title: Establishing a nurse-managed center: a community approach.
abstract: Documentation of need, designing and implementing services to meet the need, networking with and referral to other community providers, practice agreements, and mechanisms for reimbursement and billing are just a few issues that must be addressed when establishing a community-based health care unit. This article will discuss essentials of establishing a nurse-managed, community-based health care center, based on the author's experience in developing and managing the Outreach Health Care Unit.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005376:Financial Management; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms