College
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Keywords
Rowan Community Health Center, Case Management, Patient Care, Primary Health Care, Delivery of Health Care, Medical Students
Date of Presentation
5-5-2022 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
- The Rowan Community Health Center (RCHC) located in Lindenwold, New Jersey, reopened in September of 2019
- Patients come to RCHC for physicals/wellness checks or medical ailments
- Many patients are from underserved communities and may not have a primary care physician or insurance
- Trend in lack of follow up among patients
- o Leads to discontinuity of care
- o Unaware if patients are obtaining their prescribed medications, following up with recommended specialists, or if chief complaints/primary diagnosis are improving
- RCHC’s Special Projects Department decided to implement a Case Management program to improve patient follow-up and adherence to care
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health and Medical Administration | Health Services Research | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health Education and Promotion
Included in
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Health Services Research Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons
Implementing a Case Management Program at a Free Student-Run Clinic
- The Rowan Community Health Center (RCHC) located in Lindenwold, New Jersey, reopened in September of 2019
- Patients come to RCHC for physicals/wellness checks or medical ailments
- Many patients are from underserved communities and may not have a primary care physician or insurance
- Trend in lack of follow up among patients
- o Leads to discontinuity of care
- o Unaware if patients are obtaining their prescribed medications, following up with recommended specialists, or if chief complaints/primary diagnosis are improving
- RCHC’s Special Projects Department decided to implement a Case Management program to improve patient follow-up and adherence to care