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Rural Medicine in America
July 2, 2016
Oswaldo C. Bacani, M.D.
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Father-Daughter Duo!
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Father-Daughter Duo!
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Where on Earth is Fredonia?
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Fredonia, Kansas
• Wichita – 80 miles (1 ½ hours)• Kansas City – 120 miles (2 hours)• Joplin – 90 miles ( 1 ¾ hours)• Tulsa – 110 miles (2 hours)• Denver, Colorado – 600 miles (9 hours)• Mexico City, Mexico -- 1500 miles (1 ½ days)
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How I ended up in Fredonia
Manila
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My Family
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Kansas!
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Fredonia, Kansas
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What does it mean to be “rural?”
• Approximately 21% of the U.S. population
lives in rural areas
• But rural physicians comprise only about 10
% of the total number of working physicians
in the country
• Research shows a reasonable physician to
population ration is 1:1200
• In rural areas, the ratio is closer to 1:2000-
3000
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Differences in Rural Healthcare
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What is Rural Medicine?• Rural medicine is exciting!
• Proso You’re the doctor!
o You can truly practice to your maximum ability.
o You can make changes easily.
o You really get to know your patients well.
o You are the livelihood of the hospital and maybe even the town.
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Rural Medicine• Cons
o You may be a little farther from Wal-Mart.
o You have to behave.
o Grocery store trips take a little longer.
o You may be the only doctor.
• Pro or con?o You might get paid in food and live animals
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Fly Fishing
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Days of Our Lives (in Fredonia)
• Inpatient
• Procedures (Endoscopy, Lesion removal,
etc)
• Surgeries (Cholecystecomies,
mastesctomies, etc)
• Clinic
• Emergency Department
• Committees and Medical Staff
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Family Colonoscopy Day
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Surgery and Family Medicine
• General Surgery
• Preventative Medicine
• Women’s Health
• Men’s Health
• Pediatrics
• Nursing home
• Hospice
• Mental Health
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cancer
• Acute Care
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Bacani / McKenney Clinic
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Fredonia Regional Hospital
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Fredonia Regional Hospital
• 25-Bed Critical Access HospitaloLocated in a rural area
oHave emergency care services 24-hours a day, 7 days a week
oMaintain no more than 25 inpatient beds
oHave an annual average length of stay of 96 hours or less per patient for acute care.
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Fredonia Regional Hospital
• 5 Physicians
• Services on-siteo Inpatient Care
o Emergency Department / EMS
o Physical Therapy
o Respiratory Therapy
o Outpatient services
o Lab
o Radiology
o Surgery
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Father-Daughter Surgery
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Fredonia Regional Hospital
• Observation
• Acute / Inpatient
• Swing bedo Provide skilled nursing care.
o Has CMS approval to provide post-hospital SNF care and meets certain
requirements.
o Medicare Part A (the hospital insurance program) covers post-hospital
extended care services furnished in a swing bed hospital.
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Fredonia Regional Hospital
• Monthly Specialty Clinics
o2 Cardiologists
oOrthopedic Surgeon
oUrologist
oOB/Gyn
oPodiatry
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Role of the healthcare in the community
Bed Races
EmployerHealth Fair
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Things you might not find in the city…
• Donkey Basketball
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Things you might not find in the city…
• Copperhead!
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Rural Medicine Roles• Wilson County Health Officer
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Rural Medicine Roles• Deputy Sheriff
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Rural Medicine Roles• High School Football Team Doctor
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Rural Medicine Roles• Produce Aisle Clinician
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Rural Docs Make a Difference!
o Even American hero, former presidential
candidates know the importance of rural
docs!
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Rural Medicine• Days are filled with variety and are never boring!
• You’re the doctor!
• You can practice to your maximum ability.
• You really get to know your patients well.
• You are the livelihood of the hospital and maybe
even the town.
• You can serve in multiple roles in the community.
• It’s just plain fun!
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References• http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/go/left/about-rural-
health/what-s-different-about-rural-health-care
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Thank You!• [email protected]
• 620-870-9221
• Thank you to my favorite daughter in the whole,
wide world Jen for putting this slide show together!
You’re way better than all of your siblings!