Broward Mobile Health Unit

Dr. Aldo Calvo, medical director of ambulatory division at Broward Health

Broward Regional Health Planning Council found barriers to health and social determinents

Haitains getting access to quality care

Behavioral health as well

Resort to care in emergency department for blood pressure medicine, depression, anxious. These things shouldn’t be an emergency.

We always want to empower health

The medical health unit is an office on wheels, it has 2 exam rooms, telehealth rooms for rashes, backaches, screening for breast cancer

Orchocardiogram for cardiology care

Handicap accessible

Waiting room with television and awning outside too

Nurse practitioner, licensed practical nurse, multi-disciplinary approach. Getting into difficult areas where members have bad access — uninsured, don’t even have Medicaid

Collaborate at bus terminals within the county

Partnership with homeless population, faith-based, county, community, providing good service, innovation

First two weeks, Broward Partnership for the homeless

All Saints Catholic Church in Sunrise

Life for Net Families — Broward County Collaborative

“We plan on continuing organizations medical health unit to provide primary care and reduce hospitilizations, those who don’t have insurance, help them get insurance at the Broward Health point area.”

2 exam rooms, waiting room, 3 people outsie, similar to a physicians office.

Providers bi and tri lingual, Spanish and Haitain Creole, but want to connect with everyone. A language line whether speaking French, Russian, or Tag-a-Long, we can work with them.

“We want to be a safety net to everyone to provide great care”

Extensive homelessness in Broward County

Medical, emotional, psychiatric needs, intervene and provide screening services.

Mental health, public impact to reduce hospitlizations

Providing access where homeless population congregates

Housing, employment, work with due dligience

Any organization that has a need can call us.

Take appointments only, try to avoid walk-ins

Important that Brwoward Health is breaking down barriers to care. Health care inequities help us achieve a goal of good primary care.

Positive outcome for those who need the most

One of the advantages of the pandemic is better access to care is paramount to keep our community healthy

Broadband staffind, exact same care you can get in the office

Broward Health Point for

Broward Health Mobile Unit is for the uninsured, deal directly with community partners. Services for 18 and up, don’t do prenatal, you need to be seen at Broward Health point. No pediatrics, eventually would lie to provide children vaccinations.

Most vulnerable populations.