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St. Elizabeth Hospital - St. Elizabeth Community Clinic
In partnership with Ascension Parish Government, St. Elizabeth Hospital opened the St. Elizabeth Community Clinic in 2009 to provide acute care such as treatment for illness and preventative care. The Community Clinic is staffed by nurse practitioners in family medicine and overseen by a doctor specializing in family medicine. Patients pay on a sliding scale based on income.
What is it?
In partnership with Ascension Parish Government, St. Elizabeth Hospital opened the St. Elizabeth Community Clinic in 2009 to provide acute care such as treatment for illness and preventative care. The Community Clinic is staffed by nurse practitioners in family medicine and overseen by a doctor specializing in family medicine. Patients pay on a sliding scale based on income.
Who is it for?
Residents of Ascension Parish, 10 years and older, who are unable to access other health care clinics because they are uninsured or underinsured.
Why do they do it?
The Community Clinic's goal is to provide access to basic health care for those who otherwise cannot afford it.
Impact
Since July 2009, the Community Clinic has had more than 9,000 patient visits.
Contact: Jon Hirsch
Marketing Director
Telephone: 225-647-5068
E-mail: jon.hirsch@steh.com
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