A Nurse-Run Public Health Clinic for Individuals Utilizing a Community Outreach Center

ABSTRACT

This article describes a nurse-run clinic for low-income individuals or individuals experiencing homelessness. We conducted a quality improvement project using data from 111 individuals over 194 visits. Thirty-seven percent of patients had difficulty managing their health and 22% reported being in an active health crisis. The visits resulted in patients leaving with their visit goal being met (86%), and 96% of nonemergent cases being diverted from the emergency room. The nurse-run clinic provided access to care and served as a safety net for a vulnerable population, providing support for this clinic model with this population.

Declaration of Interest

The authors have no conflicts of interest to report. The contact author’s faculty practice work provided the data presented in this article. No other funding source supported this work.