Good Samaritan Hospital and Nursing Home, Inc., Selma, Al. Hospital-affiliated clinics meet health needs of rural poor.
How can a hospital meet the health needs of citizens unable to pay for services? One southern hospital founded two rural clinics that are operated by a nurse practitioners and a preceptor-physician. Fees are figured on a sliding scale, and van service is available for patients.
D001741:Black or African American; D000407:Alabama; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006743:Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100; D006801:Humans; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D011203:Poverty; D012423:Rural Health