Centura Health Specialty Care Access
Centura Health – vital stats Faith-based, non-profit Colorado and Western Kansas 16 hospitals >6000 physicians >19,000 employees Clinics, senior living communities, home care and hospice, Flight for Life
Mission “We extend the healing ministry of Christ by caring for those who are ill and by nurturing the health of the people in our communities.”
Community Health SVP Community Health and Mission Integration: James Corbett, M.Div., J.D. Centura Health LINKS Medical Legal Partnership HealthSET (Denver) Global Health Initiatives SET Family Medical Clinics (Colorado Springs) Community Health Needs Assessment Pueblo StepUp Health Equity Community Health Advocates
Centura Health LINKS Free benefits counseling: Medicare, Medicaid, Connect4HealthCO commercial Counselors help low-income patients apply for additional benefits that pay for co-pays, Rx’s, SNAP and energy assistance (LiHEAP) Counselors connect patients to other community resrouces
HealthSET - Denver Mobile health promotion clinics Low-income senior housing Client advocates screen for vision, hearing, and dental health needs; transportation challenges
Community Health Advocate Program CHAs will ideally be members of the communities they serve – look like the patients, speak their languages, understand their cultures and barriers