Improving Hospital Accountability And Public Health: The CHNAudit Project Judith Garber,Noelle Serino,Cory Cronin,Tatiane Santos,andVikas Saini October 16, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/improving-hospital-accountability-and-public-health-chnaudit-project?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_pmhCi7q6EgMeYTVtLfjieTUPPFZ336BsKkWrVVHeeRxCylESsKYVTanS8oBKdXm56bZEkQX9KEosWAHLPiIUYXO6uTg&_hsmi=444676880&utm_source=hasu Nonprofit hospitals must conduct a community health needs assessment every three years to identify pressing health needs. But are these hospitals actually improving community health or just checking the box?