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Medical and Dental Clinical Space <br /> Whitted Building has been identified since the original space study in 2000 as having <br /> inadequate space available for medical clinic services and office space. <br /> ➢2006 Space Study Update to BOCC recognized a continuing need for additional space for <br /> clinic services for both medical and dental clinics and office space. <br /> Current Clinical Shortcomings <br /> ➢No negative pressure room, used to see TB patients or others with communicable diseases <br /> that require us to protect others from acquiring <br /> ➢No separate area for patients to have their blood drawn for laboratory tests <br /> Pharmacy with inadequate secured storage for vaccines and other medications <br /> Current Clinical Shortcomings <br /> Patients with appointments are waiting as much as 45 minutes in the waiting room until an <br /> exam room "opens up". <br /> Dental patients have to travel through a central corridor through the medical clinic to access <br /> the dental clinic. This is a patient traffic flow and privacy problem. <br /> The waiting room is not adequate for the current patient flow when dental services are also <br /> present. <br /> Two dental operatories do not offer adequate patient privacy when reviewing medical <br /> histories <br /> Security issues at the current building as evidenced by two break-ins in the last 12 months. <br /> Current Office Space Shortcomings <br /> "Double and triple" stacking of people in offices. <br /> .Inadequate storage space for materials used on a daily basis. <br /> .Inadequate patient education space. <br /> Historical Timeline <br /> ➢1998 Southern Human Services opened <br /> Planned dental clinic for Southern Human Services not able to be funded as part of the new <br /> building at that time. <br /> ➢2002 Whitted Building HVAC replacement project with clinical upgrades <br /> ➢11/6/2006 West Campus construction authorized <br /> ➢2007 Board of Health conducted a facility needs analysis and presented options for single <br /> and dual service needs to Commissioners <br /> 3/6/2008 BOCC decided to 1) lease/option for Hillsborough Commons for DSS immediately <br /> and Health at exercise of option to buy, 2) add 15,000 Sq Ft to SHSC by 2011-12 if possible <br /> Work completed and DSS moved to Hillsborough Commons in 2009 <br /> ➢1/2010 BOCC authorized reallocation of space for Health and Dental clinics, for 3-5 yrs <br /> pending Hillsborough Commons <br /> 9/21/2010 BOCC approved consolidation of dental clinical services on a temporary basis (10 <br /> years) <br /> 11/18/2010 BOCC confirmed that they would not exercise the option to buy Hillsborough <br /> Commons <br />