Oak St. Health opens its first clinic in QC

Illinois State Rep. Gregg Johnson, D-East Moline, looked over a new health care clinic in Moline on Thursday, Dec. 14, and liked what he saw. In fact, he called that new clinic – Oak St. Health, located at 1996 First St. A –  a great step forward for Moline that will help many people get needed […]

Illinois State Rep. Gregg Johnson, D-East Moline, looked over a new health care clinic in Moline on Thursday, Dec. 14, and liked what he saw. In fact, he called that new clinic – Oak St. Health, located at 1996 First St. A –  a great step forward for Moline that will help many people get needed medical care.

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“It’s an impactful day for us. …  I’m just over the moon about this,” Mr. Johnson said during a grand opening and Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony for Oak St., which is a health care network of clinics serving primarily adults on Medicare.  Oak St. Health’s new clinic is located in City Line Plaza shopping center, which includes a Jewel Osco store and a Rent-A-Center store.  During Thursday’s ceremony, which attracted about 40 people from the business community, the state representative told the crowd that residents in the community now have another health care option. That means many of them can now get care near their homes instead of driving miles to another health facility. “I’m going to a housing (opening event) after this. …. So, today is the day of three Hs – health care, housing and hope,” he added. Oak Street Health delivers personalized, preventive primary care through a model that was created to meet the unique needs of older adults. The integrated model incorporates behavioral health care and social determinants support and is easily accessible through a mix of in-center, in-home and telehealth appointments, as well as a 24/7 patient support line. 

Oak St. touts its results

The company has reduced patient hospital admissions by approximately 51% compared to Medicare benchmarks, and driven a 42% reduction in 30-day readmission rates and a 51% reduction in emergency department visits. Oak Street Health is dedicated to making a positive impact in the areas it serves by hiring employees from local neighborhoods and investing resources to support its communities, according to information provided by Oak St. “We love to open in new communities that need us. … Our model works everywhere,” said Bradley Minkow, an Oak St. Health divisional president, who attended the opening events in Moline. He added that about 200 Oak St. clinics serve more than 200,000 patients around the country. “We are thrilled to open our Moline center in Illinois and begin delivering an unmatched patient experience and improving health outcomes for older adults in the community,” Dr. Michele Mitchell, executive medical director at Oak Street Health, said in a news release. ​“At Oak Street Health, we are committed to providing the highest quality care to meet the individual needs of our patients and we are excited to bring our innovative healthcare model to the area.” Based in Chicago, Oak St. Health just celebrated its 10-year anniversary.   The Moline clinic is its first clinic in the Quad Cities, but it won’t be the last local clinic. A new Oak St. Health is scheduled to open at 2217 Rockingham Road, Davenport, on Friday, Dec. 22, said Mr. Minkow. Oak St. Health currently operates across 24 states and is the only primary care provider to carry the AARP name. The company is a winner of Energage’s 2022 Top Workplaces USA award, was recognized by Inc. on its inaugural Best-Led Companies of 2021 list, and was a recipient of the 2022 and 2021 Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program by the American Medical Association.