Topic: Leveraging SDOH Program Support and Continuity of Care
Organization Name: ReGenesis Healthcare
Organization Type: Health Center
Location (city/state): South Carolina
Special or Vulnerable Population: Rural, people with disabilities, elderly
Challenges: Transportation for persons with disabilities in suburban/rural areas
Promising Practice: Vehicle fleet commanded by center employed drivers
ReGenesis Healthcare, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in South Carolina, addressed a significant barrier for persons with disabilities in suburban and rural communities: transportation. ReGenesis established a fleet of vehicles with full-time drivers to mitigate this, offering free rides to primary care, specialist appointments, and pharmacies. Certified Community Health Workers (CHWs) further support patients by providing information on community resources and assisting with applications for housing, food, utilities, and job training.
To evaluate the success of this initiative, ReGenesis tracks transportation requests, reasons for missed appointments, patient demographics like number of Medicaid patients served, and the reliability and accessibility of the transportation infrastructure in the area.
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Session 2: Leveraging SDOH program support and continuity of care