World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day

Did you know that the global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year? More than 10% of these deaths are of non-smokers dying from second-hand smoke. May 31st, 2015 marked World No Tobacco Day. Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners highlight the health risks of tobacco use and advocate for decreasing tobacco consumption. Did you know that CHCI’s patient population includes 18,000 active smokers? Here at CHCI, we are proud to be taking steps…

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Dr. William Dietz, Director, Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness at GWU

Dr. William Dietz, Director, Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness at GWU

This week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. William Dietz, Director of the Sumner M. Redstone Center for Prevention and Wellness at the Milken Institute of Public Health at George Washington University. Dr. Dietz is an internationally recognized expert on nutrition, prevention and obesity. He talks about the threat to health and the economy posed by the obesity epidemic and efforts to combat the problem.

Remembering Our Soldiers on Memorial Day

Remembering Our Soldiers on Memorial Day

“Passing sweet hours, immortal and mystic hours with you dearest comrade – not a tear, not a word, Vigil of silence, love and death, vigil for you my son and my Soldier” – Walt Whitmam   Thousands gathered around Main Street Middletown, past Monday morning to honor soldiers past and present. For a day of solidarity and remembrance as a country, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) employees and AmeriCorps volunteers gathered to march in the parade specifically to honor The…

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Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group

Leah Binder, CEO of the Leapfrog Group

This week on Conversations on Health Care, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Leah Binder, Chief Executive Officer of the Leapfrog Group, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving safety in the hospital setting. She discusses the Leapfrog Hospital Survey and the Hospital Safety Score which coalesce patient safety data to rank hospitals for quality and safety across the country.

Celebrating Great Leaders

Celebrating Great Leaders

Today, at CHC, we celebrate two extraordinary leaders.  Our Chief Nursing Officer, Mary Blankson, received her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Johns Hopkins University today after completing her capstone, DNP capstone entitled: “Increasing Identification and Treatment Referral of Individuals with Hepatitis C (HCV) in the Primary Care Setting Through Clinical Dashboards” Also today, our Vice President, Eastern Region, Yvette Highsmith Francis was recognized at the YWCA New Britain’s 16th biennial women in leadership luncheon for her long and distinguished…

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New Onsite Medical Directors in New London and Groton

New Onsite Medical Directors in New London and Groton

Below is an email from our Chief Medical Officer, Veena Channamsetty, MD, adapted for the blog. Good Morning Everyone: I’m excited to announce the selection of two new Onsite Medical Directors (OSMD) for CHC.  Dr. Mariana Salas has accepted the OSMD role for New London and Patricia Swim has accepted the OSMD role for Groton. Dr. Mariana Salas joined CHC in 2013 after completing her Family Practice Residency at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN where she received the Community Service…

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