Wellstar CHNA Report: 3 Years Later

Wellstar Congregational Health Network

Individuals complete FIT test screening

Colorectal Cancer Alliance

Wellstar Health System

■ Establishes partnership with BLKHLTH ■ Activates Wellstar Center for Health Equity

■ Kits distributed to at- risk communities ■ Individuals complete demographic profile and pre-assessment

■ Mail or E-Survey results to Wellstar ■ Positive recipients are referred to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance

■ Connects individuals with funding to receive follow-up care

Colorectal Cancer Screening Kits: Wellstar activates the Congregational Health Network to host screening kit distribution events. Community participants complete screenings in the privacy of their homes and notify Wellstar if they receive a positive result and need assistance with follow-up care. Wellstar connects participants with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, which provides support through the continuum of care.

Previously screened for CRC? * Figure 6 | Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Kit Distribution Program

Patient Race/Ethnicity *

n Yes, using a FIT test n Yes, by colonoscopy

5%

n Asian 1% n Black/African American 74% n Hispanic/Latino 11% n White/Caucasian 34% n Other 2%

39% 53%

n No

n No Response

3%

CRC Screening Kits Distributed

Reason you have not been previously screened? *

n Do not have access to a FIT or colonoscopy n Do not have health insurance

1,000 800 600 400 200 0

19%

1,005

822

8% n Afraid of being screened 6% n Not interested in being screened 13% n No Response 54%

409

FY22

FY23

FY24

* from 1,474 responses

2,200+ screening kits distributed; 242 participants referred for colonoscopy after receiving a positive result

21% of colorectal cancer screening participants indicate not having a personal doctor or personal health care provider, and 21% of participants indicate not having any kind of health care coverage.

9.57% of kits returned a positive result

17 | RESPONSE TO 2022 CHNA - THREE YEARS LATER

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