Strategies for Testing in a Public Health Crisis
LEADING IN THE CRISIS: Flattening the COVID-19 Curve
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Ron Yee, MD, MBA, FAAFPChief Medical Officer, National Association of Community Health Centers
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Tom Van Coverden
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Community Health Centers
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Alex M. Azar II
Secretary, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
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Thomas J. Engels
Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
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Jim Macrae, MA, MPPAssociate Administrator, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration
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Lisa M. Koonin, DrPH, MN, MPHSenior Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Brandi Limbago, PhDAssociate Director for Laboratory Science,National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Andrew Hamilton, RN, BSN, MSChief Informatics Officer, AllianceChicago
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Fred D. Rachman, MDChief Executive Officer, AllianceChicago
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Mary Hayes Finch, MBAPresident and Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Primary Health Care Association
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Robert Record, MDChief Executive Officer, Christ Health Center
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Leading in the Crisis
May 7, 2020Strategies for Testing in a Public Health Crisis
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WeHealth Centers RespondIn times of crisis, we don’t rise to the occasion, we rise to the level of our leadership and training.
• 17 HCs statewide; 94% testing• Testing and sick clinics for individuals experiencing
COVID-19 symptoms• Walk-up testing sites• Deployable testing clinics • AL’s first and largest drive-up testing clinic • Drive-up testing model shared through instructional
video and support; adopted by other HCs• Leveraging Clinical Leaders Improving Measures
Boldly (CLIMB) Team to spread workflow/best practices
• HCCN developing advanced dashboards to evaluate testing/results, co-existing conditions
We are a catalyst for high performance and operational excellence.
We envision a future that recognizes health centers
as value leaders.
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Accordia HealthAlabama Regional Medical Services
Alethia HouseBayou La Batre Area Health Dev.
Cahaba Medical CareCapstone Rural Health
Central North AL Health ServicesChrist Health Center
Family Health (MCHD)Family Health Care Clinic*
Franklin Primary Health CenterHealth Services Inc.
Northeast AL Health ServicesQuality of Life Health ServicesRural Health Medical Program
Southeast AL Rural Health Assoc.Thrive Alabama
Whatley Health Services
DR. ROBERT REX RECORD, CHRIST HEALTH CEOFINDING TODAY’S WHAT FOR OUR WHY
BUSINESS AS MISSIONAMONG THE UNDERSERVED
4,9246,424 6,959
10,422
15,623
18,596
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Unique Patients By Year
50%
32%
8%10%
Unique Patient Payor Mix
Uninsured
Medicaid/CHIP
Medicare
Private
COVID-19 Testing ResultsTotal Patients Screened: 3,121Total Positive: 98Total Negative: 2,996Total Inconclusive: 4Total Rejected: 20Total Pending: 3
Positive Rate IncludingEarly Mass and Asymptomatic Testing: 3.14%
TESTING FOR EVERYONE
PAIN SHARED SOLUTION FOUND
ONLY AS HEALTHY AS OUR RELATIONSHIPS
HELPING NEIGHBORS SERVE NEIGHBORS
HELP OTHERS HELP OTHERS HELP OTHERShttps://www.covid19-testing.churchofthehighlands.com
TEST THE COMMUNITY TREAT THE SICK
SAFE WALK-UP TESTING WITH AND AMONG
SIMPLE PEOPLE WILLING TO FIND ANY WHATFOR AN AMAZING WHY
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COVID-19 Testing Resource
May 6th Testing Webinar:
https://www.hcnetwork.org/Go to Resource Library
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Upcoming NACHC COVID-19 Webinar
TOPIC: REOPENING
May 21st, 1:00-2:00 PM Eastern
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THANK YOU TO ALL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
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