Community Benefits

Southeast Georgia Health System is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the residents in Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh and Wayne Counties. In keeping with our mission, the Health System continuously supports the community by reinvesting staff time, efforts and resources into improving community health.

FY 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment

To better understand the community’s health needs, the Health System has completed its FY 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment. In addition to gathering publicly reported data, the Health System sought input from public health officials, local Federally Qualified Health Centers, local not-for-profit organizations addressing health needs, community leaders and physicians. We also conducted citizen surveys, focus groups in six (6) counties and surveyed physicians in the community. We found that essential health needs include, among others:

Collaborate with local mental health providers, emergency medical services and law enforcement to support appropriate referral systems for patients with mental health and substance abuse needs. Raise awareness of available resources within the service area for mental health and substance abuse treatment through social media and information to referral sources.
Increase access to primary and specialty care through intensive physician recruitment in identified areas of need.
Provide health education and screenings in identified areas of high need to include obesity/weight management, hypertension, exercise, nutrition/diet, diabetes, lifestyle education, importance of dental care, and physician education about opportunities.
Improve availability of primary care appointments and decrease inappropriate use of the emergency room.

The Community Health Needs Assessment provides the Health System with a road map to assist us in determining how we can invest in the community’s health needs to achieve maximum impact, especially for our most vulnerable citizens. It also provides a welcome opportunity to work collaboratively with key partners in our community to make Southeast Georgia a healthier place to live. We are excited to continue to invest in the community’s health and look forward to implementing solutions to gaps in care identified through this important work. The Community Health Needs Assessment for each campus is available here: Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus and Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus. The FY 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment is also available for review: Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus and Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus.