Western North Carolina (WNC) Healthy Impact

WNC Healthy Impact is a partnership between hospitals, health departments, and key regional partners working together to improve community health in western North Carolina. The initiative began with investments by hospitals and health departments in 16 western North Carolina counties. It brings together local health care partners in the health improvement process to jointly assess health needs, develop collaborative Community Health Improvement plans, take coordinated action, and evaluate progress and impact. Since 2012, WNC Health Impact has led efforts to standardize and collect data, create reporting and communication templates and tools, encourage collaboration, and provide training and technical assistance across the western North Carolina community. To read more about this innovative program, see this brief summary [link].