Community Health Needs Assessment

What is a community health needs assessment?

In order for Ballad Health to serve its region most effectively, it is essential to understand each community’s individual needs. Ballad Health conducts community health needs assessments to build a picture of the health of the residents within its service areas. Primary data is obtained through individual surveys and focus groups with participants from the local communities, while secondary data is collected from national, state, regional, and county-specific sources.

Throughout this community health needs assessment process, high priority is given to determine the health disparities and available resources within each community. Community members from each county meet with Ballad Health representatives to discuss current health priorities and identify potential solutions. The information gathered from a local perspective, paired with county, state, and national data, helps to communicate the region’s health situation in order to begin formulating solutions for improvement.

Ballad Health’s community health needs assessments

Bristol Regional Medical Center

Bristol Regional Medical Center exterior

The first area hospital with stereotactic radiosurgery and a digital cardiac cath lab, Bristol Regional provides superior, innovative care with compassion. Bristol Regional CHNA [PDF 9.97MB]

Dickenson Community Hospital

Dickenson Community Hospital exterior

Located in Clintwood, Virginia, Dickenson Community is licensed for 25-beds but operates as a 1-bed critical access not-for-profit hospital owned by Norton Community Hospital. Dickenson Community CHNA [PDF 9.22MB]

Franklin Woods Community Hospital

Franklin Woods Community Hospital exterior

Franklin Woods is an 80-bed not-for-profit hospital providing healthcare for Johnson City and the surrounding Northeast Tennessee area. Franklin Woods CHNA [PDF 9.92MB]

Greeneville Community Hospital

FGreeneville Community Hospital exterior aerial photo

Greeneville Community Hospital is an acute inpatient facility, with a wide variety of additional services including cardiology services, diagnostic imaging, ICU, surgery and women's services, such as obstetrics and imaging. Greeneville Community Hospital CHNA [PDF 9.49MB]

Hancock County Hospital

Hancock County Hospital exterior

A critical-access facility in Sneedville, Hancock County Hospital offers ER and inpatient care, lab tests, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy. Hancock County CHNA [PDF 9.89MB]

Hawkins County Memorial Hospital

Hawkins County Memorial Hospital exterior

Serving the Rogersville area since 1961, Hawkins County Memorial Hospital provides high-tech care and a staff of entirely board-certified doctors. Hawkins County Memorial CHNA [PDF 9.78MB]

Holston Valley Medical Center

Holston Valley Medical Center exterior

Holston Valley has partnered with and served Kingsport, TN, and the surrounding region for more than 80 years. Holston Valley CHNA [PDF 10.06MB]

Indian Path Community Hospital

Indian Path Community Hospital exterior

Located in Kingsport, Tennessee, Indian Path Community is a 261-bed hospital known for minimally invasive elective surgical procedures and single-room maternity care. Indian Path Community CHNA [PDF 9.97]

Johnson City Medical Center

Johnson City Medical Center exterior

Johnson City Medical is a 445-bed hospital and one of Tennessee’s six Level 1 trauma centers. It has been named a Top 100 Heart Hospital. Johnson City Medical CHNA [PDF 9.96MB]

Johnson County Community Hospital

Johnson County Community Hospital exterior

Johnson County Community offers inpatient care and a 24-hour ER. The hospital serves the northeast corner of Tenn. and parts of N.C. and V.A. Johnson County Community CHNA [PDF 9.85MB]

Johnston Memorial Hospital

Johnston Memorial Hospital exterior

Located in Abingdon, Va., Johnston Memorial is a not-for-profit, 116-bed modern medical facility dedicated to bringing quality healthcare including care for heart and vascular conditions, and cancer care. Johnston Memorial Hospital CHNA [PDF 9.41MB]

Lee County Community Hospital

Lee County Community Hospital exterior

Lee County Community Hospital is optimized to provide attentive emergency care that includes 10 exam rooms and two observation roomsl, as well as diagnostic imaging and testing services. Lee County Community Hospital CHNA [PDF 9.38MB]

Lonesome Pine Hospital

Lonesome Pine Hospital exterior

Lonesome Pine provides extensive medical services in Big Stone Gap, VA, including emergency, obstetric, surgical, cancer and outpatient care. Lonesome Pine CHNA [PDF 9.66MB]

Niswonger Children’s Hospital

Niswonger Children's Hospital exterior

As the only children’s hospital in the region, Niswonger Children’s Hospital offers you state-of-the-art medical care in a family-centered environment. Niswonger Children’s CHNA [PDF 9.93MB]

Norton Community Hospital

Norton Community Hospital exterior

Norton Community in Norton, Virginia, is a not-for-profit, 129-bed, acute-care facility serving Southwest Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky, providing surgical services, and other specialized care. Norton Community CHNA [PDF 9.72MB]

Russell County Hospital

Russell County Hospital exterior

Russell County in Lebanon, Virginia, is a 78-bed hospital dedicated to bringing quality healthcare to Southwest Virginia including specialty care including behavioral health and cancer care. Russell County Hospital CHNA [PDF 12.2MB]

Smyth County Community Hospital

Smyth County Community Hospital exterior

Smyth County Community in Marion, Virginia, includes a 44-bed acute care hospital, a 109-bed nursing care facility, and a variety of outreach programs. Smyth County Community CHNA [PDF 9.62MB]

Sycamore Shoals Hospital

Sycamore Shoals Hospital exterior

Sycamore Shoals Hospital is an award-winning 121-bed facility on a 27-acre medical campus, with several medical office buildings supporting the mission. Sycamore Shoals Hospital CHNA [PDF 10.23MB]

Unicoi County Hospital

Unicoi County Hospital exterior

Unicoi County Hospital has provided high-quality medical care to Unicoi County and parts of Western North Carolina since 1953. Unicoi County Hospital CHNA [PDF 10.83MB]

Woodridge Hospital

Woodridge Hospital exterior

Woodridge is a provider of mental health and chemical dependency services for adults, adolescents and children ages six and older. Woodridge Hospital CHNA [PDF 9.9MB]


2021 Community Health Needs Assessments

Ballad Health is committed to updating these assessments every few years. Here are the previous assessments from 2021: