Research Study1996

Community outreach: rural mobile health unit.

Alexy, B B; Elnitsky, C A

Primary Care
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Why this matters

Hospitals have used mobile outreach as a strategy for staying viable, not only as charity. The article describes planning and implementing a mobile health unit for rural older residents as an alternative delivery model where providers are scarce.

Authors
Alexy, B B; Elnitsky, C A
Journal
The Journal of nursing administration
Year
1996
Study design
Program Description/Commentary
Setting
Rural
Population
Older Adults; Rural
Outcome domain
Implementation/Operations
Type of organization
Academic

Abstract

With the increased emphasis on cost containment, hospital administrators are investigating community outreach projects to remain economically viable. The authors describe the planning and implementation of a mobile health unit for rural elderly residents. This project represents an alternative model of healthcare delivery in a rural area with limited resources and healthcare providers.

Cite this study:Alexy, B B; Elnitsky, C A (1996). Community outreach: rural mobile health unit. The Journal of nursing administration. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005110-199612000-00011
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