Inova Cares Clinics 2023 Donor Impact Update Team members at the Inova Cares Clinic for Women and Children are increasing their focus on the Social Drivers of Health with the addition of a patient resource board, an on-site food pantry, screenings in Epic, and partnering with community programs. Patient Resource Board: Offers materials in Spanish and English, utilizes pictures and graphics for low-literacy patients, and features a variety of resources including SNAP information, and housing, transportation and food insecurity connections. Food Pantry: After screening patients, clinic staff give bags of nonperishable groceries to patients who have very little food at home. Patients also receive a referral to an area food pantry for ongoing access to food. Since the pantry started in October 2020, it has served more than 150 patients and approximately 650 household members.
"Instead of trying to solve these problems ourselves, we can connect patients with community health programs that already exist. We are trying to create a healthier whole community." Dr. Henna Qureshi, Inova Cares Clinic for Women and Children
Making Referrals with Unite Us: Unite Us is a referral platform connecting community-based organizations, healthcare providers and government agencies to help patients receive the support they need to be healthy. Clinicians connect patients with resources for numerous needs including financial and benefits support – closing gaps that often occur when simply giving patients a phone number or address for local services.
Inova Cares Clinic - Behavioral Health The Inova Cares Clinic for Behavioral Health continues to provide comprehensive mental health services to patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
“It was the most beautiful experience working with my therapist. She helped me in every way with all my problems. I Would give her 1,000 stars!”
After a patient’s last session, sheshared the following with us: “I arrived here with strong depression, and through my sessions I was able to understand why and find solutions. My therapist was very sweet—she listened and helped me. In the beginning, it was hard to tell my things to people I didn’t know, but it was a very beautiful experience and really helped. If I ever experience anything like this again, I would come here.”
Growth and Expansion Inova Cares Clinics for Women is expanding services to meet the needs of underserved patients in Loudoun. The new Lansdowne Clinic schedules nearly 5,000 appointments and delivers nearly 600 babies a year. The new space adds four new exam rooms for OB/GYN services including obstetrics and prenatal care, gynecological care (Colposcopy, Paps) and high-risk pregnancies.
The total number of patients served will increase to more than 220 a day.
In 2022, our Inova Cares Clinics served nearly 28,000 patients, with more than 102,000 scheduled appointments.
Coming Soon! Launch of the new Inova Cares Clinic for Families in Mount Vernon on October 18, 2023 and opening of the Inova Cares Pediatric Sick Clinic slated for mid-November.