CAPWN Health Center — Gering, NE
CAPWN Health Center is a community health center clinic at 975 Crescent Dr, Gering, NE 69341, open 55 hours a week. That is 11 more hours than the typical Nebraska clinic (44 a week). It is run by Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, which serves 6,349 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 975 Crescent Dr, Gering, NE 69341 · Directions
- Phone: (308) 632-2540
- Website: www.capwn.org
- Weekly hours: 55 (Nebraska clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
Patients came to Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,463 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,872 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 30 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 176 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 737 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 114 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 129 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 159 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 680 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 826 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 108 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 541 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 539 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 29 | children tested |
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska serves
6,349 patients used Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska in 2025. 63% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 207 patients were experiencing homelessness and 111 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NE median | U.S. median | vs NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 63% | 55% | 65% | +8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 87% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | NE median | U.S. median | vs NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 26% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 40% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 7% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 25% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska is at or above the Nebraska median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NE median | U.S. median | vs NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 49% | 65% | 68% | −17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 50% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 33% | 55% | 54% | −22 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 36% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 95% | 96% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 72% | 97% | 86% | −25 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 88% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 69341
1,393 Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska patients live in ZIP 69341, and 16% of them are uninsured.
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