Elk Regional's CHNA Plan Available for Download

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 requires that all hospitals conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and adopt an implementation strategy at least once every three years.

Elk Regional Health Center began this process in the spring of 2012 to establish, evaluate, and understand the region’s health needs. Through the CHNA process, Elk Regional was able to evaluate the region's health needs -- an important first step toward connecting health and human services with the needs of the region's residents. The process was undertaken in partnership with Brookville Hospital, Clearfield Hospital, and DuBois Regional Medical Center.

Because Elk Regional is a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, it is required to submit IRS Form 990 annually. As part of the IRS 990 requirements, an implementation plan that was based on the outcome of the CHNA process will be adopted as part of Elk Regional's overall strategic plan.The implementation plan addresses each of the health needs identified through the CHNA process and explores avenues to better meet the needs.

To download and read the CHNA implementation plan, click here.

Save Lives Before the Holiday Weekend :)

Before you head out of town next week for July 4th festivities, maybe you could squeeze in about 30 minutes to give blood and save a few lives? We're hosting the Community Blood Bank on Tuesday, July 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Education Center at our St. Marys campus. They're the ONLY supplier of blood & blood products to Elk Regional Health Center.

Those who donate ...

• Have a photo I.D.
• Must be in general good health
• Must weigh at least 110 pounds
• Must have no new tattoos or piercings within the last year
• Must be at least 17 yrs of age (or 16 yrs of age with a signed parental consent form from the Community Blood Bank)

You can visit the Community Blood Bank online or connect with them on Facebook and Twitter!

Potential Scam Targets Elderly, Home Bound

We’d like to call attention to a potential scam that could target elderly and home-bound individuals in our area.

An unidentified telemarketing company is making high-pressure telephone calls promoting a personal emergency response service, such as the LifeLine service. The caller will try to pressure the individual into providing their credit card information, bank account information, or other sensitive personal identification information over the phone. 

These calls are not valid. If your care provider feels that you or a loved one might benefit from the LifeLine service (or a different personal emergency response service), they will speak with you in person. Organizations who offer LifeLine do not make sales telephone calls to individuals to promote the LifeLine service.

If you or your loved one are LifeLine subscribers and find yourselves faced with a situation that makes you unsure of your safety, you can press your personal help button to speak to someone in LifeLine’s Emergency Response Center.

To report that you have received a potential scam telephone call, please call (800) 242-1306, extension 4506.

Elk Regional to Host Emergency Preparedness Drill

Local emergency, healthcare, medical and law enforcements agencies throughout the county will participate in an annual emergency preparedness drill that will be held beginning at approximately 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 at Elk Regional Health Center’s St. Marys campus on Johnsonburg Road.

The drill is being hosted by Elk Regional Health Center and the Elk County Department of Emergency Management and is being coordinated under the direction of Agosti Fire Safety Services.

This collaborative effort allows the local agencies to work together and be prepared for an actual disaster. Agencies taking part in this drill include the St. Marys City Police Department, Elk County 911, St. Marys and Fox Township Ambulance Services, and the Crystal Fire Department.  

Elk Regional Health Center asks area residents to refrain from using the parking areas near the historic stone building while the drill is taking place.