SFFC Earns Silver Rating from NAFC Quality Standards Program

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The San Francisco Free Clinic earned a 2021 Silver Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) Quality Standards Program.

The mission of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics is to ensure the medically underserved have access to affordable health care. The NAFC and its members are dedicated to ensuring that patients receive quality health care. To quantify and qualify the care provided at the Free and Charitable Clinic network, the NAFC formalized a set of Quality Standards for member organizations.

NAFC Members voluntarily submit information to the NAFC on the various policies and procedures in place to attain their standards rating and attest/pledge that they successfully incorporate these standards within their organization.

NAFC Quality Standards elements include policies and procedures related to the following areas: Administrative, Enhanced Access and Continuity of Care, Identifying and Managing Patient Population information, Planning and Managing Care, Providing Self-Care Support and Community Resources, Tracking and Coordinating Care, and Measuring and Improving Performance.

We are excited to have received this top rating highlighting our commitment to providing quality care for our patients. For more information on the NAFC, please visit www.nafcclinics.org.

Volunteer Specialists Needed

As we enter a new time of uncertainty in America's healthcare milieu, SFFC is putting out a call to recruit more volunteer MD specialists.

 
Volunteering at the SF Free Clinic reminds me of why I decided to become a doctor.
— Dr. Jonah Mullens, Volunteer Podiatrist
 

SFFC's model for volunteer specialists has always been simple: "ask for a little from many, and keep the paperwork to a minimum."

Typically, volunteer specialists provide one or two one-time consultations per month, without ever having to leave their own offices. Dr. Jan Hansen has been volunteering at SFFC for fifteen years.

 
I can’t imagine not being a part of the SF Free Clinic. The patients, staff, students, and volunteers all work together to provide outstanding, compassionate, evidence-based care.
— Dr. Jan Hansen, Volunteer Ob/Gyn
 

We are in need of specialists in many fields, particularly:

  • Allergy

  • Dermatology

  • Gastroenterology

  • Neurology

  • Podiatry

  • Urology

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our specialist liaison Dr. Ian Nelligan . Call us at 415-750-9087, or simply stop by to visit!