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<br /> Axis Community Health vices for more than 14,000 people.
<br /> We offer quality,affordable,accessi Axis's two medical clinics,one in Liv-
<br /> seeks $11 million to ermore and one in Pleasanton,are
<br /> ble and compassionate care for all
<br /> fund construction of a community members. operating at full capacity. We've
<br /> new health facility hired more medical providers,added
<br /> Last year,Tri-Valley residents made Saturday and evening hours,and opti-
<br /> offering affordable, 103,000 visits to our five locations, mized the number of patients seen
<br /> quality medical and including: per hour. The only option for expand-
<br /> ing our service capacity to meet the
<br /> mental health care for 38,000 medical visits growing need is adding more exam
<br /> Tri-Valley residents. • 2,600 teen drug and alcohol visits rooms—which requires more space.
<br /> • 22,000 adult drug and alcohol Right now we serve 14,000
<br /> visits Tri-Valley residents, and
<br /> expect to serve more than
<br /> :,'.y r • 6,400 mental health visits for 20,000 by 2015.•
<br /> 1. • children,adults and families
<br /> H 1 ` VISION FOR THE FUTURE
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<br /> 34,000 WIC nutrition visits
<br /> To meet the need for more exam
<br /> We are the only provider of medical rooms,Axis has purchased a 24,188
<br /> care for low-income and uninsured sq.ft. building which we will renovate
<br /> - Tri-Valley residents,ensuring access into a new health facility slated to
<br /> . -- to all in need of primary care. Why? open in 2015. Following a year long
<br /> • A. Because studies show increased ac search throughout the Tri Valley for a
<br /> cess to care significantly reduces the suitable site,Axis acquired the prop
<br /> Helping people stay healthy need for more costly types of medical erty at 5925 W.Las Positas Blvd.in
<br /> lowers healthcare costs. treatment,such as hospital emergen the Hacienda Business Park in
<br /> cy services and inpatient care. In fact, Pleasanton. The Hacienda site will
<br /> access to care is a key element to include exam rooms,procedure
<br /> stemming the rising costs of rooms,mental health counseling
<br /> healthcare. rooms,patient education facilities,a
<br /> ,1:,- / Increased access to care pharmacy,and other ancillary ser-
<br /> significantly reduces the vices.
<br /> need for more costly types The new location offers ample park-
<br /> of medical treatment. ing and is readily accessible by public
<br /> On
<br /> GROWING NEED FOR AFFORDABLE, trans portation. All of Axis's present
<br /> QUALITY CARE, service sites will remain in operation.
<br /> Along with adding capacity,the pro-
<br /> ' The need for Axis's medical services is ject enables Axis to achieve its goals
<br /> Integrating medlcal and mental growing rapidly. We are enrolling of fully-integrating medical and men-
<br /> nearly 300 new patients each month tal health services in a"medical
<br /> health care delivery treats the and seeing an increase of 15%each home"care delivery model that has
<br /> whole person. year in the number of medical visits, proven effective in achieving better
<br /> Right now we serve 14,000 Tri-Valley outcomes for patients. We will be
<br /> residents,and expect to serve more able to provide 40,000 medical visits
<br /> } + ` than 20,000 by 2015,as determined per year at the Hacienda facility,
<br /> r3 in a demographic study of our service which will double our capacity.
<br /> . area.
<br /> The growth trend is due to:
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<br /> ,..... '5\ - • The Tri-Valley's growing popula-
<br /> tion, a.xis
<br /> which has increased by 22%
<br /> ' in 10 years
<br /> - • The economic downturn causing I-ia,jth
<br /> more families to need access to
<br /> better access to care means better affordable,quality primary care
<br /> health outcomes for patients. Changes in the healthcare
<br /> • delivery system
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