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Fairfield County’s October Employees of the Month

Fairfield County’s October Employees of the Month

For the month of October Fairfield County Director Adele Gordon chose two clinical staff members who have done exemplary work in missing no opportunities for preventative care screenings. Known as the “Planned Care Missed Opportunities Report,” this report tracks whether the providers made appointments or offered referrals for screenings for breast cancer, depression and colorectal cancer as well as A1C testing. The Quality Improvement Team began tracking these opportunities in July 2011 with the global aim of improving CHC patient…

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After The Storm

After The Storm

Hurricane Irene has come and gone, and now different organizations are looking at what can be done better when a disaster hits.  The State Team Organized for the Review of Management of Irene (S.T.O.R.M. Irene) has held its first meeting.  Various organizations, including the Federal Government and private non-profit organizations continue to supply support in the aftermath of the storm. Rose-Ann Wanczyk, a clinician at CHC’s school based health center at the Roger Sherman Elementary School in Meriden, CT has…

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Dr. Olayiwola Attends CMS New England Roundtable with CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick

Dr. Olayiwola Attends CMS New England Roundtable with CMS Administrator Dr. Donald Berwick

On Friday, CHC Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nwando Olayiwola attended a small gathering of thought leaders in the New England region to discuss innovations in health care delivery with Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator for the Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS).  Dr. Olayiwola and others discussed Dr. Berwick’s three broad strategic goals, better health for populations, better care for individuals, and lower cost through improvement. Dr. Olayiwola shared information about CHC’s efforts in telemedicine as an innovation to increase…

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Dr. Nwando Olayiwola Recognized as One of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know

Dr. Nwando Olayiwola Recognized as One of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know

We regularly try to recognize some of the outstanding employees at the Community Health Center for the contributions they have made in helping build healthier communities.  Sometimes, they get recognized elsewhere as well, and today, we want to point out a recent recognition of our chief medical officer, that Dr. Nwando Olayiwola. Dr. Olayiwola attended Ohio State University and their alumni association has recently recognized her as one of 100 Buckeyes You Should Know.  Ohio State noted her many of…

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Clothes Drive in Danbury

Clothes Drive in Danbury

The following is a message from Amy Taylor about the Clothes Drive at the Danbury site on Monday and Tuesday of this week. We were set and ready to go by 8:30 and had people waiting (they had heard about it last week).  The turnout has been great. Sandy called a few families that have several kids and very much in need. They rushed down here and were very appreciative. We also had a patient, that lost many of her…

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Thank You to the Entire Special Project of National Significance (SPNS) Staff

Thank You to the Entire Special Project of National Significance (SPNS) Staff

The following is an email from CHC’s Director of HIV Services, Kasey Harding about the Special Project of National Significance (SPNS). To Norwalk, Stamford and SPNS staffs, Dr. Drozdowski – Maule and I would like to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to all of you for your hard work and dedication to the SPNS Program. It is hard to believe that five years ago, when CHCI was awarded the SPNS grant our Norwalk Smiles Day Street site…

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