INDIANAPOLIS
– Franciscan St. Francis Health has served patients
and provided care to the community at large through a variety of means for
nearly a century. As the hospital continues with its mission, it also is
gauging future needs.
That’s why Franciscan St. Francis is conducting a community
health needs assessment from June 1 through August– and it’s asking residents
in south-central Indiana to participate.
“This confidential assessment looks at personal
health and seeks opinions about the health care needs and social issues in our
community,” said Sister Marlene Shapley, vice president of mission services.
“We believe the community knows what their greatest needs are and what they
might be in the future.”
Survey results will be publicly available after
the assessment is completed sometime in the first quarter of 2013.
At the end of the survey, interested participants can choose
to visit an independent site where they may sign up for a drawing for prizes
ranging from pre-paid VISA cards to $100 gift cards to downtown restaurants and
more.
With
hospitals in Indianapolis, Mooresville and Carmel, Franciscan St. Francis
Health serves 25,000 inpatients and handles more than 1.8 million outpatients
each year. To learn more about its programs and services, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org.
Franciscan
St. Francis Health also reaches out to the community in a variety of ways. More
information about the community benefits it provides is at http://stfrancishospitals.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=327.
