Hospital conducts community health needs assessment survey
Valley Press-Mineral Independent | UPDATED 2 days, 6 hours AGO
Clark Fork Valley Hospital is gearing up for the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment and is asking community members to participate in a county-wide survey focusing on health care.
Living in a rural community comes with unique challenges, and CFVH works to address the healthcare needs of residents throughout Sanders County.
A Community Health Needs Assessment is a requirement of compliance for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and allows the hospital an opportunity to gather data to determine: 1) what health issues community members are facing, 2) potential areas for improvement, and 3) opportunities for growth and strategic partnership.
Community Health Needs Assessments require input from a wide range of sources. To gather this feedback, CFVH will conduct stakeholder interviews and administer a stakeholder survey. Stakeholders will include a diverse group of individuals with knowledge of specific community needs, including — but not limited to — those with public health expertise and those who represent medically underserved and vulnerable populations in Sanders County. The survey will also be available to all Sanders County residents to ensure broad community input.
The CFVH 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment survey will be available online and should take 10–15 minutes to complete. The eligibility requirements are that you are 18 years of age or older and reside in Sanders County more than six months out of the year. The survey is available on the Clark Fork Valley Hospital website by selecting the "about us" tab and then the Community Health Assessment/Plans tab. Or members of the community can find the survey using the following link cfvh.org/chnasurvey.
After the CHNA is completed, CFVH will develop an implementation plan including both short- and long-term goals where we feel we can make the most impact.
The deadline for the survey is Feb. 13.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Nichole Cockrell, CFVH Community Health Improvement Specialist, at (406) 826-4669 or [email protected].