Chicagoland's Largest Private Provider of Primary Health Care
Access Community Health Network (ACCESS) is Chicagoland's largest private primary health care provider to the underserved and the nation's largest community health center organization.
ACCESS operates more than 50 community health center locations and one oral health center in underserved, low-income neighborhoods throughout the Chicago region, providing close to 600,000 primary care visits to 215,000 individuals.
Mission, Vision, Values
Mission
The mission of ACCESS is to provide high quality, comprehensive community-based health care for the underserved in the greater Chicago area and beyond.
Vision
ACCESS offers a nationally recognized model for expanding quality health care for underserved populations.
Our patients consider ACCESS to be their medical home and turn to us for a continuum of services provided directly by ACCESS or assured through partnerships with hospitals and services organizations.
Our quality standards, customer service approaches, and systems for health promotion and chronic disease management demonstrate critical advances in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health.
Our employees find joy in their work and mutual respect in the workplace.
Values
Caring...
We serve our patients, communities and each other with respect and compassion.
Committed...
We strive for excellence by setting ambitious goals and learning for our results.
Connected...
We promote the health of our patients and neighborhoods through teamwork and partnerships.
The ACCESS Difference: A National Model for Community Health Care
On-Site Specialty Care
ACCESS is the only federally qualified health center with specialists in low-income areas.
ER Strategies
ACCESS partners with local hospitals to link unattached ER patients to an affordable community health care home, reducing the number of inappropriate ER visits for primary care issues.
Research and Teaching
ACCESS is committed to staying on the front lines of issues affecting our patients by participating in research projects that address health disparities, examine inequities in the health care system, and examine ways to improve our quality of care. ACCESS also contributes to the development of young physicians through participation in a variety of medical intern and residency programs, with a special emphasis on preparing physicians for a career in community health medicine.