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Through innovative
services like St. Rita’s Neighborhood Nursing program, the Medical Center
is taking healthcare outside of the traditional hospital setting into neighborhoods
where residents feel comfortable and find it easy to access.
Awarded Ohio’s first Governor’s Award of Excellence, our registered nurses
go door-to-door, on foot or on bike, making sure the poor, the elderly and
children are getting the medical care they need. The nurses help residents
in Lima’s at-risk neighborhoods monitor their own chronic health conditions,
get regular health checkups, get their prescriptions filled, immunize their
children against disease and learn to take care of themselves and their
families.
Since the program began, twice the number of children are getting immunized,
fewer people are relying on the emergency department for their primary healthcare
and residents are learning how to make good decisions about their health
and the health of their families.
St. Rita’s Neighborhood Nursing program continues to draw interest from
communities across the country for its innovative approach to addressing
the issues that take a toll on the health of community residents. |
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For More Information
(419) 226-9725
(419) 226-9834
(419) 226-9316 |
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