History
The Mission of BVMI
What is through volunteers we deliver free, high-quality healthcare to Bergen County’s working uninsured, helping them live healthy, productive lives.
The Kinds of Healthcare Workers on Staff at BVMI
Doctors (MD, DO), Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Medical Assistants
Number of Patients Who Receive Care from BVMI annually?
What is over 1000 patients
The Kind of Care BVMI Takes When Treating Patients
What is Patient Centered Care which most importantly approaches patients by acknowledging their wide range of cultural, educational, and life experiences
Golf!
Annually we host the Golf Classic. Come join us at Arcola Country Club in 2025
The Vision of BVMI
What is all individuals will have access to equitable, high-quality healthcare.
The Organizations In Which Help Run BVMI
BVMI is run by a Board of Trustees, Advisory Board, Associate Board, Volunteers, and General Staff Members
What is reduces the number of non-emergency room visits to hospital emergency rooms
The Ways in Which Patients Access Care From BVMI
What is through in person clinic visits and telehealth appointments five days a week (Mon - Friday)
The Largest Day of Celebration at BVMI
What is the Annual Gala Event Hosted every September. Hope to see you all in 2025
The Values of BVMI
What is the understanding that healthcare is a right, not a privilege. We treat patients and one another with dignity, respect and compassion, and we strive to meet the highest standards of medical practice.
Number of BVMI Healthcare Volunteers
What is 75
The number of patient visits BVMI has held since its opening in 2009
9,595
The Five Specialized Healthcare Programs Formed at BVMI
What are Primary Care, Diabetes Prevention Care and Education, Women's Health Initiative, Chronic Disease Management, Mental Health
How can one give nominally to BVMI?
Through volunteering, general donations, donor advised funds, monthly sustainer program, pay your way, stock donations, car donations, and many more way
The Official Founder of BVMI and his intention by starting BVMI
Who is Dr. Sam Cassell who in 2001, after retiring from his career as a physician, went on to create an organization dedicated to impacting those closest to him in Bergen County who did not have access to medical care.
The routine a BVMI new members undergoes on their first visit to clinic
First, they undergo a complete lab workup, and then see a doctor or nurse practitioner. That first appointment – which lasts an hour – is crucial for establishing trust with the patient. Their provider spends time getting to know them as a person first, then conducts a complete physical exam. They then prescribe medication or refer the patient out for testing or to see a specialist.
The total patients cared for since BVMI opened its clinic doors in late 2009 through December 2023.
4,093
The kind of visits patients can expect while being cared for at BVMI
What are annual exams, sick visits, and treatment and support for chronic conditions
The Benefits of Membership and Legacy Gifts
Legacy Gifts ensure the future of BVMI
November, 2009 and due to tremendous growth and demand, was later moved to a larger facility in 2017
The Length of Time it Has Been for a New BVMI Member since they last visited the doctors office
What percentage of patients at BVMI with HTN have controlled blood pressure?
What is 63.5% of hypertensive patients have controlled blood pressure, surpassing the national HEDIS benchmark of 60.9%.
Who qualifies for BVMI care?
The next groundbreak news for BVMI?
What is the groundbreaking development of BVMI's new office in Garfield, NJ in early 2025