On Wednesday, August 29th, Amy Taylor from our Stamford site, literary went above and beyond by stepping out over the edge in a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Normally, I eschew the use of the word ‘literally’. It is misused way too often, normally where figuratively should be used. But in this case, Amy did go above and beyond. She went above and beyond her friends in Stamford as she rappelled down the side of the Harbor Point building in…
One of the greatest challenges for a social media manager at a health care organization is getting subject matter experts to speak online in a way that will resonate with others and get repeated. CHC has some brilliant writers who create wonderful presentations and great articles for peer reviewed journals, and I’ve struggled to help them find their voice online. Friday provided a spectacular example of what can happen when a provider finds their online voice. At 10:30, our Chief…
Staff at CHC take an active role in finding ways to improve patient experiences, including something as seemingly simple as just checking in. Last year, our technology team introduced Patient Kiosks. We are using kiosks at more and more of our sites to make it quicker and simpler to check-in when a patient arrives for an appointment. Some of the underlying technology from our patient kiosks can be securely used to build a mobile check-in App, a first for a community health…
Today is National Running Day and we take fitness at CHC very seriously. We want all of our staff to be as fit as possible, not only for their own good, but also for the good of our patients. You see, patients pay close attention to their providers, sometimes paying more attention to the example that the provider offers than the recommendations that provider makes. There is another way that our staff use their own fitness to help improve the…
The following is an email, edited for the blog, which Dr. Velandy Manohar wrote to the staff at CHC that marched in the Memorial Day parade on Monday. Dr. Manohar is the proud parent of an active duty Marine Major and has served veterans nobly for many years. He has served as part of the Stand Down Event annually at the Rocky Hill VA hospital, and is well acquainted with the effects of war on our fellow Americans and their…
The following is a guest post from Margaret Flinter: Last night, in four different venues across Connecticut, more than 1,000 people gathered in each one to honor outstanding nurses who have made an indelible difference and significant contribution to the profession of nursing, to their practice sites, and in the lives of patients and families. The event is called the “Nightingale Awards”, and CHC, Inc. annually selects one nurse from among our ranks as the CHC “Nightingale Award Winner” of…