THE POTTER’S HOUSE
PRESENTS
THE MEDICAL MINISTRY
The Medical Ministry was established
to provide Health Services to The
Potter’s House and the community.
MISSION
To provide quality healthy services known as E’s and T
1. Execution of First Aid Services during event gatherings of the
congregants and community
2. Engagement of the congregants/community towards their
improved health status and wellness
3. Education of the congregants/community regarding health
issues
4. Empowerment of the community of believers to make
better health decisions
5. Transformation into the temples God created us to become
MEETINGS / NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
The Medical Ministry meets monthly on the
4th Saturday from 8:45a.m. – 10:30a.m.
The Medical Ministry has approximately 35
volunteers serving the ministry, but the
number changes monthly when new
members join.
TRAINING/ORIENTATION
The Ministry provides
•Quarterly Full Orientations
•Mini-Orientations
•Review of Policy and Procedure Manual
•Drills of frequently occurring incidents
VOLUNTEER CRITERIA
Minimal Basic First Aid Certification
2 Arms
Clinical Background
Doctors, Dentists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses,
Medical Assistants & CNA
Non-Clinical
Administrative Support
INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER MINISTRIES
We provide First Aid services at events hosted by
other Ministries as well as the PH Event Center (eg;
Collaborations with MegaCARE and the Golden
Vessels)
Future Plans: Share health information with other
ministries
ENCOUNTER FORM
DALLAS/N. DALLAS/FT. WORTH
CONGREGANT
1
2
3
4
5
6
MEASURABLE RESULTS
– Keep a record of First Aid services provided and
provide follow up calls. Documentation of followup is made.
– Reviews the encounters and discuss areas for
improvement
– Do “mock drills” of common first aid problems to
improve response
The Medical Ministry carries out the vision of our
Bishop to promote healthy lifestyles through
education and provision of services
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Ask a Nurse
Ask a Doctor
Ask a Pharmacist
Collaboration with other Ministries
Q&A
Q1. MMC Stands for:
a) Mobile Messaging Center
b) Medical Ministry Center
c) Moses, Matthew and Cornelius
Q2. The Medical Ministry will provides
____ for any volunteer requesting it.
a) Tylenol
b) Aspirin
c) None of the above
Q3. Emergencies or Urgencies include
the following:
a) Tripping and falling by anyone.
b) Slain in the spirit.
c) Checking Blood Pressure just
because the MM is serving.
Q4. The following are available for anyone
upon request:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Peppermint
Crackers and Water
Maalox
None of the above
Q5. Wheelchairs may be loaned out to
membership and their families
a) once a week.
b) whenever they are needed.
c) never.
Q6. During Worship Services/Special Events,
the MM will:
a)
b)
c)
Provide First Aid only for the persons entering or in the
Church venue.
Take Blood Pressure and check Blood Sugars for healthy
congregants just because they see us in the building.
Become their “Doctor at Church” so that congregants
can skip their regular doctor’s appointment on Monday.
Q7. Wheelchairs used during service:
a) must be returned to the designated
location.
b) may be taken home if needed as long as
they are brought back.
c) may be left in the parking lot once used,
because someone will take it back.
Q8.
Should a child under the age of 18 be brought
to the MMC to be treated without the
Parent/Guardian?
a)
b)
c)
Yes, as long as we tell the parents later after service.
Never, because children must have Parent present
before ANYONE touches them.
No, because the MM does not like to evaluate children.
Q9.
By law, Security shall be able to obtain medical
information on an incident requiring First Aid.
True or False?
a) True, for Documentation purposes
b) False, as it is a Violation of HIPAA,
and could result in an increase in
liability for the Church
Q10. The Doctors serving in the MM can
treat congregants during or after
service. True or False?
a)
True, as we can extract teeth, start blood pressure
medications, draw blood, treat Schizophrenia/Bipolar
Disease.
b)
False. We do not diagnose, treat or function as their
doctor. Our role is that on Consultant for the Nurses.
The MM is a Nurse-Driven Ministry.
Educational Presentations on Health Areas of Interest
Alzheimer’s Disease
Passage of the Health Reform Bill: Meaning
Emergency Preparedness
Dental Health
Epidemic of Childhood Obesity
HIV/AIDS