Caritas Clinics Inc

Programs: As a safety net clinic, we provide primary health care, chronic disease management and medication assistance to very low-income uninsured residents of leavenworth county at saint vincent clinic and wyandotte county at duchesne clinic. For our patients, we are a doctor's office that also provides supporting services. Patients can come to saint vincent clinic and duchesne clinic for:primary health carediagnosis and treatment of common health concerns / urgent carecare of minor injurieslaboratory and radiology serviceschronic disease management, for the nearly 80% of our patients who have at least one chronic disease, like diabetes, heart disease or asthma. Preventive care services, including cervical exams, mammograms, sigmoidoscopy, pneumonia and flu vaccines, and patient education services on nutrition, smoking cessation, and diabetes management. Chronic disease management - diagnosis and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension- health and nutrition education- diabetes education- smoking cessation programmedication assistance- access to medications and routine refills through pharmaceutical company programs- assistance (based on funding) to medications through vouchers to local pharmaciesspecialty care- subsidized vision care referrals- subsidized dental care referrals- other specialty care, based on donor/partner availabilitysocial services- referrals to social service agencieshistory in 1986, sister rosalie mahoney expressed concern that many low-income residents of leavenworth county had no medical coverage or access to care. Her initiative made possible saint vincent clinic, established in 1986, to provide a cost-effective, accessible health care facility for leavenworth residents. Recognizing a similar need in wyandotte county, the sisters of charity of leavenworth and many community partners brought sister rosalie's vision alive again with the establishment of duchesne clinic in 1989. The two clinics have been incorporated since 1993 as caritas clinics, inc; providing quality, affordable health care for those in need. Founded on the belief that health care is a basic human right, saint vincent and duchesne clinics provide services to indigent patients, regardless of religious affiliation, with an emphasis on the values of compassion, respect of personal dignity, and a sensitivity to human suffering. The clinics' mission is to, in the spirit of the sisters of charity, reveal god's healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve -- especially those who are poor and vulnerable. Caritas clinics, inc. , is affiliated with sisters of charity of leavenworth health system, inc. Duchesne clinicduchesne clinic is a primary care doctor's office for low-income uninsured residents of wyandotte county. Often referred to as a "safety-net" clinic, duchesne clinic provides the same services as most family doctors in a welcoming, compassionate environment. The difference, of course, is that our patients have no insurance, not even medicaid or medicare, and no way to pay for their care. Our services include primary health care, medication assistance, and chronic disease management. Saint vincent clinicsaint vincent clinic is a doctor's office for low-income uninsured residents of leavenworth county. Often referred to as a "safety-net" clinic, saint vincent clinic provides the same services as most family doctors in a welcoming, compassionate environment. The difference, of course, is that our patients have no insurance, not even medicaid, tri-care or veteran's benefits and no way to pay for their care. Our services include primary health care, medication assistance, and chronic disease management. Values framework for strategic visionfounded by the sisters of charity to "serve their brothers and sisters in christ", saint vincent and duchesne clinics continue to emphasize care for the whole person, piecing together support to help people heal their lives. Today, those values are reflected in frameworks such as patient-centered care, care coordination, and the health village. Governanceour thirteen-member board of directors includes standing committees on quality, finance, fundraising and facilities. All board members support the clinic through both volunteer and financial commitments. With the executive director and administrative leadership, the board of directors completes an annual strategic plan and reviews quarterly progress toward strategic goals and objectives. Diversitysaint vincent and duchesne clinics are culturally competent in addressing the needs of a diverse patient population. We have developed an inclusivity matrix for use in recruiting potential board members who represent the communities we serve, utilize trained, certified medical interpreters in our care teams, and have a diverse staffing mix that reflects the communities we serve. Stewardshipaddressing health disparities - actually helping people from diverse communities get healthier - takes a broad network of partnerships and collaborations. Saint vincent and duchesne clinics take a "whole person" patient-centered approach to provide better care with better results on a shoestring budget. The clinics provide medical care at an average cost of $750 per patient per year by leveraging a 3:1 return on investment through donated medical care, medications and other in-kind services. Sustainabilitysaint vincent and duchesne clinics define sustainability as having the financial, human and physical resources to care for patients while meeting the continually changing needs of the community and prepares an annual integrated strategic plan (isp) which is published on saint vincent and duchesne clinics' guidestar profile page. The isp includes business planning; market, community needs and swot analyses; quality assurance, staff and board leadership development and retention; financial review and a diversified development plan, considering multi-year trends including the emerging healthcare environment. Collaborationthrough our experience and expertise in establishing relationships with community supporters, the clinic has created a network of care and has a well-deserved reputation for helping patients get the care they need. Many of our patients have received care at the clinic for a number of years, and the long-term health status of those patients has been greatly improved. Access to careas a doctor's office for people with few resources, saint vincent and duchesne clinics' services include chronic disease management, acute and preventive care and care coordination. Chronic disease management consists of diagnosis, ongoing treatment, patient education and support for the 80% of our patients with a chronic condition like diabetes, heart disease, asthma/copd and depression. Acute care appointments are available on a same day/next day basis for patients with cold, flu or other non-emergency change in health status. Preventive care services include cancer and vision screenings, vaccinations, smoking cessation and patient education. For saint vincent and duchesne clinics' poor, uninsured patients, access to specialty care is more than providing a name of a physician practice. Our extensive care coordination program includes helping the patient afford specialty care by negotiating free, reduced-cost care or subsidized care, making the appointment with the patient, even providing bus fare if the patient lacks viable transportation. Care coordination includes vision, dental and other specialty care for which saint vincent and duchesne clinics negotiate free or low-cost options, and coordinate care for our patients, including subsidizing the cost of care when possible. In addition, saint vincent and duchesne clinics' pharmaceutical assistance program accesses over $2,000,000 in prescription medications each year for our patients with chronic conditions through drug companies' indigent care programs.