Community Oriented Primary Care New Directions for Health Services Delivery (1983) / Chapter Skim
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COPC in a Hospital-Affiliated Health Center
COPC in a Hospital-Affiliated Health Center
Pages 227-229
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In 1966, the ER operated as both an Emergency Service Department and an "unscheduled general practice unit." It was staffed with salaried attending physicians, and the leading general practitioner in the area was employed as director. This individual ultimately developed the first family practice residency training program in New York City.
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It is now a 532-bed, primary care hospital with a 30,000-square-foot community health center located in its core. The development of this unique plant and the combined efforts of staff and community tO bring it tO fruition are obviously quite interesting and have been the subject of a number of articles, but the limits of time restrict further discussion in this case study.
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It is interesting to note, however, that in spite of the obvious inner-city problems in Sunset Park, recent Health Department statistics indicate a lower infant mortality in Sunset Park when compared with New York City (14.8 per 1,000 live births, and 16.9 per 1,000 live births, respectively, in 1977~. Other mortality and morbidity data also strongly indicate the positive impact of the SPFHC.
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