Quest Diagnostics was chosen because it can diagnose different infections, along with many other conditions. It helps the public by allowing them to get tested for various reasons. Its location is very convenient because it is less than a mile away from the University of South Florida. This means students can go there for any screening tests they might need.
It represents a public health issue because at the local level of governance, it serves as a primary and more importantly secondary role in heath prevention and intervention. The facility screens, provides therapies and monitor's their patients results so that the population's health overall is better. For example, pregnant women are directed to quest diagnostics by their doctors for all kinds of screening tests. This is a huge part of prenatal care, which ensures that the baby is safe. Without these tests, mothers would not know the status of their pregnancy which could lead to complications.
Quest Diagnostics clinics provide testing for STIs (sexually transmitted infections). The rate of certain STIs such as Chlamydia and Gonorrhea have increased within the last several decades. By providing testing for such infections, the population can be made more aware of their health conditions.
The facility also educates its patients on how to perceive results and what it means to them in their personal lives. The facility also serves as a load bearer for hospital and other medical facilities. It can help to lower the overall cost of expenditures for them, so that they can divert their time and funds to primary care. Quest Diagnostics has a unique capacity to collect data from a wide range of specimens and socioeconomic backgrounds to get a real world view of the current health status for the population that they serve.
By:
Francia Luke, Sheena Patel, Natesha Francis, and Lawrence McKinney
This is a great choice of what Public Health is! I love Quest Diagnostics because with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, all lab tests with them are free! This is economically favorable for individuals of low income homes/families who can;t afford the full costs of lab tests that other insurances may not provide. Do you guys know if they offer free STI testing for the community?
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ReplyDeleteI too believe this is an excellent example of a public health institution. This institution promotes secondary and tertiary prevention, which allows a person to successfully heal a wound or injury and prevent further damage. The atmosphere is extremely professional, and the variety of staff are able to give you all the information you need. If they are able to help you at their facility they do so gladly, and if you need to see a specialist they will refer you to one. The great part about this facility is that they treat a wide variety of people.
ReplyDeleteIf your provider is not BCBS, do you know if Quest Diagnostics will work with the patient on pricing?