Access to Healthcare
Children's Health and Development Program – Phase III
UNC Pediatric Multi-Subspecialty Clinic
Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric General Surgery Division at North Carolina Children's Hospital
Provide a community-based pediatric multi-subspecialty clinic in Wake County.
UNC Pediatric Multi Subspecialty Clinic
From: Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric General Surgery Division, North Carolina Children's Hospital
Purpose: Capacity issues at the North Carolina Children's Hospital outpatient specialty clinic contribute to increased emergency room use, transfers for inpatient care, and long delays in outpatient appointments. Children with complex and chronic illness have increasing difficulty accessing diagnostic and management services.
Teen Parent Connection
YWCA of the Greater Triangle, Inc.
This program will provide comprehensive community-based support services that focus on reducing disparities in birth outcomes, enhancing parent-child interactions and relationships, and improving educational outcomes for pregnant and parenting teens.
From: YWCA of the Greater Triangle, Inc.
Summer Food Service Program*
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Expand the Summer Food Service Program for children who participate in free and reduced lunch programs during the school year.
From: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Purpose: Repeat for second year and expand the Summer Food Service Program for children who participate in free and reduced lunch programs during the school year.
How:
- Hire a Summer Food Service Coordinator to carry out community education with participating sites, site enrollment, administration and education.
- Pay associated salary costs for Culinary Job Training cooks.
Outcomes:
Strengthening a Medical Home for Youth*
Wake Teen Medical Services
Improve agency infrastructure and strengthen capacity to manage care for adolescents.
From: Wake Teen Medical Services
Purpose: Teens presenting to Wake Teen often have several challenging health issues compounded by other social/life situation factors that interfere with effective care for health concerns.
- Strengthen Wake Teen's capacity to manage care for this at risk population by improving agency infrastructure.
How:
- Add one full time nurse;
- Develop tracking and referral protocols.
Outcome:
SouthLight's Integration Project (SIP): Electronic Health Management
SouthLight, Inc.
The purpose of this proposal is to build the capacity of SouthLight, Inc. by transitioning to an electronic health management system.
From: SouthLight, Inc.
Need: Internal quality improvement assessment indicated a number of deficiencies in regards to how client information is collected and shared: 1) checks and balances for billing; 2) follow-up data for state required information; 3) systematic coding of identification for clients; 4) exchange of information within systems for billing, progress notes, follow-up and success of treatment; 5) continuous QI data; and 6) notifications or reminders for counselors.
Pediatric Clinic*
Raleigh Rescue Mission
Establish a clinic to provide medical services for children living in the Raleigh Rescue Mission and Salvation Army shelters.
From: Raleigh Rescue Mission
Purpose: Equip and staff a clinic to provide medical services for children living in the Mission and Salvation Army.
How:
- Provide prompt, consistent care to children entering either shelter.
- Determine eligibility for public health insurance or other health access programs.
- Work with mothers of children to use health services.
Outcome:
Patient Services Coordinator*
Wake Teen
Strengthen the infrastructure of Wake Teen and improve financials.
From: Wake Teen Medical Services
Purpose: Strengthen the infrastructure of Wake Teen and improve financials.
How:
- Hire full time Patient Services Coordinator.
- Upgrade billing software.
Outcome:
Líderes de Salud – Phase II
El Pueblo
Continue developing LÌderes de Salud, which connects the growing population of low income, underinsured residents to health services with the assistance of trained lay health advisors.
Contact: Florence Siman, Director of Health Programs
Purpose: Recent Latino immigrants still adapting to a new language and a new system of care struggle to understand and access existing services while the existing safety net system struggles to provide appropriate care.
- Connect growing population of low income, underinsured residents to health services with assistance of trained lay health advisors.
How:
Líderes de Salud – Phase I*
El Pueblo
Promote improved health among Latino children through health advisors who work with families, community-based organizations and healthcare organizations.
What: A project to develop promotores (lay health advisors) to work with community-based organizations in Wake County.
From: El Pueblo - a statewide organization, based in Raleigh, dedicated to strengthening the Latino community; active in health education and training, health screenings and publications.
