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Shelby Cares health hubs report measurable health improvements in early results
Summary
UT Health and county presenters reported that neighborhood health hubs recorded more than 12,000 visits and showed average improvements — weight loss, roughly 10% systolic blood-pressure reductions and declines in blood glucose — among participants served by the Shelby Cares program.
Shelby County and UT Health Science Center presented early outcomes from Shelby Cares neighborhood health hubs, reporting high participation and measurable improvements in cardiovascular risk factors.
Dr. Jim Bailey of UT Health said the two hubs had recorded more than 12,000 visits by November and that health-coaching services delivered measurable results: on average participants living with obesity lost about four pounds (five pounds among people with diabetes), clinicians saw about a 10% decrease in systolic blood pressure and substantial reductions in blood glucose/A1C among people with diabetes. "Our clients experience on average a 4 pound weight loss for those living with obesity and over a 5 pound weight loss on average among patients with diabetes," Dr. Bailey said.
Presenters and community health coaches described free classes (cooking, chair aerobics, yoga), private screenings, and referral pathways to primary care. Commissioners asked for ZIP-code breakdowns, partner lists and sustainability plans; UT said it can produce commissioner-level ZIP-code reports and is pursuing reimbursement and employer-based strategies to sustain hub services.
