Establishing a nurse-managed center: a community approach.
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.
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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