New CHI Resources for Safety Net Clinic Week

Two weeks ago, August 5-11, the nation’s community health centers were recognized during National Health Center Week. This week, August 20-24, is the third annual Safety Net Clinic Week, sponsored by ClinicNET and the Colorado Rural Health Center.  

In acknowledgment of both events, and to educate the public and policymakers about safety net clinics in Colorado, CHI has published a series of new tools:

  • Safety Net Primer
    • The Safety Net Primer provides an overview of the health care safety net in Colorado. It provides updated information on the types of safety net clinics, the individuals who use the safety net, and the funding sources needed to operate these clinics.
  • Safety Net Clinic Map
    • The Safety Net Clinic Map gives a pictorial view of where Colorado's safety net clinics are located.
  • Safety Net Clinic Database
    • For the first time, CHI is publishing a database of Colorado safety net clinics. These clinics include community health centers; community mental health centers; community-based dental clinics; community-funded safety net clinics; critical access hospitals; hospital emergency departments; local public health departments and public nursing services; rural health clinics; and school-based health centers. The database includes a list of these clinics with information including type of clinic, address, website, etc.

These tools complement CHI’s existing safety net resources, including an examination of specialty care availability in Colorado’s safety net, estimates of adults and children who are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid and CHP+, and a convening focused on the Medicaid Accountable Care Collaborative. CHI is committed to providing objective and timely information on the constantly evolving picture of Colorado’s health care safety net.

Need more information? If you have a group that would be interested in having a CHI expert give a presentation on these materials, please contact Deb Goeken at (720) 382-7094 or goekend@coloradohealthinstitute.org.

CHI is a trusted source of independent and objective health information, data and analysis for the state's health care leaders. CHI, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2012, is funded by the Caring for Colorado Foundation, Rose Community Foundation, The Colorado Trust and The Colorado Health Foundation.