Health center improves care for students
Posted on: 10/16/2014; Updated on: 2/10/2015The University of South Carolina’s Student Health Services has begun a new initiative to ensure quality healthcare for students at the Thomson Student Health Center.
Students visiting the health center will now be treated by care teams. When a student visits the General Medicine Center, he or she will be assigned a primary care provider who is a part of a care team of other physicians and nurse practitioners.
These providers work with counselors, case managers, social workers, nutritionists, wellness professionals, pharmacists, advocates and other support staff to ensure each student is cared for across departments so that each student receives the most comprehensive health care.
For students, this means when they meet with their primary care provider at the health center, the physician or nurse practitioner will not only address the issue that brought them to the office but will also inquire about their mental health and any other issues that may be bothering them. If the student is a smoker, the provider will discuss tobacco treatment options.
By inquiring about the overall patient’s health status, the provider can recommend other resources the student may need such as counseling sessions or wellness consultations.
With these improvements, Student Health Services can better diagnose and treat every UofSC student and give them the resources they might need.
To find out more about new health initiatives, head to the Student Health Services website.
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