unacare health center a neighborhood health center in midtown jackson, mississippi
DESCRIPTION
UNACARE HEALTH CENTER A NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER IN MIDTOWN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. Pamela Helms, RN, MN FNP-BC Assistant Professor Director of Clinical Services. UNACARE. U niversity N ursing A ssociates provides C ommunity A ccess to Health R esources and E ducation. Beginnings. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UNACARE HEALTH CENTERA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER IN MIDTOWN
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPIPamela Helms, RN, MN FNP-BC
Assistant ProfessorDirector of Clinical Services
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UNACAREUniversity Nursing
Associatesprovides
Community Access to Health
Resources and Education
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Beginnings1998Unique Affiliation with UMMC SON and Midtown Community Partners
No start-up funding
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Community PartnersUniversity of Mississippi School of NursingMidtown Partners, Inc.Jackson Housing AuthorityMississippi Baptist Health SystemsWalker Foundation (non profit foundation
dedicated to revitalizing the North Midtown area of Jackson, capitol city of Mississippi
Health care colleagues Family Medicine, OB-GYN, Pediatrics
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The UNACARE DifferentialFirst health care facility managed/staffed
by nursing faculty in urban area in MSNeighborhood locationPatient-centered environmentEducation focus to empower clientsCOMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS with
organizations to design and implement a program where empowered people take charge of their neighborhood, thier health and their lives
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Current Site30 year old building with myriad of
problemsUbiquitous Yazoo ClayElectricalPlumbingStructural shifting
4 exam rooms (one marginally useful)Situated on perimeter of neighborhood 2 miles from University of Mississippi
Medical Center
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Since Opening June 1998$528,041.05 in uncompensated careSON contributed over 12, 000 hours of
faculty service through faculty practiceHealth care provided to over 25,000
clientsEarned presence in communityFamiliarity with large, extended,
multigenerational families…children who received their immunizations &camp physicals, now young adults starting own families
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Since 1998Over a decade primary care services
in a predominantly African American community…Poverty rate of 47%64% of children live below poverty level
Limited transportation in spite of inner city location
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UNACARE’S FUTURECHALLENGES
PLANS
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Community ActivityJHA-Midtown Partners Initiative
Housing opportunitiesHealth (services/community support/education/recreation)
A mixed use neighborhood
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New UNACARE facilityJHA acquisition of commercial space
0.4 miles6 exam rooms, education/consult
room/ completely renovated spaceShared location with JHA satellite
office, community room, UNACARE Health Center and Community Barber Shop
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Expansion of ServicesAddition of staff
Full-time Nurse PractitionerFull-time Registered NurseFull-time MOA
Expansion of EHR to fully integrated Expansion of hours of operationIncrease patient visits
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Expansion of EducationAdvanced Practice Students complete 30% of clinical learning experience in at UNACARE
Or30% of clinical practice in medically underserved, economically disadvantaged community based nurse-managed health center
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UNACARE
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Community Partners
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