School Health Clinics Of Santa Clara County

PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE FOR THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY.

SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (ORGANIZATION), IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINICS, PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, EASILY ACCESSIBLE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE AND PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED BY A CONSUMER MAJORITY BOARD. UNDER THEIR GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: PREVENTATIVE CARE (INCLUDING PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS), URGENT CARE, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, TREATMENT OF ILLNESS AND INJURIES, COMPREHENSIVE ADOLESCENT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, DENTAL SCREENINGS, AND REFERRALS TO SPECIALTY CARE.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL, HIGH-QUALITY, AND AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (SHC) STRIVED TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN HEALTHCARE FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AT ITS FIVE SCHOOL-BASED CLINICS. SHC SERVED AS A MEDICAL HOME TO 4,296 INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDING 12,207 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE VISITS INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PATIENT NAVIGATION, AND CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT. SHC CENTERED ITS ATTENTION ON EXPANDING SERVICES AND PLACING EFFORTS AND RESOURCES TOWARD THE FIVE AREAS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE AGENCY'S STRATEGIC PLAN:1. SUPPORT AND RETAIN A HIGH-QUALITY WORKFORCE2. ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION IS FINANCIALLY STABLE3. INCREASE THE ORGANIZATION'S VISIBILITY AND PARTNERSHIPS4. IMPROVE QUALITY5. OPTIMIZE AND EXPAND SERVICESDURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF FUNDING THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE SOURCES, WHICH ENABLED THE ORGANIZATION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES AND TO BE IN A POSITION TO ADEQUATELY RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO TEST, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT PATIENTS INFECTED WITH COVID. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO DISTRIBUTE COVID VACCINES TO PATIENTS IN CLINICS AND THROUGH MULTIPLE POP-UP VACCINE CLINIC LOCATIONS, MAINLY THROUGH SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATIONS.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED WORKING AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PACIFIC CLINICS (PC), FORMERLY UPLIFT FAMILY SERVICES. PCS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF WAS PLACED AT THE FIVE CLINIC SITES TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S PATIENTS. BY THE END OF THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, OVER 5,272 PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS WERE SCREENED WITH AT LEAST 1 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEASURE, AND 1512 SCREENED PATIENTS MET THE CRITERIA FOR ELEVATED SCREENING SCORES AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REFERRED TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AGREED TO FUND THE CONVERSION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHR) SYSTEM FROM NEXTGEN TO EPIC. EPIC IS AN EHR SYSTEM WIDELY USED BY THE MAJOR HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE BAY AREA. A CONVERSION PROMOTES INTEROPERABILITY BETWEEN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER, KAISER PERMANENTE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, STANFORD MEDICAL CENTER, AND OTHERS. IT WILL ALSO IMPROVE THE EASE OF USE AND DOCUMENTATION BY OUR MEDICAL PROVIDERS, SUBSEQUENTLY ASSISTING IN IMPROVING THE CAPTURE OF DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY CARE. EPIC WILL ALSO HAVE AN APPLICATION ALLOWING TELEHEALTH VIDEO VISITS TO BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE ORGANIZATION, INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR ALL IN THE COMMUNITY.