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FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - PROJECT TITLE: HOPE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES (HFHS) FY25 EXPANDED HOURS PROJECT DIRECTOR: JENNIFER DITTES CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (615) 644-2000 CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: JENNYDITTES@HOPEFAMILYHEALTH.ORG HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANT NUMBER: H80CS24109 WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HOPEFAMILYHEALTH.ORG/ ADDRESS: 1124 NEW HIGHWAY 52 E CITY & STATE: WESTMORELAND, TN 37186 HOPE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES (HFHS), A NON-PROFIT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), HAS BEEN PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY, PATIENT-FOCUSED HEALTH CARE TO RESIDENTS OF MACON, SUMNER, AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES, TN, SINCE 2005. HFHS BELIEVES THAT EVERY PATIENT - WHETHER INSURED, UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, MODERATE-INCOME, LOW-INCOME OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND REGARDLESS OF GENDER, AGE, RACE OR SITUATION, - DESERVES ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL CARE DELIVERED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. IN 2023, HFHS SERVED 4,627 PATIENTS WITH 18,106 ENCOUNTERS, INCLUDING 3,534 VIRTUAL VISITS, FROM THREE SERVICE DELIVERY SITES. HFHS IS RAPIDLY EXPANDING STAFF, SERVICES AND DELIVERY SITES TO MEET PATIENT AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. TO FURTHER ADDRESS DEMAND, HFHS PLANS TO EXTEND HOURS AT ALL THREE HFHS FACILITIES. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, INCLUDING FROM RESIDENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND PATIENTS, HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT MANY PEOPLE CANNOT OBTAIN MUCH- NEEDED CARE AT HFHS FACILITIES DUE TO CURRENT OPERATING HOURS. FARM AND FACTORY WORKERS, AMONG OTHERS, STRUGGLE TO VISIT DURING HFHS' TYPICAL 8 AM TO 5 PM SCHEDULE, WHICH OVERLAPS WITH SCHOOL AND WORK HOURS, ESPECIALLY SINCE ALL FACILITIES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR AN HOUR DURING LUNCH. PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS FREQUENTLY MENTION THE NEED FOR SERVICES DURING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND LUNCH BREAKS. OUR MOST REQUESTED APPOINTMENTS ARE DURING LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING SLOTS, WITH OVER A 30-DAY WAIT FOR THESE APPOINTMENTS FOR ESTABLISHED PATIENTS AND OVER A 60-DAY WAIT FOR NEW PATIENTS. LEVERAGING HRSA EXPANDED HOURS FUNDING, HFHS WILL INCREASE ITS OPERATING HOURS BY 24 HOURS ACR OSS THREE CLINIC SITES: WESTMORELAND - 5, WESTSIDE - 12, AND GALLATIN - 7. NEW OPERATING HOURS WILL INCLUDE OPENING THE LUNCH HOUR (12 PM - 1 PM) FOR SERVICES AND APPOINTMENTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT EVERY LOCATION, ADDING FIVE HOURS WEEKLY TO EACH SITE, OR 15 HOURS TOTAL. AT WESTMORELAND, HFHS ALREADY OFFERS ONE EXPANDED SERVICE DAY FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, HFHS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL DAY A WEEK WHERE THE SITE WILL OFFER EXPANDED SERVICE HOURS, ADDING ONE WEEKLY HOUR TO THE FACILITY, BUT TWO WEEKLY HOURS TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE WESTMORELAND CLINIC WILL EXPAND AN ADDITIONAL FOUR HOURS BY OPENING EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8 AM TO 12 PM, OFFERING URGENT CARE AND X-RAY/MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES. HFHS CURRENTLY PROVIDES SERVICES MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AT THEIR WESTSIDE LOCATION WITH ONE EXTENDED HOUR DAY ON THURSDAY FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM. TO MEET ADDITIONAL NEEDS WESTSIDE WILL ADD 8 OPERATING HOURS ON FRIDAY IN ADDITION TO ADDING THE LUNCH HOURS. THE GALLATIN LOCATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DOES NOT HAVE EXTENDED HOURS. TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND AT THIS NEW SITE, HFHS WILL OPEN FOR A HALF DAY (8 AM - 12 PM) ON SATURDAYS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - UTILIZING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE NEW SCHEDULES; - REARRANGING STAFF SCHEDULES TO SUPPORT THE EXPANDED CLINIC HOURS. THE PROGRAM GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE SERVICES; - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; - DECREASE APPOINTMENT WAIT TIMES; - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NEW PATIENT USERS. - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ENCOUNTERS.
