Medical Care for the Disabled

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This paper presents a process to assist the disabled population enabling them to have easy access to medical care. The paper contains a checklist of project components to be monitored, staffing requirements and a strategy for implementing the project. Strategies to reduce conflict during implementation are also discussed and benefits of conducting the program as a research project, providing for adequate requirements gathering are provided.

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"The disabled constitute a high risk medical population that utilizes community healthcare the most yet often experiences the greatest barriers related to easy access to medical care. This paper outlines a pilot project complete with implementation plans that would eliminate these barriers. A community hospital clinic has been selected as the pilot site and the disabled who live within a 30 mile radius of the hospital clinic are the targets. Program components checklist The following list represents key components of the project that should be monitored on an ongoing basis to assure program congruity. These will also be used following the program to assist in post-project evaluation and modification as necessary. * Patients * Distribute survey to the known disabled population to gather information on their current transportation services and ability to have easy access, to assess their medical needs Diabetes, cardiac, neuralgic and ask if they want to be part of the pilot..."

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