HaysMed

Over the next three months, HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, will be working with other community providers to update the 2015 Ellis County Community Health Needs Assessment.

Affordable Care Act legislation requires all tax-exempt hospitals to submit an assessment to the IRS every three years, regardless of hospital affiliation. Each hospital, even those that serve overlapping populations, must submit a separate assessment.

VVV Consultants LLC, an independent research firm from Olathe, has been retained again to conduct this countywide research.  The goal of this assessment update is to understand progress in addressing community health needs cited in the 2015 assessment report and to collect up-to-date community health perceptions.

To accomplish this work, a short online survey has been developed.

Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EllisCoCHNA3  or text key word EllisCoCHNA to 48421 to receive the link on smart phone. You can also find assessment 2018 feedback link on the HaysMed website or Facebook page.

All community residents are encouraged to complete the 2018 assessment Wave #3 online survey by Friday, Feb. 23.

“This work is vital to determine the health direction for our county,” said Shae Veach, vice president of regional operations and marketing at HaysMed.

If you have any questions about the survey, please call 785-623-2300.