1. Community benefit: a first and second generation approach.
- Author
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Pilla MD and Slusarz MJ
- Subjects
- Health Promotion organization & administration, Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over, New Jersey, Organizational Objectives, Philosophy, Program Development methods, Community Health Services organization & administration, Community-Institutional Relations, Hospitals, Community organization & administration
- Abstract
Seven years ago, leaders at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ, made a decision to forge a new direction in health care delivery--to look beyond just the physical health care needs of the community and also address nutrition, housing, social support, environment, and educational needs. Today, Community Medical Center serves as a national model for how a community benefit initiative can work. In this article, the authors talk about the rationale behind the hospital's community benefit initiative, the evolution of the process over first and second generations, and points of learning for hospitals wishing to take the lead in improving the health status of their communities.
- Published
- 1994