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Month: May 2014

Honoring Veterans of All Abilities

Honoring Veterans of All Abilities

“Caring for our veterans; Their right, our privilege.” Every year the City of Middletown hosts a Memorial Day parade that honors the federal holiday of remembering the men and women who died while serving within a military service. The parade travels through the historic downtown Main Street area. Many community organizations, businesses, city leaders and Veterans walk the parade with thousands of people lined up on either side of the street to watch, cheer and honor the efforts. CHC is always proud to participate and each…

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Sonia Sarkar, Chief of Staff of Health Leads

Sonia Sarkar, Chief of Staff of Health Leads

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Sonia Sarkar, Chief of Staff of Health Leads, a national organization dedicated to creating a health care system that addresses all patients’ basic resource needs as a standard part of quality care. She discusses Health Leads’ deployment of college students in clinics across the country who assist patients in gaining resources to impact the underlying causes of poor health.

Running for Mental Health Awareness: Staff Perspective

Running for Mental Health Awareness: Staff Perspective

Why do you like running?  “I find it peaceful and it puts me in a great mood. We try to recommend exercise for patients with mental health needs when it’s appropriate, especially depression. Running is a great way to improve the mind and body!” said Dave Guggenheim, Associate Chief Behavioral Health Officer here at CHC. The Community Health Center, Inc. and various community members spent Saturday, May 3rd, running for a great cause. Dave is one of many staff members…

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Dr. Harry Greenspun, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions

Dr. Harry Greenspun, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Harry Greenspun, Sr. Advisor for Healthcare Transformation and Technology at the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions where his focus is on key health information technology and clinical transformation issues. He discusses the obstacles to meaningful use of HIT and the solutions they are focused on implementing.

Dr. Beverly Malone, CEO of the National League for Nursing

Dr. Beverly Malone, CEO of the National League for Nursing

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Beverly Malone, Chief Executive Officer of the National League for Nursing which is dedicated to the improvement of nursing education. Dr. Malone is also on the Advisory Committee at the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services and talks about the need for improved access to better nurse training to meet the growing health industry demands, especially in underserved communities. 

It’s National Women’s Health Week!

It’s National Women’s Health Week!

Did you know that Mother’s Day this past Sunday actually marked the first day of National Women’s Health Week? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health.  The goal of Women’s Health Week, May 11-17th, is to empower women to take charge of their health, and most importantly, to make it a priority. This week is truly a great opportunity to understand what it means to be a well woman. National Women’s Health Week is sending…

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