Community Health Needs Assessment

Part of our mission is to meet the health needs of the communities we serve. In order to fulfill that mission, we periodically conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment. This allows us to ensure programs and resources are focused on the significant health needs faced by our community and that they align with our strategic priorities.

The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment for Norton Healthcare’s Louisville hospitals identified the following areas of significant health needs in the community:

  • Mental health
  • Substance Use
  • Mistrust of health care systems
  • Health literacy
  • Trauma informed care
  • Nutritional needs / food insecurity
  • Resources for aging population
  • Health disparities
  • Language barriers

The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment for Norton Clark and Norton Scott Hospitals identified the following areas of significant health needs in the Clark and Scott county communities.

  • Mental health
  • Substance Use
  • Mistrust of health care systems
  • Physical inactivity
  • Health literacy
  • Trauma informed care
  • Nutritional needs / food insecurity
  • Resources for aging population
  • Health disparities

The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment for Norton King’s Daughters’ Health identified the following areas of significant health needs in the Madson, Indiana, area community:

  • Mental health and suicide
  • Substance Use
  • Mistrust of health care systems
  • Physical inactivity
  • Health literacy
  • Trauma informed care
  • Nutritional needs / food insecurity
  • Resources for aging population

If you would like a copy of a report sent to you, send your name and address or an email to:

Kelly Pyzocha
System Vice President
Business Planning & Analytics
Norton Healthcare
4967 U.S. Highway 42, Suite 100
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 420-2241
[email protected]

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