Access OC: Solutions for Specialty Care

Access OC is improving the health of vulnerable people by providing access to medical specialists in a high quality, cost-effective manner. We will accomplish this by developing a series of innovative, interconnected specialty care initiatives.

Outpatient Surgery Program

Our first program, established in 2007, is the outpatient surgery program. We offer Orange County's most vulnerable residents the hope of obtaining life-changing surgeries that allow them to return to their work, their families, and their lives. Potential candidates for free outpatient surgeries are referred to Access OC through one of the numerous clinics throughout Orange County that we have established relationships. After qualifying and evaluating these patients, Access OC coordinates outpatient surgeries with one of our five hospital partners in Orange County: Hoag Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, St. Joseph Hospital of Orange, St. Jude Medical Center, and Mission Hospital.

Understanding the Need

In 2008, of the 3,017,300 people living in Orange County, 12.3% of the adults and 8% of the children are uninsured. This amounts to over 370,000 adults and 240,000 children with no health coverage. For uninsured and underinsured families in the County, the "safety net" of health services - programs either designed or required to serve them - is a critical lifeline in times of need. Our surgery program works to meet that need by mobilizing medical volunteers to provide low-risk, outpatient surgeries to Orange County's low-income and and uninsured residents.

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Surgery Calendar

St. Joseph Hospital:9/13/08
Kaiser Permanente:10/25/08
St. Jude Hospital:11/8/08
Mission Hospital:12/6/08
Hoag Hospital:ongoing

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Access OC
17701 Cowan, Ste 220
Irvine, CA 92614-6057
 
Direct:949-553-1323
Fax:949-553-1351