Community Health Needs Assessment
Demonstrating community need
As part of the Affordable Care Act, tax-exempt hospitals are required to complete a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) once every three years. In 2022 and again in 2025, a CHNA was conducted and identified the greatest health needs in our community. The 2025 report includes a comprehensive assessment of Lincoln County, Nebraska.
The analyses include a careful review of the most current health data available, demographics and input from numerous community representatives. The process culminates in the development of an Implementation Plan to address the significant needs identified through the CHNA. The CHNA and Implementation Plan report was presented to and approved by the Planning and Strategy Committee on October 28, 2025 and the Hospital Board on October 30, 2025. Great Plains Health will utilize its 2025 plan as a guide over the next three years to offer programs that support the health of the community and the mission of the organization.
Our commitment to health equity
Great Plains Health is committed to identifying, addressing, and eliminating health disparities to ensure access to quality health care for all members of our community. We recognize that health outcomes are influenced by social, economic, and environmental factors, and we are dedicated to understanding and addressing these root causes of health inequities as part of our ongoing Community Health Needs Assessment process.
Health disparities identification and assessment process
As part of our comprehensive CHNA process, Great Plains Health systematically identifies health disparities throughout Lincoln County through:
We collect and analyze health outcome data disaggregated by:
- Race and ethnicity
- Primary spoken language preferred for healthcare
- Primary written language preferred for healthcare
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Disability status
- Socioeconomic status
- Geographic location
- Insurance status
Community input: We actively engage community members, particularly those from populations experiencing health disparities, through: Community advisory boards, Community health survey, Partnerships with community-based organization, Collaboration with community health workers and patient navigators.
Clinical quality reviews: We conduct regular reviews of clinical outcomes, access to care, and patient experience metrics.
Community resources and partnerships in Lincoln County
Great Plains Health works closely with the following community partners to address health disparities: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Hope Esperanza, Families First Partnership, Dept of Health and Human Services, Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska, The Connection Homeless Shelter, North Platte Area Habitat for Humanity, North Platte Housing Authority, Community Connections- Mentoring, RDAP, Victim Assistance Crisis Line, Deborah's Legacy, Lutheran Family Services: North Platte, Region II Human Services, West Central District Health Department and Hope Esperanza
Click on the links below to review the Great Plains Health 2022 and 2025 CHNA and 2026-2028 Implementation Plans:
2022 Community Health Needs Assessment
2023-2025 Implementation Plan
2025 Community Health Needs Assessment and 2026-2028 Implementation Plan
Please address any written comments on the 2025 CHNA and Implementation Plan or requests for a paper copy to:
Megan McGown
Great Plains Health
Chief Development Officer
601 W. Leota St.
North Platte, NE 69101
Email: mcgownm@gphealth.org
Downloadable copies of both documents are available by clicking on the above links or at the information desk located in the main entrance of Great Plains Health.
Other ways we are positively impacting our community:
- GPFit! community wellness initiative: Our program to inspire health through preventive screenings, wellness events and health education.
- GP Gives program: Our charitable contribution program dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve.
- Support groups: Our commitment to ensuring that healing occurs both inside and outside our walls.