Mustard Seed Community Health

TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, HOLISTIC INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE TO THOSE IN NEED, IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT DIGNIFIES AND EMPOWERS THE WHOLE PERSON.

MUSTARD SEED HEALTH CLINICSUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTSMUSTARD SEED IS A FREE & CHARITABLE CLINIC PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY-BEHAVIORAL-COMMUNITY CARE IN A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA OF GREENSBORO WITH HIGH POVERTY, HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND A SIGNIFICANT IMMIGRANT POPULATION. OUR ADULT MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC, AND BILINGUAL COUNSELING IS INTEGRATED WITH A HEALTH OUTREACH TEAM OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND UNIVERSITY INTERNS IN NURSING, SOCIAL WORK, AND PUBLIC HEALTH TO ADDRESS THE BARRIERS POSED BY UNHEALTHY HOUSING, FOOD DESERTS, AND CONTAMINATED PARKS. WITH OUR PARTNERS, WE ARE PROVIDING HEALTH ACCESS FOR THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE, GOING UPSTREAM TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM ACUTE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND MEASURING OUTCOMES.IN 2017 WE JOINED CONE HEALTH FOUNDATION'S INTEGRATED CARE CLINIC GROUP FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. OUR BOARD CONTRIBUTES EXPERTISE AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS. WE REALIGNED OUR STAFFING RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS. OUR BILINGUAL RECEPTIONIST/CNA DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN MEDICAL RECORDS AND ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY. WITH OUR HEALTH OUTREACH TEAM AND PARTNERS, COTTAGE GROVE NEIGHBORS USE THE CDC DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM; HOLD SEASONAL VEGETABLE MARKETS AT THE CLINIC; SECURED FUNDING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADVOCATED FOR REHABILITATION OF UNHEALTHY HOUSING. THIS HOLISTIC CARE IMPROVES OUR HEALTH OUTCOMES.AS A MEDICAL HOME FOR VULNERABLE PATIENTS-MANY WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND WITHOUT INSURANCE-WE ARE THEIR PRIMARY AND PREVENTIVE CARE PROVIDER AND THEIR ADVOCATE TO CONNECT WITH DENTAL AND MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND NON-MEDICAL SERVICES THAT ENHANCE WELLNESS. OUR TEAM COORDINATES COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT-CENTERED SERVICES FOR MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH. OUR LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE REDUCES TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND SERVES AS A HUB OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITY. MUSTARD SEED IS A KEY PARTNER IN COLLABORATIVE COTTAGE GROVE, ONE OF THREE NC COMMUNITIES SELECTED BY BCBSNC FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP MODELS FOR COMMUNITY-CENTERED HEALTH AND ONE OF 21 COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE SELECTED FOR THE BUILD HEALTH CHALLENGE (BOLD UPSTREAM INTEGRATED LOCAL DATA-DRIVEN). THAT PARTNERSHIP, IN TURN, IS TRANSFORMING HOSPITAL, HOUSING, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INVESTHEALTH (ADDRESSING ASTHMA TRIGGERS IN HOUSING) AND CULTURE OF HEALTH COLLABORATION. THE CUMULATIVE IMPACT OF MUSTARD SEED AND PARTNERSHIPS WILL BE MEASURED BY UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO TRACK HEALTH OUTCOMES IN OUR COMMUNITY. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF OUR PATIENTS ARE UNINSURED AND PAY ON A SLIDING SCALE-TYPICALLY $20 PER VISIT-DONATIONS AND GRANTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO COVER THE ACTUAL COST OF PROVIDING EXCELLENT HEALTH CARE. OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE DEDICATED TO WISE STEWARDSHIP AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY.IN 2021, WE REMAINED OPEN DURING THE PANDEMIC WITH VIRTUAL VISITS, POLICIES FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, COVID-19 TESTING, DEVELOPMENT OF A COVID-19 TRACER TEAM, AND PROVIVED INFLUENZA AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION, WITH COVID-19 VACCINE PROGRAM SET UP WITH VACCINES PROVIDED IN 2021. IN ADDITION TO MEDICAL SERVICE WE PROVIDED FOOD, COMMUNITY FABRICATED MASKS, DONATED QUILTS, ASSISTANCE WITH RENTS, UTILITIES IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT QUARINTINE AND ISOLATION BEHAVIOR. THERE WERE 2,145 PATIENT VISITS IN 2021 WITH 588 UNUPLICATED PATIENTS AND ASSISTANCE TO 1,611 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS.