Looking Back, Looking Ahead: From our Medical Director
In March of 2006 Pastor Mary and I were still getting to know each other and firming up our vision for a free clinic to serve people who had common health conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure but nowhere to go for regular medical care. Still to come: applying for non-profit status, raising our first dollar, hiring our first employee, converting the church annex from a bakery into a space where we could see patients, securing volunteers, obtaining medical supplies and equipment,…
2014 in Review
From our Medical Director: Managing the changes of the past year has been a huge task. I am so proud of the work our staff has done to maintain our quality standards and expand our impact. As we transitioned to our new model of providing care to people with health insurance during 2014, many new patients came through our doors. We continue to hear from people who have had nothing but negative experiences when seeking help for their medical needs. As they get to know our staff and providers and…
2013 in Review
The past six months have been the busiest in our eight-year history! While continuing to offer services as usual, we got ready to launch a whole new model of care in January so we could serve our patients and other community members once they got health insurance. Everything from ordering women’s health supplies to setting up an after-hours phone system and hiring/training new staff and volunteers has really kept us on our toes. We have expanded our clinical hours to four half days a week and…
What the Numbers Say: 2012 in Review
We love numbers at North by Northeast, and we use them all the time to talk about our work and the difference we are making. From research done at Kaiser Permanente, we know that successfully treating 36 people with high blood pressure over five years will prevent one heart attack or stroke. We are very proud to share the story our numbers tell about last year. We are grateful to all of our volunteers and staff, whose tireless efforts to improve health outcomes make North by Northeast a place to…
2011 Clinic Update
This is an update on our services during 2011. Our volunteers see walk-in patients Thursday evenings from 6-8:30 and established patients on Monday evenings by appointment. What kind of care are we providing? • In 2011 we provided 1450 visits, an increase of 16% from 2010. Last year, we grew by about the same amount. • Our chronic disease registry includes those with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, and depression. We added 165 new patients to the registry in 2011. • We…
2010 Clinic Update
This is an update on our services during 2010. We see walk-in patients Thursday evenings from 6-8:30 and established patients on Monday evenings by appointment. What kind of care are we providing? • Since our opening in 2006, we’ve seen 1853 new patients for a total of 4893 visits. • In 2010 we provided 1254 visits, an increase of 17% from 2009. • Our chronic disease registry includes those with diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, and depression. There are 306 patients…