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Central Health reports Del Valle clinic opening, Bridge clinic outreach and Sendero enrollment growth
Summary
Central Health briefed the court on service expansions including opening of the Del Valle Health and Wellness Center, a bridge clinic model for high-need patients, mobile outreach to shelters and partner updates showing rapid growth at Sendero Health Plan.
Central Health officials told the Commissioners Court on Tuesday that patient care has begun at the Del Valle Health and Wellness Center and that a new bridge clinic model is serving people who have repeatedly cycled through emergency services, shelters and the carceral system.
"We saw our first patient at the Del Valle Health Center," Dr. Lee said, announcing the site's opening and the center's services, which include primary care, dental, integrated mental health and a retail drive-through pharmacy.
Central Health described a three-phase bridge clinic model developed last year: a physical intake site at the Capitol Plaza location that can enroll, medicate and connect high-need individuals to follow-up care; tighter handoffs with Austin-Travis County EMS to bring people who need rapid wraparound services…
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