Community Health Needs Assessment

Saint Francis Healthcare System periodically completes a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) of its service area, as required under the Affordable Care Act to comply with federal tax-exemption requirements.

Saint Francis has developed an implementation strategy to address these needs through 2025. Top priorities and health behavioral needs to be addressed include:

• Obesity, Nutrition and Activity Levels
• Mental and Behavioral Disorders
• Heart Disease
• Cancer
• Preventative and Screening Services

2022 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

Click the links below to view the executive summary, implementation plan and each county’s assessment:

• Executive Summary / Implementation Plan
• Cape Girardeau County
• Butler County
• Scott County
• Stoddard County