Guthrie, Cortland County Health Department ask residents to take community health survey

CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Cortland County Health Department and Guthrie Cortland Medical Center are urging county residents to participate in the community health-assessment survey.

Results from the survey help health-care leaders determine the appropriate steps to meet the health needs of the community.

The 10-minute survey is anonymous, the Guthrie Clinic said.

“This really is an opportunity for community members to become involved in providing information that they feel is important,” Nicole Anjeski, Cortland County’s public-health director, said. “The community health assessment describes the health of the community by presenting information on health status, community health needs, resources and the current local health problems that identify target populations that could be or are at an increased risk for poor health outcomes.”

The community health-assessment survey is conducted every three years as part of a New York State requirement. The Cortland County Health Department and Guthrie partner to “ensure everyone’s voice is heard.”

The survey is open now through April 3 and is available on the Cortland County Health Department’s website or Facebook page. Guthrie will post a link and QR code on its Facebook page, The Guthrie Clinic.

The health department will also visit community events and businesses to increase survey participation. As an added benefit, residents who complete the survey will be redirected to another site for a chance to win prizes donated by local businesses.

Individuals without access to the internet or those who need assistance completing the survey should call the Cortland County Health Department at (607) 756-3442, the Guthrie Clinic said.

About the Guthrie Clinic

The Guthrie Clinic is a nonprofit health system located in north central Pennsylvania and upstate New York, serving patients from a 12-county service area.

The Guthrie Clinic includes a research institute; home care/hospice; Pennsylvania hospitals in Sayre, Towanda, and Troy, and New York hospitals in Cortland and Corning; as well as a multi-specialty group practice of nearly 700 providers offering 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities in Pennsylvania and New York.