your community and prepare a plan to implement a population health initiative.
Post a summary of these findings in the discussion.
1. Define a specific challenge and target population.
2. Identify internal and external baseline strengths.
3. Set measurable goals.
4. Develop a strategy or plan to implement the initiative.
5. Describe how you will know if improvement has been made.