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Holy Cross Hospital opened two health centers - in Silver Spring and in Gaithersburg - to bring affordable health care to uninsured adults.
Some health center patients have never before received care for their simple or complex health problems. Others have not maintained their health because they lack the money or insurance needed to consistently afford medications.
The centers offer various educational programs and resources to help patients manage high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions. Individual instruction, group education, and low-literacy, culturally competent written materials are available onsite.
The Holy Cross Hospital Health Center at Montgomery College in Silver Spring
The Holy Cross Hospital Health Center at Montgomery College opened in 2004 to bring affordable primary health care to those who needed it most - low-income, uninsured adults. Now this unique center accommodates more than 6,000 patient visits per year.
This state-of-the-art center is a "medical home" for adults in Silver Spring and surrounding areas who are not able to access primary care elsewhere. Skilled clinicians provide emergency room follow-up, physical exams, chronic disease management and care for patients discharged from the hospital. The staff speaks English, French and Spanish, and offers interpretation in other languages.
As a collaborative effort between Holy Cross Hospital and Montgomery College, the center also offers a unique learning opportunity for students working toward or considering careers in medicine, nursing, health information and pharmacy. Students regularly rotate through the clinic, contributing to the care of patients and receiving first-hand experience that prepares them for a future in health care.
The Holy Cross Hospital Health Center in Gaithersburg
In February 2009 a brand-new health center - capable of handling at least 10,000 patient visits a year - opened in Gaithersburg. More than 15 percent of the patients using the Holy Cross Hospital Health Center at Montgomery College came from Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville or Montgomery Village. Holy Cross Hospital opened the Gaithersburg center to better serve these communities.
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