MEHOP Reflection Paper

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During my time at Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program, I deeply valued the experience because their five clinics consisted of health professionals (e.g., nurse practitioners, OB/GYN physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, etc.) who embodied a selfness nature towards the underserved, indigent community in Matagorda. MEHOP has a mission “to improve the health status of our clients, providing quality primary health care services along with spiritual care to people in the communities we serve.” The preceding statement attests to the clinic’s unwavering devotion to provide and promote access to the highest quality of health care because they accept all patients without any discrimination towards beliefs, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle. Based on my …show more content…

The purpose of defining MEHOP as a federally qualified health center is to call attention to the clinic’s ongoing goal to be recognized on the same level as a community or institutional setting in the health care environment. In addition, the National Committee for Quality Assurance has granted the clinic a “Level 3” classification which indicates their quality care of evidence based standards. My proposed changes to the healthcare system would be the gradual change in the negative perception of services provided from rural clinics by mandating that both community and hospital institutions abide to a higher standard of quality assurance to minimize medication errors, eliminate malpractice, and transition to patient-centered

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