Accomplishments and Outcomes

CUHCC Receives 2009 Lillian H. Williams Award

The University of Minnesota's Office of Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action awarded CUHCC with the 2009 Lillian H. Williams Award for our commitment to diversity.  Evidence of this commitment is reflected in culturally competent care, service to diverse populations, and diversity as a unit -- approximately fifty percent of CUHCC's staff are people of color, immigrants, or refugees. CUHCC staff offers a breadth and depth of healthcare and outreach services that foster equity and combat the history of disparate treatment of its 10,000 patients and surrounding community members.

The Lillian H. Williams Award is named in honor of Lillian H. Williams, the founding director of the University of Minnesota’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action and was established in 1986 to recognize individuals and units within the University community who exemplify Ms. William’s spirit and commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action.
 

Patient Health Outcomes in 2007 and 2008

Adult Preventive Health & Chronic Care

• 72% of adults with hypertension have controlled blood pressure.
• 63% of adults with cardiovascular disease have controlled cholesterol.
• 71% of adults with diabetes have controlled HbA1C.
• 91% of adults with diabetes use aspirin or another antithrombotic agent.

Prenatal Care & Family Planning

• 82% of pregnant women received adequate prenatal care throughout their pregnancies.
• 59% of pregnant women identified with a mental health issue engaged in mental health services at CUHCC.
• 93% of family planning patients who start a birth control method at CUHCC return for timely follow-up care.
• 90% of family planning patients are up-to-date on Pap screening.
• 100% of patients with an abnormal Pap screening result received timely follow-up care.
• 89% of family planning patients are up-to-date on screenings for sexually transmitted infections.
• 96% of patients testing positive for a sexually transmitted infection received appropriate follow-up treatment.

Pediatric Preventive Health & Chronic Care

• 89% of children are up-to-date on Well Child Check-Ups.
• 89% of children access appropriate follow-up services, when needed.

Dental Care

• 100% of pregnant women received health education on dental care for themselves and their newborns.
• 74% of children (under age 5) seen for medical services also received preventive dental care.
• 77% of children (under age 5) improved their oral health status and reduced dental risk factors.

Mental Health Care

• 96% of children engaged in outpatient psychiatry or therapy services improved functioning at home and/or in school.
• 87% of children enrolled in case management services demonstrated improved functioning scores.
• 96% of adults with Serious Mental Illness/Serious & Persistent Mental Illness engaged in outpatient psychiatry or therapy services showed both improvement in managing mental health symptoms and attending physical health needs.
• 91% of adults receiving case management services maintained stable living arrangements in the community.
• 95% of adults receiving case management services avoided psychiatric hospitalization.
• 97% of adults receiving case management services avoided commitment.