title: Community joins forces to care for uninsured.
abstract: Faced with a high rate of unemployment and an increase in uninsured patients, Lee Memorial Health system in Ft. Myers, FL sponsored a community-wide effort to provide health care options for unfunded patients. Triage Center provides post-acute medical care for the homeless. Salvation Army operates 10-bed respite unit that provides skilled nursing services for homeless. Hospital operates free clinics for the uninsured.
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D057172:Economic Recession; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005431:Florida; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000592:standards; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014478:Unemployment / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States