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Mobile Medical Unit to Provide “Health on Wheels” and Improve healthcare Access
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center will unveil a Mobile Medical Unit, the hospital’s 40-foot-long clinic on wheels, in November. SJRMC’s Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) will bring unique healthcare to its communities, expanding access in both urban and rural areas, while helping to meet the needs of at-risk individuals who lack transportation or adequate access to medical offices or clinics.
“At Saint Joseph, we are constantly working to improve the health of our communities,” said Nancy Hellyer, SJRMC’s Chief Executive Officer. “We welcome any opportunity to help those without healthcare simply because they have no way of coming to us. I am proud to say that with the Mobile Medical Unit, we are coming to them.”
The state of the art Mobile Medical Unit will house a medical exam area and a mammography unit, plus an area for intake, information, and health education. The Mobile Medical Unit will also be used in partnership with area cancer programs, women’s health services, and community programs that will welcome the MMU to their area, and to provide corporate wellness programs on-site.
All of the MMU services will be provided by a specially-trained staff, and SJRMC medical resident physicians will have the opportunity to work on the MMU as part of their training rotation. The MMU will operate Monday through Friday, with some Saturdays being used for special corporate wellness events, community events, and health screenings.
The MMU will be in St. Joseph County three days per week and two days in Marshall County. The days will be divided into rotations of mammography services and medical and prenatal care. Additionally, there will be educational opportunities for patients and community members.
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