The Essential Role of Primary Care Clinics in Society

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Primary care clinics are essential in society for people who need urgent care right away or need a place where they know will be the customer service is going to excellent. Care facilities have to make sure they are to provide the patients with excellent care and services or be able to refer them to a place where their issue can be handled. When the opportunity comes for improvement, care facilities should find it essential to listen to their patients to make sure they’re being taken care of in the proper way and the care being given isn’t different from people who have insurance and from those who don’t. Key Social, Political & Economic Factors When we observe the health system, it’s important to take a look at everything that either contributed …show more content…

“A simpler definition, provided by Bart and Tabone (1998), describes a mission statement as a ‘written formal document that attempts to capture an organization’s major and enduring purpose and practices” (Forehand, 2000, pg. 268). HCO’s should make it their mission to make sure that their mission statement is true and they can show their patients the care that they will receive based on their mission statement. The mission statement of my primary care clinic is “To serve the patients of this community with cost effective care. WE will set out to help our patients, mind body, and souls. We strive to help promote a healthier living for our patients and their family. We will give patients quality care in all medical needs for our patients”. Patients will be able to come to this clinic and receive the proper care that they deserve without being given any type of care so they can be rushed out of the facility. Patients from lower-income neighborhoods, will be able to come to the facility and get the same type of care patients from high-income neighborhoods. This mission statement will also ensure that the doctors in this facility will be heled accountable for the services that they provide to the patients. “In addition, the mission statement should be a source of motivation for the organization’s employees by reaffirming their commitment to the organization’s purpose” (Forehand, 2000, pg. 268). To make sure patients are receiving quality care, the facility will do follow-ups with the patients and take their feedback to improve the care that will be received. Follow-ups will also help us see if there needs to training on how to properly care for the patients and make them comfortable before they see the doctor. The facility will also ensure that with each visit the care will

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