Neighborhood Health Clinic
Hope and Healing for Those in Need
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
In Collier County, Florida there is a large population of low-income, working but uninsured adults who do not have health insurance. Our co-founders, Nancy and Bill Lascheid identified this problem and established the mission to deliver quality medical and dental care to those who meet the qualifications of being between the ages of 19 - 64, working 80 or more hours per month, residing in Collier County, not having insurance and earning 200% or below the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The need in Collier County has continued over 22 years as shown in a 2016 study by the Johnson School of Business at Hodges University which concluded that more than 50,000 adults would qualify, if sick for services at Neighborhood Health Clinic.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Medical and Dental Care
The Clinic provides care for chronic illness, and instances of acute care when patients have neglected medical issues. Excluding obstetrics, the Clinic sees a full spectrum of illness and disease, from headaches to leprosy. Patients come from many nations, and are affected by their lifestyle choices that results in significant cases of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac-vascular issues. Job-related, repetitive motions resort in joint and muscular-skeletal issues. Cancers of all kinds are detected and patients are directed to an oncologist for treatment outside the Clinic. Clinic physicians, frequently specialists, provide both their special expertise and primary care. A patient will see a triage nurse and physician; undergo lab
tests and receive a diagnosis, treatment plan and medication.
Education and Wellness
The Clinic provides education and wellness to their patients, helping them learn how to manage their disease with one-one-one instruction while simultaneously treating their illness. Classes in diabetes management, healthy lifestyles, smoking cessation, pain management, and breast health are available and in some instances required. We have recently integrated the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Heart Association (AHA) supported Target BP program aimed at lowering high blood pressure amongst our patients. By providing the tools and resources needed, our patients have a greater chance of healthy outcomes.
Where we work
Awards
Target BP Participant level 2021
American Heart Association
Target Diabetes Gold level 2021
American Heart Association
Target Cholesterol Gold level 2021
American Heart Association
Gold level 2021
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
Affiliations & memberships
National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics since inception 2001 2021
Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinic - Nancy Lascheid, Co-Founder, BOD inception 2013 2021
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of patient visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our mission is to deliver quality medical care to low-income, working but uninsured Collier County adults, using a professional volunteer staff and funded by private philanthropy.
Number of practicing nurse practitioners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Through the unsurpassed giving of their time, talent, and professional services, these volunteer nurses continue the Hope And Healing For Those In Need on a daily basis.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Through the unsurpassed giving of their time, talent, and professional services, these volunteers continue the Hope And Healing For Those In Need on a daily basis through their non-medical services.
Number of volunteer physicians who care for Clinic patients
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Through the unsurpassed giving of their time, talent, and professional services, these volunteer physicians and dentists continue the Hope And Healing For Those In Need on a daily basis.
Number of patient procedures
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Clinic specialties include: Acupuncture, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Laboratory, Neurology, Orthopedic, Radiology, etc.
Number, as a percentage, of patient prescription compliance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Clinic compliance rate is 92 - 96% of our patients take their medicine as prescribed. The national average is 50%. The keys are thorough communication and monthly supplies to track compliance.
Number of potential patients who would qualify earning 200% and below of federal poverty level
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Medical and Dental Care
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
A 2016 feasibility study by Hodges University determined, if sick, 50,000 Collier County adults qualify as patients. Growth of potential patients will reflect the continued Naples population increase.
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The goal is to deliver the highest quality of medical and dental care possible for our patients. By doing so helping each one of our patients lead a healthier more productive life and providing for their families.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We will continue to streamline Clinic procedures for more efficient use of existing medical volunteers and reduce variability in care from provider to provider through the expanded use of the electronic health record software system. Utilize our recently added dental suite to deliver comprehensive care for our patients. Determine educational needs of patients and analyze areas where successful expansion or intensification of current efforts could lead to improved patient outcomes: These needs may include but are not limited to disease specific conditions. Examples include cancer and its prevention, heart disease and high blood pressure. Expand community outreach and collaboration to groups that have health care needs that can be met by the Clinic. Oversee regular attempts to reach these groups to promote better healthcare to the community and expansion of patients seen in the Clinic through improved awareness of what services are offered at the Clinic. Identify unmet needs within our patient population as well as unmet community needs. Led by the strategic
committee, the Clinic continues to review needs of our patients as well as follow trends identified by the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and National Association of Family Child Care.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
The organization’s capabilities for doing this include: Acquiring property adjacent to the present facility has considerably enlarged the Clinic’s physical plan allowing for the installation of an education and wellness building dedicated to expanding our current education and wellness programs. Our recent expansion has already allowed us increased patient capacity with the addition of exam rooms, dental operatories, MRI, CT scan, and x-ray. The increased space will enable the Clinic to reach its long-term goals. The Chief Medical Officer, the 20 member Medical Committee and volunteer physicians, continually analyze and adjust both the process and medical procedures to maximize time for patient visits. Planning the acquisitions of state of the art medical equipment, expanding the number of volunteer medical professional will increase both quality and volume. With the expansion of the Clinic's facilities, we will be able to offer dental services to an increasing number of patients. Outreach to potential patients will increase by adding additional health fairs and employee education and wellness programs at job sites that generate patients typically qualified for the Clinic's services. Collaboration with other non-profits at neighborhood events in low-income communities will expand the patient numbers. Feasibility studies show there are 50,000 individuals in Collier County who, if sick, would be eligible for Clinic services.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Clinic has progressed from a small three room storefront with one doctor, one nurse, and one volunteer to a free-standing clinic with 350 medical professional that volunteer their service. While the Clinic has 14,000 patients in our data base, the Clinic has long wished to deliver the highest quality of medical and dental care to every patient. Progress towards long term goals of delivering the highest medical and dental care at the Clinic by treating the patient and expanding the programs the Clinic has available is much closer to realization with acquisition of real estate that will provide space for additional equipment, services, specialists, physicians, and dentists The Clinic will expand services as well with increased lab capabilities, vision and hearing screenings, and simple surgeries. More on-site services will diminish time patients must take from work and allow better quality of care and life.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Neighborhood Health Clinic
Board of directorsas of 08/22/2023
John P. Cardillo
Cardillo, Keith & Bonaquist, PA
Term: 2018 - 2023
John P. Cardillo
Cardillo, Keith and Bonaquist, PA
Paul Jones MD
Dr. Paul O. Jones, MD, private practice
Michael Armstrong
Retired CEO
Craig Eichler MD
Dr. Craig J. Eichler, MD, Woodruff Institute
Barbara Ann Britten MD
Dr. Barbara-Ann M. Britten, MD
Vincent Foglia
Founder of Sage Products
Bill Johnson
Former CEO
Robert Meli MD
Dr. Robert J. Meli, MD, Naples Radiologist
Alejandro Perez-Trepichio MD
Dr. Alejandro D. Perez-Trepichio, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Millennium Physicians Group
Kitty Sachs
Retired Educator
James Talano MD
Dr. james V. Talano, MD, MM, FACC, SWICFT Institute
Marti Van Veen
Vice President, Engagement Center & Practice Leader at Evariant
Janet Vasey
Retired civilian army director, community volunteer
Kevin Walker
Morgan Stanley
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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