Battle Ground Healthcare

“Bghc board members receive a copy of the 990 for review and go through the 990 in a board meeting and sign a document stating that they have reviewed the 990 and understand to the best of their ability.”

“Every board member is asked to sign document each year and any new board member is asked to sign and disclose. These signed documents are saved in the organizational files.”

“The board of directors must obtain information (i.e., whaa, nafc, labor & industries, guidestar compensation surveys, and/or other salary surveys) on the salaries paid to executives of similar organizations every three years and use that benchmark for setting executive salaries. Salaries and wages for the executive director will be reviewed annually.”

“Documents available upon request.”

“Battle ground healthcare (bghc) is a faith based non-profit organization that is dedicated to caring for the community. Bghc's mission is a "community supported clinic providing compassionate free health care to underserved adults". We provide comprehensive and integrated health services for people with chronic conditions and collaborate with community partners for services that we are not able provide. Bghc provides limited free medical, dental, physical rehabilitation, case management, comprehensive diabetes management, vision, and mental health referrals, to clients ages 18 and above. Bghc's clients are the uninsured and under-insured, who are at or below 300% of federal poverty level. Bghc provides an opportunity to bridge the gap in access to medical and dental services until patients qualify for insurance or can find a provider. The care provided includes professional medical, dental, physical rehabilitation diagnosis and treatment, limited prescription services, limited laboratory, nutritional consultation, and care management. Acute or exacerbation of chronic conditions are referred to other health care facilities or providers. Bghc sees patients by appointment only and does not provide urgent or emergent care. Bghc does not discriminate based on sexual orientation, citizenship status, residence, or religious affiliation. Bghc provides services to those most impacted by low socioeconomic conditions, the disadvantaged, and homeless living in southwest washington and beyond. Bghc does not turn anyone away but will find them access to the most appropriate services for the individuals' conditions/needs. Bghc uses the nationally standardized screening tool, "parpare" to assess and better understand an individual's social drivers of health or "social determinants of health" (sdoh). By screening for sdoh and the use of the prapare form, bghc reduces the impact of chronic conditions by providing evidenced based interventions such as comprehensive, lifestyle focused self-management programs that address diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and other chronic conditions that afflict society today. Consequently, having a positive impact and improvement on health equity at the individual, community, and systems levels. Bghc is a hybrid organization of mostly all volunteers with only 13 paid employees and governed by a diverse ten-member board of directors with expertise in health care, governance, leadership, spiritual care, administration, fiscal oversight, and fundraising.”