MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

1. Community Benefit Plan

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The documents are being made available as provided by the facility, in accordance with Health and safety Code 127350 and California Code of Regulations Section 95102. If there are any issues with accessibility, please notify us directly at communitybenefit@hcai.ca.gov

2. Community Health Needs Assessment

The web address where the Community Benefit Plan is published on the hospital's website:

https://www.mlkch.org/community-reports

The year the hospital last conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA):

2023

What community groups attended or engaged with the most recent CHNA process? Identify the vulnerable populations represented by these:

We interviewed, surveyed, and facilitated focus groups with 100+ leaders and members within the community and at MLK Community Healthcare to obtain information about South Los Angeles, its health needs, available services, and issues with accessing these services. Approximately 65 community organizations provided feedback, including non-governmental organizations, the LA County Public Health Department, and community members of medically underserved, low-income, and minority populations. The feedback and engagement included input from organizations such as Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, L.A. Care Lynwood Community Resource Center, Watts Healthcare Corporation, Community Coalition, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Southside Coalition of Community Health Centers, Kedren Community Health Center, Los Angeles Sentinel, Boys and Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles, Be Social Productions - The Latin Link, Willowbrook Inclusion Network, Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, Los Angeles Unified School District, California Black Women's Health Project, City of Lynwood, and Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles. The vulnerable populations represented by these groups included those exposed to medical or financial risk by virtue of being uninsured, underinsured, or eligible for Medi-Cal, Medicare, or County indigent programs, racial and ethnic groups experiencing poor health outcomes, people who are unhoused, people with disabilities, people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with limited English proficiency, and service area communities with inadequate access to clean air and safe drinking water, with an environmental California Healthy Places Index score of 6.8% - 7.5%.

Does the Hospital make the CHNA report widely available to the public?

Yes

How the hospital made the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) available to the public:

The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is currently available to the public on MLKCH's website. Additionally, the report was made available through email sharing with the groups and community partners that engaged in the CHNA process.

The web address where the CHNA is publicly accessible:

https://www.mlkch.org/community-reports

3. Community Benefit Expenses

*Aggregate from tables above.

Other relevant information to the hospital's community benefit plan not otherwise captured:

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