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Grand Rounds – CHNA and ISP 2.26.251
Results of Public Health Needs Assessment
Presented By: Cassy White
Beacon Community Impact, Beacon Health System
Kimberly Gree-Reeves
Beacon Community Impact Executive Director, Beacon Health System
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the methodology used in the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment.
- Review the key findings from the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment.
- Explore how Beacon is addressing the results through its three-year Implementation Strategy Plan
Kimberly Green Reeves has served as the Executive Director of Community Impact at Beacon Health System (Memorial Hospital) since 2012, where she spearheads initiatives aimed at enhancing community well-being. Under her leadership, strategic outreach programs are developed and implemented to drive measurable behavior changes, positively impacting community health outcomes. Kimberly collaborates with stakeholders and organizations to align missions with Beacon’s commitment to service excellence, ensuring tailored services meet the diverse needs of the community.
Kimberly holds a Master of Public Affairs in Health Care Administration from Indiana University of South Bend and is currently pursuing an Executive Master of Business degree at the University of Notre Dame. Her dedication remains instrumental in improving the quality of life for all members of the community served by Beacon Health System.
Cassy White serves as the Manager of Community Health Outcomes for Beacon Community Impact. She oversees and supports the work of the Health Equity and Outcomes team to develop and implement the community needs assessment and build up the department’s data infrastructure. She also oversees the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Program. Cassy has over 5 years of experience in community, public and environmental health. In her past professional careers, she served as an epidemiologist focused on health equity, infectious disease surveillance and behavioral health surveillance.
Cassy holds a Bachelor’s of Science in International Health from Bethel University and a Master’s in Public Health from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is passionate about using data for action to enhance the health outcomes across the community to change the correlation between inequities and quality of life.