MedShare

Bridging the gap between surplus and need.

Application for United States Free Clinics

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Please note: While MedShare is happy to help with some of your clinic’s supply needs, we do not have a large enough inventory to provide everything you will need. We are to be used as an occasional donator, not as your regular supply house.

Contact Information

Which MedShare facility is closest to you?

Type of Organization

General Information

Has the facility received assistance from MedShare before?

How did you hear about MedShare?

List other sources that donate medical supplies and equipment to your facility:

List all organizations with which you and the facility are affiliated:

Facility Information

Who owns/operates the clinic?

What is the legal status of the clinic?

If religious, what affiliation?

If other, please describe:

Describe funding of the clinic (i.e. fee for service, donor, government, etc.)

Please indicate the annual budgeted allowance and actual annual expenditure for reoccurring medical supplies for the most recent complete financial year. (Please remember that "supplies" refers to non-pharmaceutical and non-equipment materials.)

Please indicate the type of facility (if the facility is outpatient only, please indicate a "0" in number of beds).

How long has this facility been in operation?

What is the total number of staff at the facility?

How many of the following are there:

Total number of patients the facility treats per month:

0-5 Years Old
6-15 Years Old
16-49 Years Old
Over 50 Years Old

Types of Medical Services Provided at the Facility (check all that apply)

What are the major health problems treated at your facility?

How is your facility working to improve its ability to provide medical services? Please list any short or long range plans.

What characteristics below best describe the clinic?

Does the institution use Microsoft Windows software?

Does the institution have access to the internet?

Provide a general list of supplies and specific list of biomedical equipment needed. (MedShare does not receive, store or ship pharmaceuticals.

Community Information

What is the estimated population size of the geographic area served by the facility?

Please describe the population and environment of the area with regard to livelihood, language, cultural history, etc.

What are the primary causes of mortality in your area?

How will the population served by the facility benefit from the medical goods being donated by MedShare?

In considering medical supply, which situation best describes your facility/organization?

References

Please list two (2) independent references MedShare may contact. These references must not be directly affiliated with your organization or facility, but need to have knowledge of the services provided. This could include officials, medical professionals, NGOs, past volunteers or other organization within your community.

Recipient Agreement

The medical supplies, equipment, materials and other items available from MedShare are items that would have been discarded or otherwise disposed of by hospitals or health care providers in the United States. These Materials are being made available strictly on an as is basis for humanitarian use in circumstances in which sufficient alternative sources of such resources are not available. The recipient organization recognizes that MedShare and the donor facilities do not make any representations or warranties, either express or implied, as to the condition of the Materials, and further recognizes that MedShare and the donor facilities make no representations or warranties, express or implied, that the Materials are fit, appropriate, free from defects, sterile, pure, operable, or otherwise suitable for any intended purpose. The recipient organization accepts the Materials as is, with all faults, and acknowledges that the inspection for any defects and the safe operation of said Materials is solely the responsibility of the recipient organization. Each recipient organization, recipient facility, and responsible manager of such entities assumes full responsibility for making an independent determination of the appropriateness of the Materials (or any part thereof) before using them, and for discarding any Materials which are not appropriate for use. Under no circumstances shall MedShare, the manufacturer or distributor of the Materials, or any United States hospital or health care provider that ever owned or used the donated equipment, be liable to recipient organization or anyone for any direct, special, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss or damage resulting from the Materials or their use. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the recipient organization fully accepts and assumes all risks and all responsibility for losses, costs, and damages that the recipient organization, its agents, representatives, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, patients, and transferees may incur as a result of the Materials or their use, including without limitation personal injuries, illness, damage, loss to property, and death.

MedShare and the recipient organization recognize that this agreement shall release MedShare and the donor facilities from any and all liability for personal injury and/or any other type of injury arising from the use of the Materials. The recipient organization acknowledges that the consideration for this release and indemnification is the donation of the Materials themselves. By making an application for the receipt of such Materials and by accepting such Materials, the recipient organization, to the maximum extent permitted by law, fully releases, acquits, and forever discharges MedShare, the donor facilities, and each and every past and present subsidiary, affiliate, officer, director, agent, servant, employee, trustee, and representative of MedShare and the donor facilities from any and all loss, damages, claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, obligations, liabilities, demands, costs and expenses of any kind, character, or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which might arise from or be related or associated in any way with the Materials or their use, including but not limited to any injury, illness, disease, property damage, death, or loss of any nature suffered or sustained in connection with the use or possession of the Materials. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the recipient organization also agrees to indemnify, save, and hold the Released Persons and Entities harmless for any loss, damages, claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, obligations, liabilities, demands, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) of any kind, character, or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which may be incurred arising out of or related to the use or possession of the Materials, regardless of the nature or the extent of the injury, illness, disease, property damage, death, or loss, and regardless of whether it results from the negligence of the Users or of the Released Persons and Entities.

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