Overview

In October, 1994, California governor Pete Wilson signed into law senate bill 697 (SB 697) which created a new mandate for not-for-profit, private hospitals to develop a community benefit report to justify their tax-exempt status. In San Diego, a diverse group of hospital and community stakeholders were called together at the invitation of Robert K. Ross, M.D., former Director of the County of San Diego Department of Health Services; F. Douglas Scutchfield, M.D., former Director of the Graduate School of Public Health at SDSU; and William H. Moseley, former President / CEO of the Hospital Council of San Diego and Imperial Counties. The goal was to:

1.     Develop a proactive, collaborative approach to satisfy the SB 697 requirements; and

2.     Do something which would positively impact the health status of San Diego County.

The CHIP Needs Assessment Work Team has produced the cumulative report every three years (1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2010) and has evolved to not only far exceed the state requirements but to be broadly utilized by health care organizations, libraries, businesses, policymakers and others who have an interest in the health of San Diego County in order to plan, implement and justify their programs and services.

Click here: to view the 2010, 2007, 2004, 2001, and 1998 Needs Assessment Reports

Committee Leadership:

• Anette Blatt, Scripps Health, Co-Chair
• James Beaubeaux, San Diego County Medical Society, Co-Chair
• Other Committee Members:  Click here for a list of the CHIP Program Partners

Meeting Information:

The Needs Assessment Committee Meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at the new CHIP Offices (9370 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 220, San Diego, CA 92123).

Next Meeting:  May 26, 2011

Regional Charting the Course VI Presentations:

Join us for a presentation of the results of CHIP's "Charting the Course VI: A San Diego Community Health Needs Assessment":  San Diego County stakeholders and community members are invited to attend Regional presentations to share the results of the  Community Health Improvement Partners, CHARTING THE COURSE VI: A San Diego Community Health Needs Assessment.  Based on a comprehensive, year-long community prioritization process, the following health issues top the list:

1. Access to health services;
2. Social determinants of health;
3. Weight status, nutrition and physical activity;
4. Injury and violence; and
5. Mental health.

Charting the Course provides a resource for the entire community of San Diego County.  The report aims to guide individuals, agencies, and institutions in identifying community health needs and concerns and to be the basis upon which community health programs and interventions can be targeted, developed and evaluated. The ultimate goal of the report is to empower the community to improve the health of its members.

During August and September of last year, many of you participated in Regional Forums to provide feedback about some of the root causes of these health issues in your communities.   Please join us to hear the results of this exciting process, and to discuss what mechanisms exist to wrap around these persistent health problems as a whole community.

Who should attend: health service providers, educators, civic groups, faith community, prevention and treatment specialists, PTA, community members.

For questions, contact Holly (Shipp) Salazar at 858-609-7966 or hsalazar@sdchip.org.  To view a copy of Charting the Course VI, click here, or go to www.sdchip.org. 

Click here to access Past Meeting Information

For detailed information on the CHIP Needs Assessment process click here