Shingletown Medical Center’s resilient power system, funded by Direct Relief, is newly online. (Photo by Adam Courier for Direct Relief) SHINGLETOWN, CA – Shingletown Medical Center, or SMC, a nonprofit community health center in a Northern California area vulnerable to wildfires and power shutoffs, is newly equipped with solar panels and a battery microgrid that …
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Health centers are using mobile units to serve patients in rural and underserved areas, and will get more funding to do so, starting in 2024. By Olivia Lewis, writer for Direct Relief, where this article originally appeared. NACHC and Direct Relief have launched joint editorial initiative to deliver trusted and reliable content about health care. …