Summit Community Care Clinic Inc

PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL, INTEGRATED, PATIENT-CENTERED HEALTH CARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY.

SUMMIT COMMUNITY CARE CLINIC WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1993 AS A ONE-NIGHT-A-WEEK WALK-IN CLINIC STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS AND MANAGED BY SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH. THE CARE CLINIC WAS FOUNDED TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED IN SUMMIT COUNTY, COLORADO. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION THE CARE CLINIC PROVIDED 294 VISITS. IN 2005, THE CARE CLINIC BECAME ITS OWN 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, AND IN 2006, THE CARE CLINIC MOVED INTO ITS CURRENT FACILITY IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING, LOCATED BESIDE ST ANTHONY SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER IN FRISCO. WITH THE EXPANDED CLINIC SPACE, THE CARE CLINIC WAS ABLE TO ADD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (2006) AND ORAL HEALTH (2007) TO ITS MENU OF SERVICES. (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O)SINCE ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS IN 1993, THE CARE CLINIC HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE MOST WELL-RESPECTED SAFETY NET CLINICS IN THE STATE OF COLORADO. THE CARE CLINIC PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN SUMMIT AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES: PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE IN THE FORM OF SAME DAY OR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS; ORAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND TREATMENT; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; UNIVERSAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDING PRIMARY; ORAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES; CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT; AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL-WIDE SCREENING EVENTS. THE CARE CLINIC USES AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF CARE DELIVERY.IN 2021, THE CARE CLINIC SERVED 8,044 UNDUPLICATED PATIENTS WITH 29,451 VISITS IN PRIMARY CARE, ORAL HEALTH, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT THE MAIN CARE CLINIC OFFICE AND 15 ADDITIONAL SITES IN SUMMIT, PARK, AND LAKE COUNTIES. PRIMARY CARE VISITS REPRESENT OVER 44% OF TOTAL VISITS WHILE 36% ARE FOR ORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND 20% ARE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. APPROXIMATELY 56% OF PATIENTS WHO REPORT THEIR INCOME EARN LESS THAN 200% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL.2021 PRESENTED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CARE CLINIC TO SUPPORT NEEDS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS INCLUDED PROVISION OF TREATMENT AND VACCINATION SERVICES WITHIN THE CLINIC, AS WELL AS DRIVE-UP AND SITE BASED COMMUNITY VACCINATION EVENTS FOR PATIENTS AND NON-PATIENTS. MANY OF THE VACCINATION EVENTS WERE PROVIDED IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THE CARE CLINIC CONTINUED TO UTILIZE TELEHEALTH OPTIONS TO SCREEN PATIENTS AND PROVIDE CARE REMOTELY. WITH SUCCESS AT IMPLEMENTING NEW WORKFLOWS, THE CARE CLINIC WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DELIVERY OF TYPICAL SERVICES IN ADDITION TO COVID-19 RELATED SERVICES.DENTAL SERVICES REBOUNDED WITH A 23% INCREASE IN VISITS IN 2021 AFTER PANDEMIC RELATED DECREASES IN 2020 DESPITE CONTINUED INABILITY TO PROVIDE DENTAL SCREENINGS IN MANY OF THE SCHOOL SITES DURING THE FIRST PART OF THE YEAR THE LAKE COUNTY DENTAL SITE COMPLETED RENOVATIONS IN 2021 THAT UPGRADED THE FACILITY AND SOME OF ITS EQUIPMENT. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCED A HIGH LEVEL OF STAFF TURNOVER DURING THE PANDEMIC, PARTICULALRY AS A RESULT OF SCHOOL SHUTDOWNS THAT DRASTICALLY DECREASED ACCESS TO CARE FOR STUDENTS. IN 2021, NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOCUSED ON REBUILDING A STRONG TEAM AND RE-ESTABLISHING SCHOOL SERVICES. AS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONCERNS, PARTICULARLY AMONG ADOLESCENTS, ARE AN INCREASING CONCERN, DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP WORKS CLOSELY WITH COLLABORATING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TO MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS WERE THE MOST SIGNIFICANLTY IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC IN 2020 GIVEN SCHOOL CLOSURES. IN 2021, SERVICES WERE FULLY IMPLEMENTED ALBEIT AT LIMITED CAPACITY GIVEN STAFFING CHALLENGES. IN 2021 THERE WAS A FOCUS ON INCREASED MARKETING, SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEAM BASED CARE AT THE SCHOOL BASED SITES. FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, THE CARE CLINIC WAS ABLE TO WEATHER THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 WITH ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COVID-19 TESTING AND VACCINATION, ARP FUNDS TO ENSURE CONTINUTIY OF SERVICE AND LOCAL GRANTS. THE FUNDING ALLOWED FOR RETENTION OF PERSONNEL AND LIVING WAGE ADJUSTMENTS. LEADERSHIP AT THE CARE CLINIC WAS STABLE IN 2021. THE CARE CLINIC EMPBARKED ON PLANNING EFFORTS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT (COMPLETED IN SPRING 2022), AN EFFFICIENCY ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW COMPRHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN.