[Verified Answer]: The community of Springfield (population…

The community of Springfield (population approximately 100,000) is made up of hardworking, mostly older factory laborers who contributed to both the city and county growth from the late 1950s through early 2015. Since the plant closed, many of the former workers have little to look forward to. There are few jobs available, and the population is now aging; most are 60 years of age or older. The Memorial Hospital has been in existence since the mid-1950s and has several primary care physicians and nurse practitioners, a couple of general surgeons, and one cardiologist, but no cardiac surgeons. Many nurses are recruited from the nearby community college, and the hospital serves as the facility for clinical rounds in their education. As a whole, the community is pretty sedentary, with the exception of an occasional game of horseshoes or beanbags. Cigarette smoking and alcohol use is prominent. Serious concerns surround the continued existence of the hospital because many residents seek and obtain healthcare services elsewhere. Using the scenario above, write a gap analysis for community health assessment, to address the following: – An evaluation of the issues that would be the focus of the need for quality improvement – An analysis of existing problems/issues based on data/resources provided – Two or three recommended strategies to address each quality improvement issue