Community Health Improvement Services
Activities carried out to improve community health are subsidized by À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and extend beyond patient care activities. These activities include community health education, support groups, and self-help programs such as smoking cessation and weight loss programs; health care support services such as enrollment assistance in public programs and transportation efforts; community-based chaplaincy programs and spiritual care, including pastoral outreach programs; and community health initiatives addressing specific health targets and goals.