Objective 1.1 For additional information or to join the work group contact: Hope Medical Coalition Andrea Skolkin CEO of One World Community Health Center 402-502-8845 askolkin@oneworldomaha.org Or Kenny McMorris CEO of Charles Drew Health Center kennym@cdhcmedical.com Key Actions Status of Key Actions  Completed  In progress  Not Started Increase transportation system capacity by employing one or more of the following strategies:
Placement of a temporary or permanent clinic in the focus area by:
Improve health conditions by enhancing health care access through use of a Physician extender model to enhance clinical management of health conditions. Enhance access to primary care services from within existing systems (e.g. transportation, insurance) by employing one or more of the following action steps:
Lessons Learned Quarter 2: Outreach organizations and hospitals have very different capacities and strengths in doing outreach and in-reach to their communities. An individualized approach or even separated work is sometimes necessary. The shared experience is invaluable to the process however and both seem to gain something by being pushed out of their comfort zones. Successes Quarter 1:One World Community Health Center applied and received funding to launch transportation program to boost access to care for service areas. In addition, Methodist Hospital In conjunction with Kountz Memorial Lutheran Church and the Healing Gift Free Clinic, will open the Methodist Community Health Clinic in 2017. Methodist and Nebraska Medicine will engage residents to better utilize health services offered by the Douglas County Public Health Department, Charles Drew Health Center, One World Community Health Center, and other community resources. Quarter 2: Outreach organizations in Omaha are very willing to meet consumers where they are in an outreach capacity. Challenges Quarter 2: Omaha hospitals have some barriers to doing outreach but can work within their organizations to increase enrollments through in-reach. |