2011 was a great year!

Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic had a very productive year. In fact, we doubled the number of patients accessing care at our facility, compared to the previous year. Our multifaceted approach to healthcare and culturally and linguistically sensitive outreach methods are engaging CEHC’s target population.

We have also been able to document dramatic success in terms of improving our patients’ health. For example, we found that 83% of patients who arrived at their first visit with hypertension had successfully reduced their blood pressure in subsequent visits. Most encouragingly, hypertensive patients matched with a Navegante—a bilingual community outreach worker—experienced greater decreases in blood pressure than patients without a Navegante.

A recent chart review that was published in the Journal of Medicine and Health Rhode Island showed that 70 percent of our patients achieve significant health indicator improvements (lower weight, blood pressure, better blood sugar control) within 6 months of joining our clinic.

Holiday Party Pictures
Scattered through the latest newsletter you’ll find pictures from the Holiday Party at the clinic attended by our staff, volunteers and patients. It’s easy to see from the big smiles of everyone involved that Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic is fulfilling its mission – to be a “place to be healthy” for staff, volunteers, and patients alike.

Download Full Newsletter: CEHC Year in Review January 2012 (PDF)