Health West - Lava CHC — Lava Hot Springs, ID
Health West - Lava CHC is a community health center clinic at 85 S 5th W, Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246, open 34 hours a week. The typical Idaho clinic is open 48 hours a week. It is run by Health West, Inc., which serves 25,218 patients across 17 clinic locations.
- Address: 85 S 5th W, Lava Hot Springs, ID 83246 · Directions
- Phone: (208) 776-5202
- Website: www.healthwestinc.org
- Weekly hours: 34 (Idaho clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Health West, 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 Health West, Inc.
Patients came to Health West, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,706 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 11,077 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 452 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,353 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,256 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,532 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,119 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,110 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,747 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,275 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,489 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,862 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,477 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 185 | children tested |
Health West, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Health West, Inc. serves
25,218 patients used Health West, Inc. in 2025. 54% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,000 patients were experiencing homelessness and 673 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ID median | U.S. median | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 54% | 46% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 84% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | ID median | U.S. median | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 22% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 25% | 29% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 17% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 36% | 35% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Health West, Inc.
Health West, Inc. is at or above the Idaho median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ID median | U.S. median | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 72% | 69% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 53% | 53% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 48% | 49% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 47% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 76% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 89% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 75% | 79% | +6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 83246
318 Health West, Inc. patients live in ZIP 83246, and 9% of them are uninsured.
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