Hope Medical Outreach Coalition

Alegent Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives and Immanuel Health Systems, Inc. (affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Nebraska Synod). The system consists of seven acute care hospitals, two long-term care facilities, a primary care physician network of over 150 employed physicians and 47 outpatient sites.

Boys Town National Research Hospital is leading clinical and research center for childhood hearing loss and related disorders. In addition, they provide general pediatric medical services and research on an outpatient and inpatient basis. This facility has an affiliation with Father Flanagan’s Boys Home.

Charles Drew Health Center is a federally funded community health center located in North Omaha. There are four separate clinic locations providing medical care, mental health, pharmacy, dental, WIC nutritional programs, and community outreach programs to clients regardless of their ability to pay. They provide 30,000 clinics visits each year through their combined services efforts.

Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, is a non-profit, regional healthcare provider for children and the only pediatric specialty health care center in Nebraska. Patients are referred to the 100-bed hospital from throughout the region for treatment of complex or unusual diseases in addition to regular pediatric care. Outpatient visits to the emergency room, two urgent care centers, the ambulatory surgery unit and 25 specialty clinics, plus visits for psychological diagnostic or therapeutic services, numbered 75,772.

Council Bluffs Community Health Center (CBCHC) is a family health center and a safety-net provider located across the Nebraska State line in southeast Iowa and offers caring, affordable healthcare. CBCHC is an independent health center supported by individuals, businesses, human service organizations, and government grants. The center is not affiliated with any health system, but does work closely with area hospitals and specialists. Patients are seen regardless of ability to pay. The clinic has approximately 8000 visits per year.

Creighton Medical Associates is comprised of 300 physicians on the Creighton University School of Medicine faculty. The medical school has been serving the residents of Omaha for over 100 years and is a major provider of healthcare to the uninsured, low-income residents concentrated in the eastern section of the metro Omaha community.

Douglas County Health Department and General Assistance Chapter 68 of the Nebraska Statutes require the counties to provide for the poor who are not eligible for any other governmental assistance and do not have a parent, stepparent, or spouse responsible for their support. Douglas County Health Department and General Assistance is the provider of healthcare, mental health services and social services to the indigent population in Douglas County, and is often times the last resort for inpatient and outpatient care. General assistance pays for housing, food; clothing and other concrete needs for qualified individuals for a limited amount of time until other resources can be obtained. Eligibility is based on income, resources and citizenship. Other services include Home nursing visitation program and burial assistance, immunization clinics, epidemiology and environmental health.

Fred Leroy Health and Wellness Center, owned and operated by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, offers outpatient medical, dental, pharmacy, tribal traditional healing, and community outreach/ public health nursing, and transportation to approximately 1800 Native people, representing over 60 tribes. Though this “safety net” program has been in operation for only 2ý years, the client base has doubled yearly, with a projection of 4,000 clients enrolled participant members. Approximately 60-70% of the current use population is uninsured and 80-90% represent low-income individuals.

Metro Omaha Medical Society (MOMS) is the local professional association for physicians in the metro Omaha area. Their mission is to ensure ethical, quality healthcare for persons in Omaha. Metro Omaha Medical Society has worked for many years recruiting physicians to work with Hope.

Methodist Health System is a regional network of healthcare providers, educators and support services. The Health system consists of a not-for-profit acute care medical facility, an inpatient behavioral health facility, and a private multi-specialty medical group. There are nearly 180 physicians in primary care and group practices representing more than seventeen areas of specialty care.

Nebraska Health and Human Services (NHHS) is the state organization responsible for the delivery of care under the state Medicaid, mental health, and social services programs. Services are delivered to children and adults. A program entitled “Kids Connection” is the states health insurance program for children and utilizes 185% of the Federal Poverty Guideline as the qualifier for healthcare services for children reimbursed by the State. Unfortunately, only children who are citizens or are qualified aliens are eligible to receive services from “Kids Connection”.

Nebraska Medical Center is comprised of the former Clarkson Hospital, the first hospital in Nebraska, and the former University Hospital, the primary teaching facility for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The combined hospital is an 687-bed facility which provides access to tertiary and primary care including specialized treatment such as solid organ transplantation, burn care, wound care, geriatrics, bone marrow (stem cell) transplantation and other cancer treatments.

One World Community Health Center (Indian Chicano Health Center) is a private, not-for-profit and federally qualified primary community health center that serves more than 3000 persons a year. More than 85% of the persons served live in families in which one person is employed. More than 88% live in households that are at or below 175% of the Federal poverty level. As one of the “safety net” providers in the Omaha community, the Indian Chicano Health Center has a Douglas County immunization clinic and WIC co-located in their building. They offer services to all regardless of culture, financial, social or medical conditions.

Live Well Omaha is a broad-based group of providers, insurers, educators, government, and community agencies that have joined together to address health related problems in the community. This community group was established in the fall of 1996. Its’ goal has been to assess and improve the health of all Douglas and Sarpy County residents. A coordinating council oversees the ongoing activities of the group and guides its future direction.

Region VI Behavioral Services a regional provider and payer source for mental and behavioral health services to the uninsured.

University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is the only public academic health science center in the state. Through its commitment to research, education, outreach and patient care, UNMC has established itself as one of the country’s leading centers for cancer research and treatment, solid organ transplantation and arthritis. During the past year, nearly $31 million in research grants and contracts were awarded to UNMC scientists, and UNMC’s funding from the National Institutes of Health increased by 28 percent, going from $16.2 million to $20.7 million.

Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) is a community directed leading health care team providing home health and outreach services to individuals, families, and groups in a community setting. The staff provides care that allows patients to remain in their homes. Home visits are provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are individually designed to meet the medical and financial needs of each patient. Services include skilled nursing care, physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, speech therapy services, medical social services, mental health services, nutrition therapy services, hospice services, and infusion therapy services.