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2021-2022 CLINIC ACTIVITIES new patient APPOINTMENTS
263 PATIENTS 145 587 204
VOLUNTEERS
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PRESCRIPTIONS for treatment of diabetes and 891 for hypertension including 69 lay volunteers and 43 nurses
Diabetes Program
• VIM had 1,060 patients in FY2021-2022
• 177 patients (17%) were diagnosed with diabetes
• Of the 177 patients who completed six months in the diabetes control program, 66% lowered their A1C levels, 6% lowered their BMI (lost weight), and 50% lowered their blood pressure
• Fifteen graduate students from UNF conducted an additional 121 nutritional support sessions via telehealth for VIM patients
• 24 VIM patients with diabetes utilized Feeding Northeast Florida’s Mobile Corner Market in 576 visits
• 587 prescriptions were issued for diabetes from VIM’s dispensary
• 42 patients with diabetes, or 24% of the 177 patients, were insulin dependent
• Libre Freestyle: 21 of the insulin-dependent patients received a Libre Freestyle continuous glucose monitoring device…
• Of the 21 Libre recipients in FY2021-22, seventeen provided 6-months of readings:
• 82% decreased their A1C levels across the six months (3 readings).
• 50% decreased their A1C level across three readings (a consistently downward trend over six months); almost all patients had A1C levels <8.0.
68 479 9 unique patients received mental health counseling over 579 appointments
62 PATIENTS RECEIVED
COUNTIES SERVED, (including one in Georgia)
18,025
Hypertension
• 385 VIM patients diagnosed with hypertension (36%)
• 891 non-narcotic prescriptions for hypertension dispensed by VIM
Mental Health
• VIM established a new partnership with The Jim Moran Foundation and Family Foundations
• VIM provided 756 mental health screenings (PHQ2 and PHQ9) to patients
• 258 unique patients received a MH diagnosis (24% of VIM patients)
• 84% of these patients were women
• 68 unique patients received professional mental health counseling during 579 appointments with both licensed mental health counselors and psychiatrists
• Additionally, six graduate students from UNF provided 80 hours of mental health counseling.
Cologuard Program
• From January 1, 2022 to present, VIM dispensed 34 Cologuard tests to patients. Of the 23 that completed the test; 21 were negative (91%) and 2 were positive (9%).