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FISCAL YEAR 2025 EXPANDED HOURS. - PROJECT TITLE: HOPE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES (HFHS) FY25 EXPANDED HOURS PROJECT DIRECTOR: JENNIFER DITTES CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (615) 644-2000 CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: JENNYDITTES@HOPEFAMILYHEALTH.ORG HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM GRANT NUMBER: H80CS24109 WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.HOPEFAMILYHEALTH.ORG/ ADDRESS: 1124 NEW HIGHWAY 52 E CITY & STATE: WESTMORELAND, TN 37186 HOPE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES (HFHS), A NON-PROFIT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC), HAS BEEN PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY, PATIENT-FOCUSED HEALTH CARE TO RESIDENTS OF MACON, SUMNER, AND TROUSDALE COUNTIES, TN, SINCE 2005. HFHS BELIEVES THAT EVERY PATIENT - WHETHER INSURED, UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, MODERATE-INCOME, LOW-INCOME OR EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND REGARDLESS OF GENDER, AGE, RACE OR SITUATION, - DESERVES ACCESS TO EXCEPTIONAL CARE DELIVERED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. IN 2023, HFHS SERVED 4,627 PATIENTS WITH 18,106 ENCOUNTERS, INCLUDING 3,534 VIRTUAL VISITS, FROM THREE SERVICE DELIVERY SITES. HFHS IS RAPIDLY EXPANDING STAFF, SERVICES AND DELIVERY SITES TO MEET PATIENT AND COMMUNITY NEEDS. TO FURTHER ADDRESS DEMAND, HFHS PLANS TO EXTEND HOURS AT ALL THREE HFHS FACILITIES. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK, INCLUDING FROM RESIDENTS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND PATIENTS, HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT MANY PEOPLE CANNOT OBTAIN MUCH- NEEDED CARE AT HFHS FACILITIES DUE TO CURRENT OPERATING HOURS. FARM AND FACTORY WORKERS, AMONG OTHERS, STRUGGLE TO VISIT DURING HFHS' TYPICAL 8 AM TO 5 PM SCHEDULE, WHICH OVERLAPS WITH SCHOOL AND WORK HOURS, ESPECIALLY SINCE ALL FACILITIES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR AN HOUR DURING LUNCH. PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS FREQUENTLY MENTION THE NEED FOR SERVICES DURING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND LUNCH BREAKS. OUR MOST REQUESTED APPOINTMENTS ARE DURING LATE AFTERNOON/EVENING SLOTS, WITH OVER A 30-DAY WAIT FOR THESE APPOINTMENTS FOR ESTABLISHED PATIENTS AND OVER A 60-DAY WAIT FOR NEW PATIENTS. LEVERAGING HRSA EXPANDED HOURS FUNDING, HFHS WILL INCREASE ITS OPERATING HOURS BY 24 HOURS ACR OSS THREE CLINIC SITES: WESTMORELAND - 5, WESTSIDE - 12, AND GALLATIN - 7. NEW OPERATING HOURS WILL INCLUDE OPENING THE LUNCH HOUR (12 PM - 1 PM) FOR SERVICES AND APPOINTMENTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT EVERY LOCATION, ADDING FIVE HOURS WEEKLY TO EACH SITE, OR 15 HOURS TOTAL. AT WESTMORELAND, HFHS ALREADY OFFERS ONE EXPANDED SERVICE DAY FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT, HFHS WILL ADD AN ADDITIONAL DAY A WEEK WHERE THE SITE WILL OFFER EXPANDED SERVICE HOURS, ADDING ONE WEEKLY HOUR TO THE FACILITY, BUT TWO WEEKLY HOURS TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE WESTMORELAND CLINIC WILL EXPAND AN ADDITIONAL FOUR HOURS BY OPENING EVERY SATURDAY FROM 8 AM TO 12 PM, OFFERING URGENT CARE AND X-RAY/MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES. HFHS CURRENTLY PROVIDES SERVICES MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AT THEIR WESTSIDE LOCATION WITH ONE EXTENDED HOUR DAY ON THURSDAY FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM. TO MEET ADDITIONAL NEEDS WESTSIDE WILL ADD 8 OPERATING HOURS ON FRIDAY IN ADDITION TO ADDING THE LUNCH HOURS. THE GALLATIN LOCATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DOES NOT HAVE EXTENDED HOURS. TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND AT THIS NEW SITE, HFHS WILL OPEN FOR A HALF DAY (8 AM - 12 PM) ON SATURDAYS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - UTILIZING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS TO INFORM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT THE NEW SCHEDULES; - REARRANGING STAFF SCHEDULES TO SUPPORT THE EXPANDED CLINIC HOURS. THE PROGRAM GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING PRIMARY AND PREVENTATIVE CARE SERVICES; - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; - DECREASE APPOINTMENT WAIT TIMES; - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NEW PATIENT USERS. - INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ENCOUNTERS.
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