You may wonder how YRMC determines what services, locations and programs are needed, or more importantly, what is critically important for our residents? Every three years, YRMC conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment. This valuable insight, along with patient feedback, drives the actions we take to expand and improve care in our community. Many of the identified needs in our assessments prior to 2013 were long-time concerns in the community.
While implementing large scale improvements can take decades, we have remained steady in our commitment to the delivery of new and expanded services. Our progress over the last 10 years is a demonstration of our commitment to meeting and exceeding the health needs of our community.
Community Needs
2013
- Cancer Care (people leaving town for care)
- Shortage of primary care and specialists
- Quality of Emergency Care declining + aging facility
2014
- High % of physicians over the age of 55
- Physicians requesting on-call coverage
2016
- High % of diabetes and heart disease
- Continued need for primary care and specialists
- Foothills / East County population growth
- Quality of physicians / care improving
2019
- Behavioral health identified as top need
- Continued need for primary care and specialists
- Data shows high % substance use
2022
- Mental health and substance use rise as top need
- Access to healthcare improves
- Recruitment remains a top priority
- Customer service / experience needs identified
Deliverables & Results
2013
- Onvida Health Family & Community Medicine Program
2014
- Onvida Health Cancer Center opens
- Onvida Health Family Medicine opens
2015
- Bariatric Surgery Program earns MBSQIP
- Onvida Health welcomes New CEO
2016
- New Emergency Department opens
- Earned Level 4 Trauma designation
2017
- 16 new and expanded services
2018
- Onvida Health Primary Care Foothills opens
2019
- Onvida Health recognized as Forbes best employer 149 cumulative providers recruited
- 30 new expanded services
2020
- AHA Quest for Quality Award
- 206 cumulative providers recruited
- 35 new and expanded services
2021
- Onvida Health opens COVID vaccine clinic at Civic Center
- Baldrige Quality Award
2023
- Behavioral Health Center opens
- Foothills Health Campus complete
- Onvida Health hires first Chief Experience Officer
To learn more, visit webelieve.yumaregional.org or download a PDF of the Vision for a Healthier timeline here.
