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Organization: |
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Community Clinic at St. Francis House |
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Location: |
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Springdale |
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Grant Year: |
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2007 |
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Grant Amount: |
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$84,002 |
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Project Description: |
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Expanded Access to Care program serves uninsured and low-income patients in Washington and Benton counties by increasing primary care. |
Outcomes
- The number of clinic Medicaid enrollees visiting the emergency room has decreased from 5.6 visits per 100 enrollees per month in 2006 to 5.4 visits in 2007.
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Hospital admissions of clinic Medicaid enrollees are below state averages, with the cost per admission averaging $1,418 versus $2,658 for the state.
Lives Affected
1,158 patients were served through the clinic’s expanded hours of two additional evenings per week.
Cost Effectiveness
The average annual cost of care from community health centers is $515 per patient, or about $1.40 per day per patient served. This is 10 times less than the national average per capita spending on personal health care.
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