Battle Ground Healthcare

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BATTLE GROUND HEALTHCARE (BGHC) PROVIDES ACCESS TO FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES BY A LARGE VOLUNTEER BASE AND A STAFF OF 8 PAID INDIVIDUALS. IN 2022 THERE WERE 143 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED 5,688 HOURS FOR A VALUE OF $258,190. VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO! IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR BGHC TO PROVIDE ALL THE SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY, COMMITMENT, AND TALENT OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. OUR VOLUNTEER BASE INCLUDES LICENSED AND CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND TALENTED PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTORS, INCLUDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING, FUNDRAISING, ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND MORE. SEVENTY PERCENT OF OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE LICENSED PROVIDERS: DOCTORS, DENTISTS, NURSES, PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)BGHC HAS NO FEDERAL FUNDING SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FUNDING THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, FUNDRAISERS, GRANTS, AND HEALTH SYSTEM COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED QUALITY CARE. IT IS THROUGH OUR VOLUNTEER BASE OF PROVIDERS, NURSES, AS WELL AS OTHER PROFESSIONALS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THE GIFT OF CARING AND COMPASSION TO SERVE OTHERS AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY HELP TO MAKE OUR SERVICES POSSIBLE. IN 2022, BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS CAME TOGETHER VIA SEVERAL STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS TO REVISIT OUR MISSION, VISION, PRIORITIES, AND VALUES. THIS WORK LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR YEARS TO COME. MISSION STATEMENT: COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED CLINIC PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE, FREE HEALTHCARE TO UNDERSERVED ADULTS. VISION: ALL ADULTS IN CLARK COUNTY HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. PRIORITIES: EXCELLENCE IN CARE, SUSTAINABILITY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY. VALUES: RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP, HEALTH, HOPE AND HEALING, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, PATIENT EXPERIENCE, AND FAITH SOME OF OUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2022 WERE: - SENIORS IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH LIMITED RESOURCES RECEIVE CONSISTENT, QUALITY DENTAL CARE. - IN JUNE 2022 WE BEGAN OFFERING DENTURES. THE TOTAL NUMBER PROVIDED 11. - THE NUMBER OF HISPANIC AND LATINO FAMILIES RECEIVING SERVICES AT BGHC MORE THAN DOUBLED. - WE EXPANDED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WORKING TOWARD A DEGREE OR LICENSE IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ENABLED US TO SERVE MORE PATIENTS WHILE PROVIDING VITAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR THESE STUDENTS. - WE FORMED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZE ALLOWING OUR PATIENTS TO ACCESS SPECIALTY SERVICES INCLUDING OPHTHALMOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY.BGHC'S DENTAL PROGRAM DOUBLE IN SIZE IN 2022. WE ARE NOW THE LARGEST FREE DENTAL CLINIC IN CLARK COUNTY. OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND DISABILITIES OF SW WASHINGTON HAS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE INCREASED ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO SENIORS ACROSS THREE SW WASHINGTON COUNTIES: CLARK, KLICKITAT, AND SKAMANIA.OUR CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES HAS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR ALL OUR PATIENTS WHILE SCREENING FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND WORKING WITH OUR SERVICE PARTNERS HELPING THEM ACCESS SERVICES THAT IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. OUR PATIENTS CAN ACCESS SPECIALTY SERVICES SUCH AS OPTOMETRY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, CHIROPRACTIC, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES THROUGH THESE PARTNERSHIPS.