A Cost-Benefit Analysis of A Community Free Clinic

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of A Community Free Clinic

Uninsured patients lacking access to primary and preventive care continues to be an issue. The purpose of this analysis is to describe operating costs surrounding a nurse-driven freestanding community clinic and to calculate quality of life benefits using clinically preventable burden scores. A retr...

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Published in:Journal of community health nursing Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 91 - 101
Main Authors: Stillmank, Erin, Bloesl, Katie, McArthur, Erin, Artz, Benjamin, Lancaster, Rachelle J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Taylor & Francis 03-04-2019
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:
Clinics
Communities
Cost benefit analysis
Cost control
Investments
Nursing
Nursing care
Operating costs
Patients
Preventive medicine
Primary care
Quality of life
Return on investment
Savings
Uninsured people
United States > US
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Summary:Uninsured patients lacking access to primary and preventive care continues to be an issue. The purpose of this analysis is to describe operating costs surrounding a nurse-driven freestanding community clinic and to calculate quality of life benefits using clinically preventable burden scores. A retrospective records review of patients (n = 200) receiving care at a free clinic were used. Annual costs were $387,252. The benefit gained in quality-adjusted life years is estimated to be 57.47-203.94 yielding a return on investment ranging from $1,200,264-$8,948,184. Free clinics have sustained cost savings over time. Policies addressing this form of care are imperative.
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ISSN:0737-0016
1532-7655
DOI:10.1080/07370016.2019.1583838