Commentary: A Public Health and Hospital System Collaboration for Conducting Community Health Assessments and Community Health Improvement Plans: Seven Hospital Systems in Oregon and Washington and Four County Public Health Departments in Oregon and One in Washington

The following narrative describes the innovative partnership and approach to create comprehensive, meaningful, and coordinated community health assessments and community health improvement plans that fulfill the specific needs of hospital systems, local public health, and coordinated care organizations (Oregon’s version of Accountable Care Organizations).