HealthRIGHT 360 and Sutter Health have launched a Mobile and Street Medicine program aimed at improving healthcare access for vulnerable populations in San Francisco. The initiative is supported by a $500,000 grant from Sutter Health and revives HealthRIGHT 360’s mobile medical unit, while also expanding services to include street medicine.
The new program functions as an extension of HealthRIGHT 360’s Integrated Care Center, which operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center. Services offered include urgent and primary care, preventive screenings, wound care, vaccinations, lab work, and case management support. Patients can also be referred to substance use disorder treatment through the organization’s network of services. To increase accessibility, services are provided in both English and Spanish.
Korrinne Yurick, director of Mobile and Street Medicine at HealthRIGHT 360, said: “Far too many of our neighbors living on the streets or those who have been historically marginalized face overwhelming barriers to accessing even basic medical care. This partnership allows us to bring healthcare to the street, meet people where they are, and build the kind of trusting relationships that open the door to improved health and well-being.”
Jodi Nerell, community health director at Sutter Health, stated: “Sutter Health is proud to support this important effort. This project is part of a larger commitment we are making to expand mobile medicine across Northern California, with HealthRIGHT 360 leading the way as one of our inaugural partners. Together, we can remove barriers to care and create healthier communities.”
The mobile unit features two private exam rooms and triage space for delivering a variety of medical services. In addition to providing care through the mobile clinic itself, teams conduct walking rounds with backpacks so they can reach patients directly in public spaces throughout San Francisco.
Led by Yurick, the team includes a medical provider, nurse manager, medical assistant, community outreach worker, case manager and administrative coordinator. At launch, service areas will cover Treasure Island and the Mission District through partnerships with local organizations such as One Treasure Island, Martin de Porres House of Hospitality and Calle 24 Latino Cultural District. There are plans for further expansion in collaboration with other providers.
The program aims to complement existing citywide street medicine efforts by adding capacity and strengthening coordination among City agencies and community partners.
This marks the first of four planned mobile medicine sites supported by Sutter Health statewide; additional programs may be introduced in coming years as lessons learned from this initial rollout inform future initiatives.
