2012 data released by the Bureau of Primary Health Care indicates that Greater Family Health’s outcomes continue to be better than most community health centers on a wide range of health care and operational items.
The UDS Summary Report and UDS Health Center Performance Comparison Reports, released earlier this week by the Health Resources and Services Administration, specify the outcomes of Greater Family Health, comparing them against State of Illinois and National community health center averages and benchmarks.
For the 8th consecutive year, Greater Family Health out-performs its peers:
Health Indicators:
- Top 25% Access to Prenatal Care
- Top 25% in Adolescent Weight Screening and Follow-Up
- Top 25% in Tobacco Use Screening
- Top 25% in Asthma Treatment
- Top 25% in Blood Pressure Control
- Top 25% in Diabetes Control
- Greater Family Health also exceeded State of Illinois and National averages for the percent of hypertensive patients with blood pressure less than 140/90, and percent of diabetic patients with blood sugar levels less than 9 and 8
- Greater Family Health’s medical cost per Medical Patient is 14% Lower than the State CHC Average
- Greater Family Health’s medical cost per Medical Patient is 20% Lower than the National CHC Average
- Greater Family Health’s total cost per total patient is 28% less than the State average and 40% less than the National CHC Average
- Greater Family Health’s total cost per total visit is 16% less than the State average and 24% less than the National CHC Average
- Greater Family Health’s dental cost per medical visit is 37% less than the State average and 51% less than the National average
- Growth in total patients cared for over the past 3 years is 8 times the State of Illinois average and 5 times the National average
- Growth in total number of dental patients served over the past 3 years is 28 times the State growth rate and 2 times the National grow rate
“It’s remains a tremendous credit to all of our staff and Board that we are growing so rapidly and providing such a value while also offering superior health care that results in measurably improved health outcomes” indicated Bob Tanner, President/CEO of Greater Family Health.
