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Care is a line, not a single visit: we figure out what is going on, we treat it, and we help you live with it afterward — including the week you come home from the hospital.

Find out what is going on, treat it, then keep you well — including after a hospital stay.

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  1. 1 of 4 · What is the first step?

    Assessments — so we are not guessing.

    That can mean blood work, pictures (imaging), a mood screen, a walking test, or simply lining up your bottles. We order what helps. We do not pile on tests you do not need.

    If a ride or a copay is blocking a test, say so. Getting the test done is part of care.

  2. 2 of 4 · Then what?

    Therapies that you can actually use.

    Counseling, a procedure, a medicine, or equipment such as a walker or a home scale. If physical therapy would help, we can connect you with it. You can fill your prescriptions at any pharmacy you choose. Ask us if you need help paying for your medicines.

    We will not print a dosing table on a flyer. Your clinician and pharmacist go over the label with you.

  3. 3 of 4 · And after I am “as good as I am going to get”?

    Management — the long game.

    Many conditions are not cured; they are lived with well. You still get a next visit, refills, and a name to call. That is not being “kept on the hook.” That is how people stay out of the ER.

    Your year-long plan is how the doctor, nurse, CareCoach, and the pharmacist who reviews your medicines stay on the same page.

  4. 4 of 4 · What if I was in the hospital?

    We want you in the same week you get home.

    Bring the discharge papers and every bottle, old and new. Someone should check on you within a couple of days. If nobody called, you call us: 352-565-7342.

    If it is an emergency, call 911. Call 911 if you or someone else is in danger now. 988 if someone needs a person now.

Also in Standards of Care

Quality of CareGood care means you were heard, you understood the plan, and your health actually improved.Standards of CareYour clinicians use up-to-date research and national guidelines. You still get a plan that fits your life.

Crystal River Health Center, operated by Citrus County Rural Health, Inc., an FQHC Look-Alike. These pages explain how we care for you and your family. Your official medical chart stays at the clinic. For an appointment, call 352-565-7342 (TTY 711). Call 911 if you or someone else is in danger now. 988 if someone needs a person now.

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