Bristol Community Health Center — Bristol, VA
Bristol Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 2195 Euclid Ave, Bristol, VA 24201, open 50 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical Virginia clinic (45 a week). It is run by Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc., which serves 14,713 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 2195 Euclid Ave, Bristol, VA 24201 · Directions
- Phone: (276) 669-5179
- Website: svchs.com
- Weekly hours: 50 (Virginia clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
Patients came to Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,662 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,082 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 464 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 813 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 582 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,459 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 324 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 744 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 178 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,145 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,376 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 577 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 381 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 654 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 59 | children tested |
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. serves
14,713 patients used Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. in 2025. 97% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 286 patients were experiencing homelessness and 172 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 97% | 53% | 65% | +43 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 96% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 16% | 14% | −11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 28% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 17% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 26% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. is at or above the Virginia median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 71% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 56% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 40% | 49% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 50% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 79% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 90% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 80% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing at Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc.
The health center employs 169 full-time-equivalent staff, including 21 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 15 dental staff and 12 mental health staff. That is 714 patients per clinical provider against the Virginia median of 841 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 58,294 visits, about 4.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 24201
1,589 Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. patients live in ZIP 24201, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- East Tennessee State University — 25 patients from 24201
- Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. — 17 patients from 24201
Community health centers near Bristol Community Health Center
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Kingsport Medical Center
Johnson City Downtown Day Center
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