975 Crescent Drive

Gering, Nebraska  69341

Phone:  (308)632-2540

Fax:  (308)632-2752

E-mail:  jfitts@pcswn.com

Web address:  www.pcswn.com

Executive Director:  Janice J. Fitts

Community and Migrant Health Center Director:  Jeff Tracy

Board Chair:  William E. Laux

Medical Director:  Pete Johnson, MD

Dental Director:  George Schlothauer, D.D.S.

Mission

To provide all participants access to individualized, quality health care and education; thereby empowering people with the knowledge to make healthy life-style choices leading to acceptance of responsibility for personal wellness.

Vital Statistics

Panhandle Community Services Community Health Center has been operational since 1993.

Patient/Client Visits

Total number of visits per year (includes dental) – 28,324

(Visits are defined as face-to-face encounters with a primary care service provider.)

User Characteristics (based on number of users)

Total number of General Community clients served – 6,885

Total number of Homeless clients served – 37

Total number of Migrant/Seasonal Agricultural clients served – 532

Total number of School Based clients served – 0

Insurance Source (based on number of users)

No Insurance/Uninsured – 3,960

Medicaid/S-CHIP – 2,130

Medicare – 416

Private insurance – 948

Income as Percent of Poverty Level (based on number of users)

Number of clients at or below 100% poverty level – 6,509

Number of clients between 100% - 150% poverty level – 258

Number of clients between 151% - 200% poverty level – 65

Number of clients over 200% poverty level – 50

Number of clients at unknown poverty level – 572

Race/Ethnicity (based on number of users)

Hispanic or Latino - 2,950
All other Races - 4,504

Asian/Pacific Islander – 47

Age of Clients (based on number of users)

Age 4 and under – 622

5 to 19 years – 2,054

20 to 44 years – 2,998

45 to 64 years – 1,357

Age 65 and older – 423

Clinical Programs

Source:  2007 Uniform Data System, U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care