title: The Good Samaritan Nursing Center: a Commonwealth Collaborative.
abstract: The Good Samaritan Nursing Center (GSNC) is an integrated nurse-managed center that serves vulnerable populations in the community. Across its 10 clinics, the GSNC helps to improve access to health care for people of all ages. The purpose of this article is to (1) describe the services and goals of the GSNC, a Commonwealth Collaborative; (2) discuss selected outputs/outcomes from the GSNC clinics; and (3) propose recommendations for research related to the outcomes of this nurse-managed center.
authors.affiliation: Good Samaritan Nursing Center, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, 315 CON Building, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, USA. lmpede3@uky.edu
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stanhope
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007629:Kentucky; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D035862:Vulnerable Populations