Community Health & Emergency Services

Name

Community Health & Emergency Services

Legal name

Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc.

Website

https://chesi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary medical care
• Behavioral healthcare services
• Emergency medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carbondale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Community Health & Emergency Services (CHESI) operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Illinois providing primary medical, dental, behavioral healthcare, and specialty services to underserved communities. The organization directly delivers patient-facing community health and emergency services at its clinic locations, including the Cairo Megaclinic.

Product overview

Community Health & Emergency Services (CHESI) is a healthcare organization operating Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Illinois. The organization provides medical and emergency healthcare services. CHESI has implemented the EK SMART Science air monitoring and filtration system from Timilon Corporation to enhance indoor air quality at its Cairo Megaclinic location, with plans to expand to additional clinic locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Medical Care
• Dental Healthcare Services
• Behavioral Healthcare Services
• Specialty Healthcare Services
• Emergency Services

Quantifiable outcome

• PM2.5 levels 76.7% below NAAQS standards over six months of deployment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Timilon CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTimilon Corporation provided the EK SMART Science® air monitoring and filtration system deployed at CHESI's Cairo Megaclinic. This partnership enables CHESI to monitor and improve indoor air quality with measurable outcomes including PM2.5 levels 76.7% below NAAQS standards, TVOC levels 84.8% below OSHA limits, and CO2 52.8% below ASHRAE guidelines.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lawndale Christian Health Center: Chicago-based FQHC providing comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services to underserved populations. Comparable integrated FQHC service model with overlapping scope of services.
• Shawnee Health Service: Carbondale, Illinois-based FQHC providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services across southern Illinois. The most direct geographic and service-line peer to CHESI, operating in overlapping southern Illinois communities.
• SIHF Healthcare: Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation operating FQHC sites across the region, offering primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. Directly comparable FQHC operator in CHESI's home geography with a similar multi-service community health model.
• Howard Brown Health: Chicago-based FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and specialized services. Comparable integrated FQHC model with similar scope, though with a more specialized patient population focus.
• Esperanza Health Centers: Chicago-area FQHC offering primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care. Comparable multi-specialty community health center model, though operating in a denser urban market than CHESI.
• ACCESS (Arab American Community Center for Economic and Social Services): Federally Qualified Health Center network providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services across multiple Chicago-area locations. Comparable FQHC operator with multi-site community health delivery.
• PCC Community Wellness Center: Illinois-based FQHC operating multiple clinic sites offering primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. Comparable multi-site community health center serving similar patient populations.
• Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation: Rural Illinois FQHC delivering primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations. Closely comparable rural FQHC operator serving communities similar to those CHESI operates in.
• Erie Family Health Centers: Chicago-based FQHC providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved communities. Comparable multi-site FQHC operator with a similar integrated service offering, though serving an urban rather than rural catchment.

Regional players

• Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services: Illinois-based community health organization providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations. Comparable community health mission and service mix, primarily operating in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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