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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