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Recorded presentation

Nancy L. Rothman, EdD, RN, Department of Nursing, College of Health Professions, Temple University, 3307 N. Broad Street 602-00, Philadelphia, PA 19140, 215-707-5436, rothman@temple.edu and Tine Hansen-Turton, MG, National Nursing Centers Consortium, NFP, 18th Floor, 260 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

This presentation reports on the National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) grant received from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2002. The grant was mandated under Public Law 107-116 to conduct an evaluation of nurse-managed centers in Pennsylvania to document the ability of this type of health center to serve as safety net providers. The evaluation found nurse-managed health centers are: safety net providers, provide a medical home for the underserved, struggle financially and need cost-based reimbursement and should be recognized as both safety net providers and viable partners with the federal government to reduce health disparities.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the clients served and primary care services provided in 11 Pennsylvania nurse managed health centers.
• Evaluate the ability of nurse managed health centers to serve as safety net providers.

Keywords: Access and Services, Safety Net Providers

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation