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Nevada Health Centers reports 650 immunizations and 4,264 visits in the quarter; new LCSW available
Summary
Stephanie White, practice manager for Nevada Health Centers (Elko), told the board the clinics administered roughly 650 immunizations and logged 4,264 patient visits in the fourth quarter, detailed ongoing provider shortages and said a new LCSW is available for ages 5 and up.
Stephanie White, practice manager for Nevada Health Centers in Elko, presented clinic statistics and staffing updates to the board.
"We have a total of 650 immunizations given through the fourth quarter," White said, adding that the network saw about 4,264 unique patient visits across its sites during the same period. She reported that Elko and Wendover are among the larger sites and that family‑planning services continue under Title X and grant funding.
White outlined ongoing staffing gaps and recruitment work: the centers are seeking two physicians (MD/DO), a PA/APRN and another licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and they continue to use locum providers to cover shortfalls. She said the center added Selena Holmes, LCSW, who can see patients age 5 and up and is available to community members regardless of prior patient history.
On access, White said telehealth can often schedule new patients within a week for medication refills or acute issues while in‑person appointments may take until April or May depending on provider availability; she provided the local scheduling number, 738‑5850, for appointments.
