{"id":31612,"date":"2014-04-07T08:20:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T00:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tribune.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=31612"},"modified":"2014-04-07T08:20:32","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T00:20:32","slug":"kagman-community-health-center-marks-1st-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/kagman-community-health-center-marks-1st-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagman Community Health Center marks 1st anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left, Rep. Antonio Agulto (Ind-Saipan), WIC Clinic Manager Ruth Sablan, and Rep. Larry Deleon Guerrero (Ind-Saipan) at the Kagman Community Health Center?s first anniversary on Friday. (Jayson Camacho)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Kagman Community Health Center marked its first anniversary with government officials and lawmakers joining staff and the Kagman community to mark the occasion on Friday.<\/span>
\nLt. Gov. Jude U. Hofschneider was joined by Saipan Mayor Donald Flores and Reps. Larry Deleon Guerrero (Ind-Saipan) Antonio Agulto (Ind-Saipan), and Chris Leon Guerrero (Cov-Saipan).<\/p>\n

Hofschneider, who spoke on behalf of Gov. Eloy S. Inos, said the Kagman Community Health Center has \u201cdone a marvelous job\u201d during the first year it has been providing health services for the Kagman community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey continue to be an asset for the community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Kagman Community Health Center board president Velma Palacios said that they are still continuing to move forward in providing all levels of care.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to improve KCHC\u2019s access to the community and its clients. We also looking at ways to expand our health care services to the community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

According to Palacios, they have been doing outreach programs with surveys and have received favorable comments and many suggestions.<\/p>\n

Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. interim CEO Esther Mu\u00f1a commended the staff of KCHC and the corporation for a job well done in providing health services to Kagman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have worked so many hours to provide these services to serve the community and I am proud of them,\u201d Mu\u00f1a said.<\/p>\n

KCHC executive director Vince Castro said the number of patients who visit the center has been steadily growing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first started, our first month we only had 14 visits. Just last month we\u2019ve had 363 visits and we have improved,\u201d Castro said.<\/p>\n

According to Castro their next funding cycle for three years includes a grant that will give them $750,000 a year and will total $2.25 million for the three-year cycle. He said they plan to use the money to expand the center\u2019s services.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, there are three buildings here and were planning to make another one for case management,\u201d Castro said. \u201cOne of the resident said that they are doing a patience center\/medical home model so we\u2019ll have case management to educate them so they can make decisions for their health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Saipan Tribune learned that there are going to be satellite clinics as well.<\/p>\n

According to Castro, in the next couple of months they would be dispensing medicines at the center.<\/p>\n

Castro also said that they are also working closely with the Commonwealth of Transit Authority. \u201cWe will be partnering with them because they can transport [persons with disabilities] with their Call-a-Ride services,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The event started at 10am with the posting of colors from Kagman High School\u2019s Color Guard. Chacha Oceanview Middle School\u2019s Music Club sang the National Anthem. Rev. Fr. Isaac M. Ayuyuled the invocation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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