Addison County's Open Door Clinic embodies the values of teamwork. It showcases a diverse mix of medical professionals, including 16 physicians, four nurse practitioners, 15 registered nurses, three physical therapists, five emergency medical technicians, a dietician and a pharmacist. Furthermore, it coordinates a team of over 130 volunteers, and many community players.
The program is not the work of one person- instead it the successful collaboration of the entire community. A retired family practitioner donates time as medical director. Porter Hospital extends free services to patients. University of Vermont College of Medical residency in family medicine rotates residents through the clinic twice a month. Funds come from state and federal government, the United Way, foundations, town municipalities, and private donors.
The free clinic serves many Vermonters who are underinsured or uninsured. Migrant workers also use the clinic. The clinic is open two nights and one morning each week.
Living without health insurance is scary and can mean going without needed care. This is a complex social problem that no one person alone can solve. However, with commitments from many sides, a community can come together to improve health care access for its most vulnerable members.
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The program is not the work of one person- instead it the successful collaboration of the entire community. A retired family practitioner donates time as medical director. Porter Hospital extends free services to patients. University of Vermont College of Medical residency in family medicine rotates residents through the clinic twice a month. Funds come from state and federal government, the United Way, foundations, town municipalities, and private donors.
The free clinic serves many Vermonters who are underinsured or uninsured. Migrant workers also use the clinic. The clinic is open two nights and one morning each week.
Living without health insurance is scary and can mean going without needed care. This is a complex social problem that no one person alone can solve. However, with commitments from many sides, a community can come together to improve health care access for its most vulnerable members.
For more information:
http://www.addisonindependent.com/node/12588
The Open Door Clinic sounds like an excellent collaboration of resources for a common goal, to help patients. It doesn't stress any one particular field and allows health care workers from various backgrounds and fields to come together and see individuals who would otherwise be without healthcare.
ReplyDeleteCollaboration is certainly the future of healthcare and it is wonderful to see a great example of such successful teamwork.