September 2012 - Healthy Communities Online

CHC Guests

September 28, 2012 Sofia Dupi

CHC often plays hosts to guests from various organizations around the country. They come to discuss our programs, model of care, facilities, and many other ways that CHC can work with other organizations. We often photograph these guests and are there is now a Facebook Album of pictures of some of our guests. There are pictures of guests from Health Partners of Western Ohio, Community Health Care in Tacoma, Washington, Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Mississippi. It isn’t just…

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Stand Down 2012

September 27, 2012 Pat Wildes

Regardless of your opinion on war and American intervention in foreign affairs, odds are you support and respect the citizens who put their lives on the line for the United States of America. The thought of Veterans – many of whom suffer from chronic physical and mental ailments – living without access to basic health care is not a pleasant one, though this is a reality that many former members of the American armed forces face in today’s world. These…

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Dr. Jeffery Brenner, Executive Director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers

September 26, 2012 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Jeffery Brenner, Founder and Executive Director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. Dr. Brenner speaks about the data-driven, “hotspotter” approach he developed to reduce health care costs by indentifying high-use patients and more effectively and efficiently addressing their multiple needs.

New HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Shahzeb Kazi

September 25, 2012 Pat Wildes

Meet Shahzeb Kazi, a new HealthCorps Navigator serving in Access to Care! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated from Uconn in May of 2012 with a degree in Psychology. I am currently in the process of applying to medical school. – What about joining CHC most excites you? I am excited about the many different volunteer opportunities available at CHC and learning more about healthcare. – If not seeing patients/serving at CHC you would rather be…

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Profiles for the Newest Additions to the CHC Family

September 24, 2012 Pat Wildes

Starting tomorrow, we will be posting fun, weekly profiles of the new HealthCorps Navigators (formerly known as AmeriCorps members), Nurse Practitioner Residents, and Post Docs at the Community Health Center, Inc. Please stay tuned every Tuesday for a brief introduction, and make sure to say hello to the newest members of the CHC community when you see them around!

Run @ Work Day 2012

September 21, 2012 Sofia Dupi

Today, Friday, September 21st, was the 7th annual Run @ Work day, sponsored by the Road Runners Club of America. While CHC does have some outstanding athletes, we have many more employees that are simply trying to stay fit or even get fit. At CHC we are focused on more than health. We are concerned about the wellness of our patients and our staff. We have a wellness committee that helped organize Run at Work events at some of our…

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