In 1996, the North Carolina Hospital Foundation, with the financial assistance of The Duke Endowment, undertook a review of community health assessments across the state of North Carolina. The Foundation and Endowment took on this initiative to determine whether, in facilitating collaboration and partnerships among various community healthcare entities and organizations, these assessment efforts might result in improvements in the health of North Carolinians.
In 1996, the North Carolina Hospital Foundation, with the financial assistance of The Duke Endowment, undertook a review of community health assessments across the state of North Carolina. The Foundation and Endowment took on this initiative to determine whether, in facilitating collaboration and partnerships among various community healthcare entities and organizations, these assessment efforts might result in improvements in the health of North Carolinians.