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Rural Healthcare Delivery: Bringing care to the people
Warm Springs Indian Health ServicesAnd
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
Joint Health Commission
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Background
• Collaborative effort with Joint Health Commission
• Warm Springs is located on 644,000 acres• Access to data connectivity is limited in many
areas of the reservation• Wanting to take services to the people• Taking a modern clinic to the medical mobile
unit
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Background• Primary Healthcare on the reservation is
currently provided by Indian Health Service• Local service unit serves roughly 6,500 people• 5 family practice physicians, 4 mid-level
providers, 1 Podiatrist• Dental, Optometry, Lab imagery, Pharmacy • 6 exam rooms, 2 ancillary rooms and 1 two-bed
treatment area• Space to see patients is an issue
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Project History
• 2011- Project Planning began • Joint project between I.H.S. and Tribal staff• 2012- Farber Specialty Vehicles out of Ohio
was selected as the design & build contractor• 2012- Initial contract completed• 2013- Unit Delivered in September
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Project History cont……
• 2013 ground breaking ceremony – Blessing, Tribal Council, community invited – Flu clinic
• 2013 – Flu clinic at Fire Safety• 2013 – Flu clinic at Fire Management• 2013 – Diabetes Awareness, HEP C screening
and flu clinic• ECE (Early Childhood Education), WS
Elementary school
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Mobile Medical Unit
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Care Delivery Objectives
• Deliver care to community members who may defer primary care or who have limited access to care
• Provide routine and preventive services in the community
• Alleviate congestion in the clinic setting
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Planned Clinics
• General medical• Senior• Dental • Diabetes• Community Health• School Health – New School K-8th, ECE• Podiatry
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Benefits
• Access to care• Alternative site• Expanding services with current space issues• Creates two more exam rooms• Delivery of care close to home• Use fire houses as central places• Moving service outside of center• Driver is an EMT, can provide triage
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Challenges
• Electronic Health Record Connectivity• Process and procedure development• Supplies and equipment• Developing an appropriate staffing model• Establishing regular hours• Culture issues• Social marketing – How to sell ourselves
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Wishes
• Expand access to care to all without barriers• Integrated system
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Thank You and
Create A Good Day