Learning Well, Inc.Evaluation Report
Academic Year 2010-2011
Terrell W. Zollinger, DrPHRobert M. Saywell, Jr., PhD, MPHJennifer L. CusterJessica M. Coffing, MPH
Evaluation Team
• Terrell W. Zollinger, DrPHPrincipal Investigator
• Robert M. Saywell, Jr, PhD, MPHCo-Investigator
• Jennifer L. Custer, BAProject Manager
• Jessica M. Coffing, MPH Research Staff
Learning Well Mission Statement
To improve the health, well-being and school performance of students in Marion County through improved access to integrated preventative and primary health care services provided by collaborative partnerships.
LEARNING WELL DESCRIPTION:ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011
Data Sources
• Welligent Electronic Health Record
• Administrative Data
• STATS Indiana: County Profiles
Clinics Supported by Learning Well: 2010-2011
• 14 Nurse Practitioner Model Clinics• 59 Basic Health Services Model Clinics
47 RN Clinics 4 RN/MA Clinics 8 LPN or MA Clinics
• 19 Outreach Clinics• 92 Total Clinics
92 Learning Well Schools: 2010-2011
Access Rates: 2010-2011
• Four in 10 (41.4%) IPS students* had access to a Learning Well school-based clinic
• Over one-third (34.5%) of all Marion County children (ages 5-17) had access to a Learning Well school-based clinic
• Almost half (48.8%) of students in Learning Well schools visited the school-based clinics
*IPS data is from 2009 –2010 school year
Learning Well Clinics by Provider Partners
Learning WellTypes of Clinics
Students Receiving Services: 2010-2011
26,106 Students
HAD
131,392 Visits
WITH
325,799 Services Provided
Gender of Clinic Users: 2010-2011
n=20,985 (percentage based on available demographic information)
Female Male
Race/Ethnicity of Clinic Users: 2010-2011
n=14,485 (percentage based on available demographic information)
Complexity of Clinic Visits: 2010-2011
n=87,495 (percentage based on available demographic information)
Top Services Provided: 2010-2011
• Health Care and Counseling (163,315 – 50.1%)
• Medications (114,706 – 35.2%)
• Screenings and Assessments (21,241 – 6.5%)
• Procedures (15,284 – 4.7%)
• Mental and Behavioral Health Counseling (3,649 – 1.2%)
• Referrals (2,712 – 0.8%)
• Labs (2,661 – 0.8%)
• Preventive and Risk Factor Counseling (1,701 – 0.5%)
n=325,799 (treatment activities)
Top Three Health Care and Health Promotions Counseling Services
• Health Care (107,673 – 33.0%)– Temperature (42,019 – 39.0%)
– Cold Pack (18,082 – 16.8%)
– Wound Cleaning/Bandaging (10,416 – 9.7%)
• Health Promotions Counseling (58,951 – 18.1%)– Health (34,169 – 58.0%)
– Nutrition (11,878 – 20.1%)
– Hygiene (7,980 – 13.5%)
Top Three Referrals and Top Four Laboratory Services
• Referrals (2,712 – 0.8%)– Primary Care (1,811 – 66.8%)
– Dental (250 – 9.2%)
– Vision (201 – 7.4%)
• Laboratory Services (2,661 – 0.8%)– STDs (685 – 25.7%)
– Urinalysis Dip (631 – 23.7%)
– Pregnancy Urine Test (466 – 17.5%)
– Rapid Strep Test (355 – 13.3%)
LEARNING WELL HISTORYACADEMIC YEARS 2001-2011
Learning Well Schools: 2001-2011
Individual Students:2001-2011
Total Clinical Visits: 2001-2011
Clinical Services Provided: 2001-2011
Summary, part I
• Learning Well continues to expand its presence in Marion County schools providing care:• To over 26,106 students in FY 2011, up from
17,411 students in 5 years (FY 2006), 49.9% increase
• In 92 schools in FY 2011, up from 52 in 5 years (FY 2006), 76.9% increase
• At 131,392 visits in FY 2011, up from 83,363 in FY 2006, 63% increase
• Though 325,799 services in FY 2011, up from 205,384 in FY 2006, 58.6% increase
Summary, part II
• Over one-third of the children in Marion County had access to a Learning Well clinic
• Almost half of children in schools with Learning Well clinics visited it at least once in the 2010-2011 school year
• Students received various types of health care including counseling and screening
Evaluation Plans
• Continue to improve the quality of the data used for evaluation• Repeat the annual Learning Well evaluation for
the 2011-2012 school year• Share the results of the Learning Well clinic
studies with other program directors and researchers• Needs assessment manuscript to be submitted
to a national peer-reviewed journal• Developing an academic outcomes study in
collaboration with Paul Kaiser, Beech Grove Schools
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