Bergen New Bridge Medical Center has conducted its 2025 Community Needs Assessment and has released its findings summarizing resident needs.
The CHNA was made possible through a collaborative effort among the Bergen County Department of Health Services, the Community Health Partnership of Bergen County, the county’s seven acute care hospitals, including Bergen New Bridge.
Bergen New Bridge CEO Deborah Visconi explained the importance and purpose of the study.
“The CHNA is critically important to our mission as it demonstrates how our work is impacting community members who need our care the most,” she said. “The results of this assessment help us to continue breaking down barriers to accessing high quality healthcare, behavioral health services, and substance use disorder treatment.”
Data collected during the CHNA illustrates the impact of the social determinants of health on a community’s overall well-being. Social determinants can include access to transportation, housing, educational and job opportunities, income, access to nutritious foods and exercise, literacy skills, and more.
The report identified the following significant needs and areas of opportunity:
- Access to health care services
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Disabling conditions
- Heart disease & stroke
- Housing
- Infant health
- Injury and violence
- Mental health
- Nutrition and physical health
- Oral health
- Respiratory disease
- Substance use
- Tobacco use
To view the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, click here.
