LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC

IN 2024/ 2025, THE LATEST CYCLE FOR COMPLETING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS INITIATED IN LENOIR COUNTY BY LENOIR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND UNC HEALTH LENOIR. LENOIR COUNTY WORKS WITHIN THE HEALTH ENC PARTNERSHIP IN UNIFYING REGIONAL PROCESSES AND TIMELINE. COMMUNITY INPUT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH A SURVEY PROCESS AND INPUT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH LEADERS USING THE LENOIR COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY TO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER IN ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. COMMUNITY PRIORITIES WERE ESTABLISHED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER AS: + PHYSICAL HEALTH (CHRONIC DISEASES, CANCER, AND OBESITY) & HEALTHCARE ACCESS & QUALITY + TRANSPORTATION &TRANSIT + MENTAL HEALTH THE FULL 2024 LENOIR COUNTY CHNA AND UNC HEALTH LENOIR IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AS WELL AS PAST ASSESSMENTS AND STRATEGIES ARE LOCATED AT THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TAB UNDER THE MINGES WELLNESS CENTER AT UNCLENOIR.ORG OR THROUGH HTTPS://WWW.UNCLENOIR.ORG/MINGES-WELLNESS-CENTER/COMMUNITYHEALTHNEEDSASSESSMENT/. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY PORTAL USING THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH STATUS DATABASE IS LOCATED AT THE LENOIR COUNTY HEALTHY COMMUNITIES TAB UNDER THE MINGES WELLNESS CENTER AT UNCLENOIR.ORG WHICH PROVIDES THE LATEST LENOIR COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS AND LEADING HEALTH INDICATORS. IT ALLOWS THE USER TO SEARCH AND REPORT ON MORE THAN 200 HEALTH, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND WELL-BEING INDICATORS, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND COMPARISONS WITH NC AND NATIONAL BENCHMARKS. THE DATABASE PROVIDES PROMISING PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS AND ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY TO ADD LOCAL REPORTS FOR A ONE STOP INSPECTION FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT. COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE FREE RESOURCE FOR GENERAL USE. COMMUNITY COALITION ACTIVITIES THE LENOIR COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY MET MONTHLY FOR COMMUNITY NETWORKING AND INFORMATION SHARING. ALMOST 20 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNC HEALTH LENOIR FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED, THROUGH DONATION OR SPONSORSHIPS, NUMEROUS LENOIR COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING, KINSTON/LENOIR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, SOUNDRIVERS, NEUSE REGIONAL LIBRARY, BBQ FESTIVAL ON THE NEUSE AND THE LENOIR COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION. IN ADDITION, CASH DONATIONS WERE MADE TO THE LENOIR GREENE UNITED WAY, LENOIR COUNTY SPCA, ROTARACT, NEUSE NEWS, LAGRANGE ARTS COUNCIL, COMMUNITY CHURCHES AND LENOIR COUNTY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE. COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING UNC HEALTH LENOIR PROVIDED HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO 681 PARTICIPANTS ON AND OFF SITE. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED HEART HEALTH, STROKE PREVENTION, PRESCRIPTION AWARENESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS AT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME, DIABETES, COVID-19 EDUCATION, EXERCISE, NUTRITION, AND OTHER HEALTH EDUCATION OFFERINGS. EDUCATION WAS IN PERSON. COMMUNITY SUPPORT UNC HEALTH LENOIR EMPLOYEES SHOW GOOD COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP BY PARTICIPATING IN FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE, LENOIR HOSPITAL FOUNDATION PROJECTS, AND LENOIR-GREENE UNITED WAY. EMPLOYEES WORKED TOGETHER TO GIVE TIME, TALENT, AND CASH DONATIONS/PLEDGES OF $76,406 FOR 2025 FOR GREAT CAUSES IN THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYEES COLLECTED 5,000 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR FAMILIES IN NEED AT THE FEASTIVAL OF FOODS AND MADE DONATIONS TO THE PANTRIES AT MARY'S KITCHEN, UNC HEALTH LENOIR'S PATIENT PANTRY AND CANCER CENTER FOOD PANTRY, BACKPACK BUDDIES OF LENOIR COUNTY AND LA GRANGE FIRST MISSIONARY BAPTIST FOOD PANTRY. EMPLOYEES KEPT THE LONG TRADITION OF PLAYING SECRET SANTA TO 33 FOSTER CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY. GIFTS THIS YEAR WERE PROVIDED TO FOSTER CHILDREN THROUGH THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM. THE HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM INCLUDED 117 VOLUNTEERS INCLUDING YOUTH VOLUNTEERS AND CHAPLAINS PROVIDED 16,340 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN A VARIETY OF HOSPITAL SETTINGS ENRICHING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMING THE WORK OF 5 UNPAID FTES. THE COMMUNITY DONATIONS, TOTALING MORE THAN $20,315 FOR LIGHTS OF LOVE FUND A NUMBER OF HOSPITAL ONCOLOGY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS EACH YEAR. THE GIFT SHOP AND VENDOR SALES RAISED AN ADDITIONAL $194,784 TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL PROJECTS, EMPLOYEE AND TEEN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ITEMS USED TO ENHANCE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE. PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT UNC HEALTH LENOIR HAS CONDUCTED 28 HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY SITE VISITS AND 9 NEW MEDICAL PROVIDERS INCLUDING PHYSICIANS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS HAVE