Dongola Medical Clinic — Dongola, IL
Dongola Medical Clinic is a community health center clinic at 318 US Highway 51 N, Dongola, IL 62926, open 40.5 hours a week. The typical Illinois clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Rural Health Inc., which serves 15,951 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 318 US Highway 51 N, Dongola, IL 62926 · Directions
- Phone: (618) 827-3545
- Website: www.ruralhealthinc.org
- Weekly hours: 40.5 (Illinois clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Rural Health Inc. (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 Rural Health Inc.
Patients came to Rural Health Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,010 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,032 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 215 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,265 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,007 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 424 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,495 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 549 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,665 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,424 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 512 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 376 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 489 | patients tested |
Rural Health Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Rural Health Inc. serves
15,951 patients used Rural Health Inc. in 2025. 43% live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice the poverty line. 137 patients were experiencing homelessness and 464 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 43% | 73% | 65% | −30 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 95% | 92% | −13 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 17% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 56% | 42% | −19 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 7% | 11% | +16 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 16% | 24% | +16 pts |
Quality of care at Rural Health Inc.
Rural Health Inc. is at or above the Illinois median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 67% | 68% | +12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 48% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 51% | 57% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 69% | 37% | 44% | +32 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 43% | 84% | 77% | −41 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 68% | 86% | 86% | −19 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 80% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 62926
973 Rural Health Inc. patients live in ZIP 62926, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation — 94 patients from 62926
- Community Health & Emergency Svcs., Inc. — 38 patients from 62926
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