IMPROVING HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN KITSAP COUNTY
The Kitsap Public Health District is supporting efforts to ensure Kitsap residents have access to affordable and high quality healthcare. This page provides updates and documents related to these efforts.
Health Board Resolution 2023-04
In July 2023, the Kitsap Public Health Board adopted a "Resolution Declaring High Costs and Insufficient Access to Care are Public Health Crises."
KITSAP COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES (KCHP)
Kitsap Public Health leads a multiyear process called Kitsap Community Health Priorities (KCHP) to engage community partners and leaders in reviewing data and identifying community health priorities and strategies to address them. Healthcare access was identified as a priority area in the 2023-2024 KCHP process. Visit our KCHP page to learn more.
JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS REPORT
Kitsap Public Health District contracted with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in 2023 to complete an assessment of Kitsap County healthcare systems and recommend strategies for improving access to care. The Johns Hopkins report was released in February 2024.
- Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, 2024. Healthcare Systems Challenges and Opportunities in Kitsap County, Washington
- Additional information from healthcare organizations:
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS
Recent assessments have helped identify strengths, challenges, and opportunities related to healthcare in Kitsap:
- Kitsap Public Health District, 2023. Community Health Assessment
- St. Michael Medical Center, 2023. Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan
- Kitsap Community Resources, 2023. Community Needs Assessment
- Kitsap Mental Health Services, 2023. Community Needs Assessment
- Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care. Area Plan 2024-2027
HEALTH DATA
View our library of interactive data dashboards.
CONTACT
Have questions or comments? Please email pio@kitsappublichealth.org.