CHC Earns Primary Care Medical Home Designation from The Joint Commission

CHC Earns Primary Care Medical Home Designation from The Joint Commission

CHC is the first health care organizations in Connecticut and one of the first in the nation to receive dual PCMH designations  CHC has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for certification as a Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH). The special designation for accredited ambulatory care organizations recognizes CHC’s dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission’s state-of-the-art standards. This is the second national designation that CHC has received for its work in meeting the high standards of…

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Bristol Grand Opening

Bristol Grand Opening

Here is the press release about the grand opening of our new site in Bristol, as modified for the blog. CHC is pleased to announce the official grand opening of its expanded Bristol facility. Community members toured the new center at 395 North Main Street on Monday, April 2 during an open house event, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Congressman John Larson and Mayor Arthur Ward. As the need for quality primary care services continues to grown in the Bristol…

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The Norwalk Nutrition Workshop

The Norwalk Nutrition Workshop

Good nutrition is an important part of staying healthy, so, during the month of March, fifteen patients attended a nutrition workshop at our Norwalk site.  Today was the final day.  Heather used a mock grocery tour to review the 5 week workshop. The patients were told to pretend Heather was going shopping with them, and knew nothing about eating healthy. They had to educate her as they walked through every aisle. For the food demo, Heather made veggies with brown…

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A Trip to Capitol Avenue

A Trip to Capitol Avenue

On Tuesday morning, I had the pleasure of accompanying Marie Yardis, the program manager of CHC’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program to Hartford to learn more about the current situation behind funding for Early Detection Programs.  The CT Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program provides free mammograms and PAP tests to women who have no health insurance. This particular event was organized by the American Cancer Society to bring different people together, who all have a strong…

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What “Patient Centered Medical Home REALLY Means”

What “Patient Centered Medical Home REALLY Means”

The following is a message I received from a CHC Doctor, adapted to the blog: Two of us were talking about how refreshing it is to work at our new site in Waterbury.  I truly believe that our patients are appreciative of what we do at all of our sites, but in the more established sites they don’t think to say it very often.  Waterbury is different.  We’re seeing patients who haven’t seen doctors in 5, 10, even 15 years,…

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Vinnie’s – Sometimes Dance Hall, Sometimes Yoga Studio

Vinnie’s – Sometimes Dance Hall, Sometimes Yoga Studio

A guest post from Emily Troll Sometimes dance hall, sometimes yoga studio, Vinnie’s is an important piece of the CHC’s work on wellness – not just for the body, but for the whole human being! Vinnie’s recently expanded to offer yoga 5 days a week, with 4 different styles of yoga, and by 3 instructors. Read on for news and thoughts from our yoga team… Meet Jeff Hush! Jeff teaches Power Yoga and Chi Yoga at Vinnie’s on Tuesday and…

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