Premier Community Health

Target demographics: Adults, age 18 and older in the greater Dayton, Ohio region.

Direct beneficiaries per year: We documented serving about 40,000 people in 2010.

Programs: The largest program at premier community health is the cardiovascular risk re-education program. It offers free and low cost total cholesterol/hdl (good cholesterol)/blood sugar and blood pressure screenings, blood pressure only screenings and ankle brachial indices for peripheral vascular disease. Events are held in the community at local community centers, senior centers, congregations, employers, etc. In 2014, pch conducted 7,327 cardiovascular risk reduction screenings- which included 5,726 cholesterol/blood pressure screenings, 1,339 blood pressure only screenings and 262 ankle brachial indices. We conducted follow-up calls on those with stage 2 blood pressure readings and successfully reached 64. 27% (223 individuals) of those eligible for a call and did not opt out of contact.

pch offers the largest program with free breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income, uninsured women in the greater dayton region. Funding comes from the centers for disease control through the ohio department of health, foundation grants and donations. In 2014, the program completed 969 mammograms with 168 abnormal findings and 20 cases of breast cancer. The program also covered 144 breast ultrasounds, 14 breast surgical consultations, 59 breast biopsies, 268 paps, 459 clinical breast exams, 5 gynecological consults, 13 colposcopies and found 2 cervical cancer.

each may, during stroke awareness month, premier community health offers a free stroke screening in the greater dayton region. In 2014, this event offered 11 locations and served 320 individuals. The screening included a total cholesterol/hdl (good cholesterol) blood sugar, blood pressure, hemoglobin a1c for those who have diabetes and we listened for bruits. Participants were offered a consultation with a stroke nurse on site to discuss their results. Because this event is to lower stroke risk, we expand our eligibility for follow-up calls. 175 people were eligible for calls and we successfully reached 106 of them, or 60. 57%. (our goal was 40%).