Results of Limited Scope Review at Oakhurst Medical Centers, Inc

摘要

Established in 1978, Oakhurst Medical Centers, Inc. (Oakhurst) is an independent nonprofit primary health care provider. It served 11,028 patients in 2009, of which 37 percent were uninsured, at 2 service sites in DeKalb County, Georgia. Oakhursts medical services included family practice, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecological services (OB/GYN), internal medicine, radiology, laboratory services, pharmacy services, mental health services, and other specialties. On March 16, 2009, Oakhurst applied for Recovery Act IDS grant funding to increase OB/GYN services by adding two additional days of services with one physician, and a part-time nurse practitioner position. According to Oakhursts IDS grant application, the funding would also enable Oakhurst to provide prenatal care and increased medical services and pharmacy capacity. On March 27, 2009, HRSA awarded Oakhurst a 245,585 IDS grant. On June 2, 2009, Oakhurst applied for Recovery Act CIP grant funding to expand the facility to accommodate three additional exam rooms, expand the waiting rooms for pediatrics and OB/GYN patients, replace the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems and roof, and expand the parking lot. According to Oakhursts CIP grant application, the funding would improve quality of care. On June 25, 2009, HRSA awarded Oakhurst a 605,040 CIP grant.