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"Cultural competency is a
part of the “art of medicine, characterized by awareness, sensitivity, respect and understanding of differences that patients seeking healthcare may have."
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Welcome
Lamar Medical Center . . . Goal To improve quality of life for the community; To improve overall physical health status of our patients with areas of specialties in diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and HIV/AIDS.
Objective: To be a model primary health care facility by 2007.
Key Initiatives
A. Develop a quality strategic plan. 1. Annual evaluation of health status 2. Prevention/Screening 3. Organize Family Support Group
B. Improve access to primary care. 1. Offer state-of-the art primary care services 2. Community Assessments 3. Access Indicators i. Time lapse between initial call to schedule appointments ii. Wait time in waiting room iii. Call backs for appointment reminders 4. Integrate Technology 5. Research-innovative partnering 6. Monthly conferences
C. To recruit, retain professional, motivated, qualified, innovative personnel. 1. Recruit Healthcare Providers 2. Employ a certified grant writer 3. Collaborate with MCG School of Medicine & Nursing 4. Offer CEU Credits
D. Financial viability—Adequate, on-going funds to meet service demands of our patients.
1. Establish management team to analyze and review all funding and expenditures. 2. On-Site billing/collections department 3. Seek grant funding: foundations, local, state, national government; private 4. Create an endowment You can view our facility here.
Location: 1446 Lee Beard Way
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