Vida y Salud-Health Systems Inc. — Crystal City, TX
Vida y Salud-Health Systems Inc. is a community health center clinic at 308 S Cesar Chavez Ave, Crystal City, TX 78839, open 48 hours a week. That is 3 more hours than the typical Texas clinic (45 a week). It is run by Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc., which serves 3,714 patients.
- Address: 308 S Cesar Chavez Ave, Crystal City, TX 78839 · Directions
- Phone: (830) 374-2301
- Website: www.vidaysalud.org
- Weekly hours: 48 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc.
Patients came to Vida y Salud 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 | 568 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 571 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 133 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 482 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 123 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 78 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 113 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 918 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,223 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 191 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 309 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 21 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 31 | children tested |
Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. serves
3,714 patients used Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. in 2025. 87% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 87% | 65% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 94% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 32% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 16% | 23% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 9% | 11% | +14 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 30% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc.
Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 3 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 24% | 54% | 54% | −29 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 40% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 80% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 89% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 81% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing at Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc.
The health center employs 73 full-time-equivalent staff, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 2 mental health staff. That is 747 patients per clinical provider against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 15,494 visits, about 4.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 78839
2,550 Vida y Salud Health Systems, Inc. patients live in ZIP 78839, and 28% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Community Health Development, Inc. — 267 patients from 78839
- South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc. — 129 patients from 78839
- United Medical Centers — 67 patients from 78839
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