USF Health News: Pediatrics Care Mobile Program Recognized by Home Builder
In February 2006, University of South Florida (USF) Department of Pediatrics partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay to bring a Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™ (RMCM) Program to the Tampa Bay area. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™ (RMCM) is a 40-foot mobile medical and dental office, specifically built and equipped to deliver health services to at-risk children in the communities where they live. As of December 2007, the RMCM operated by USF Pediatrics and RMHC of Tampa Bay was one of only 32 Care Mobiles operational worldwide.
MISSION:
To deliver cost-effective medical and dental care directly to underserved children in their own neighborhoods.
VISION:
To provide the ultimate in mobile medical and dental care and education to underserved children and youth throughout the Tampa Bay area.
VALUES:
Every child and youth is respected and deserves attentive, compassionate and nonjudgmental health care.
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program Statistics (as of March 31, 2008)
| USF Peds RMCM Patients |
2006* |
2007 |
2008+ |
Total Patient Visits |
Total Medical Care Provided |
| School Visit Patients |
807 |
1093 |
611 |
2521 |
$ 492, 326 |
| Health Fair Patients |
475 |
352 |
169 |
996 |
$ 357, 564 |
| Teen Site Visits |
48 |
93 |
105 |
246 |
|
| Dental Patients |
0 |
47 |
10 |
57 |
|
| Total Patient Visits |
1330 |
1585 |
895 |
3820 |
$ 849, 890 |
* beginning 2/6/06
+ through June 17 2008
| USF Peds RMCM Sites |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Schools Visited |
28 |
56 |
28 |
| Community Health Fairs |
10 |
14 |
4 |
|
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Schedule
Schedule for July 2008 [.xls]
Download the Care Mobile Brochure [.pdf]
2007 Podding Plan For RMCM Visits [.doc] - updated 6/14/07
Mobile Health Services in an Academic Setting AAP Presentation [.ppt] |
