EIR Healthcare has joined forces with Good Samaritan Hospital for deploying two community clinics in Bakersfield, California, US.
These volumetric modular clinics will be located at 4901 Weedpatch Highway.
The initiative is funded by Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program round 3 and 4 grants, managed by the California Department of Health Care Services.
It aims to tackle the challenges of accessing behavioural health services in rural communities through the use of modular construction.
The Weedpatch Integrated Wellness Center, the first clinic of its kind in Kern County, will offer mental health, medical, and substance use disorder treatment all in one visit.
This facility aims to minimise issues related to treatment adherence while tackling community challenges such as emergency room visits, crime, and homelessness.
The centre will specifically cater to children and women, providing medication-assisted treatments, psychiatric care, and obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as primary healthcare services.
Both facilities at the site, each covering 6,000ft², utilise EIR Healthcare’s modular clinic platform and will serve around 3,500 individuals each year.
They will primarily cater to a Medicaid population, with 80% of patients covered by California’s Medicaid programme, Medi-Cal.
Good Samaritan Hospital CEO Minty Dillon said: “Our patients have waited far too long for accessible, comprehensive care.
“By using modular construction, we are bringing medical, behavioural health, and substance use services together under one roof – delivered faster and more efficiently than ever before. This approach isn’t just building a clinic; it’s building healthier futures.”
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