Okay. I admit it, like too many Americans I weigh more than I really should. Also, like too many Americans I’m not really managing to make significant changes in my weight. Last summer, I did manage to swim at the town pool quite a bit and I dropped a fair amount of weight, but when fall rolled around, I put the weight back on. Some of that is probably because I didn’t make any simple long term changes to my…
When I first interviewed at CHC, one of the selling points for me was the health center’s commitment to innovation. I must admit, I was a little skeptical. Innovation is a word thrown around by just about everyone these days, especially when it comes to social media or marketing. On the other hand, many organizations are only starting to get involved in social media, and I have yet to find another health center with a full time social media manager,…
Conversations on Health Care focuses this week on 30 years of fighting AIDS. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leader at the forefront of clinical, research, and advocacy efforts for HIV/AIDS both in the United States and around the world.
This month was a special month in Fairfield County. We had two employees who demonstrated such incredible effort in their work that Adele Gordon presented two individuals with the award. These two fabulous CHC staff members are Fatma Naiem and Krystle Moore. Fatma Naiem is a Dental Assistant in Stamford. She has also spent the last two years volunteering as the site safety officer. When the Connecticut Department of Health made its surprise visit last month and Adele was out…
At 11:26 AM, EDT on July 8, 2011, the Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on the final voyage of the Space Shuttle Program. For many, it signaled the end of the space age and so many dreams. In true twenty-first century social media style, I was doing several things at the same time. I was participating in a webinar about ways to improve access to healthcare. I was reading the tweets of people following the launch, with many commenting about…
Conversations on Health focuses this week on the critical policy issues for innovation and legislation. Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, the nation’s leading journal focusing on the intersection of health, health care and health policy in the United States and around the world.