Accomplishments
*St. Mary's Health Clinics Outcomes:
Contributed Volunteer Hours:
300 Volunteers for
13,706 hours
Total Value $703,430
*Contributed Specialty Physician Referrals:
1,499 First Visits
2,998 Total (Average of 2 visits)
Total @ $250 / Visit $749,500
*Contributed Hospital Referrals:
3,915 Total Hospital Referrals
Total Hospital Dollars $649,212
*Prescriptions: (no cost to patients)
10,315 Prescriptions Filled (includes diabetic supplies) for Volunteer Clinic Patients
12,111 Prescriptions Filled for SMHC@PN Patients (Contributed - $312,083)
*Contributed Laboratory Tests:
7,033 Laboratory Tests
St. Joseph’s Hospital $180,818
*Contributed SMHC@PN
7,870 Separate Clinic Services Visits for 2,468 Patients - PN Adjusted Charges Total $3,845,900
*Minnesota Health Care Programs:
1,526 Flyers Sent
759 Applications Sent
693 Patients Transferred to insurance or MN HC Programs
*Intake Calls:
20,759 Total Calls
*Outreach Materials:
7,176 Total Items Sent (from requests)
4,691 Bilingual brochures
2,435 Appointment Cards
50 Misc.
*Totals:
3,146 SMHC - Volunteer Clinic Patients Served
6,390 SMHC - Volunteer Clinic Patient Visits
2,468 SM@PN Patients Served
7,870 SM@PN Patient Encounters
Total:
5,614 Patients
21,173 Encounters
****$6,547,449 of Contributed Services provided in fiscal year 2009-2010
Current Goals
*Implement women's health sessions at all locations.
*Implement clinic session for gastro-intestional services.
*Partner with the Ronald McDonald dental van.
*Expand the work of the SMHC Board Quality Committee and SMHC Patient Care Committee to include:
Reconfigure Policy Template,
Clarify Medication Dispensing Policy,
Standardize Protocols for Standing Orders,
Utilize ICSI for Standards of Care,
Identify Adult Preventative Care Services,
Develop Documentation Policies,
Reformat Documentation Tools,
Standardize Medical Records Order.
*Develop and present a seminar on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for SMHC staff, volunteers and interested community guests.
*Develop and implement SMHC volunteer orientation and personnel policy manuals.
*Redesign the Healthy Connections program to decrease Emergency Room utilization by uninsured patients.
Community or Constituency Served
Comprehensive Health Care to low income and uninsured individuals.
Geographic Area Served
17 county Twin Cities metropolitan area
Impact and Programs