What is “Care Coordination?” Care coordination is when patient care activities are deliberately organized and executed to meet the needs and preferences of the patient. It ensures that all stakeholders, including the patient, provider, and specialists are informed of the patient’s health status every step of the way. Care coordination is important when multiple parties are involved and depend on…
Tip It Forward is a nonprofit based in Louisville, Kentucky on a mission to provide equitable, trauma-informed, whole health care to underserved individuals, families, and neighborhoods. Tip It Forward elevates the transformative power of therapeutic touch to support the healing capacity and wellbeing of underserved communities, specifically African Americans, Latinos/Latinx, and people who live in poverty. Utilizing The Plus Bus,…
Bethesda, MD – Hosted by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), the 2023 Policy and Issues Forum scheduled for this week (March 8-11) will draw thousands of Community Health Center advocates from around the country – including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, patients and senior executives. Key areas of focus for the conference will be rebuilding the primary care workforce, protecting…
WASHINGTON, DC — Park DuValle Community Health Centerannounced today that it has earned the Validated Data Stream designation in the new National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation program. It is part of the latest NCQA cohort to voluntarily seek and earn the new NCQA validation. “Validating our data is an essential part of NCQA. I’m excited for…
On November 10, Park DuValle Community Health Center (PDCHC) hosted a Grand Opening at our new location for its neighborhood health center serving the Newburg/Buechel community. Upon opening, the 11,000-square-foot clinic will be expanding its services to include Pediatrics, Women’s Health, Behavioral Health, WIC, Dental, and Pharmacy. “I’m very excited about this opportunity to expand our services in the Newburg/Buechel…
Monday, we celebrate the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was one of the faces of the American Civil Rights Movement. Dr. King advocated for rights to vote, desegregation, labor rights and other basic civil rights for black Americans, including access to quality health care. “We are concerned about the constant use of federal funds to support this most…
93% of cervical cancer is preventable and yet it is the 4th most common cancer among women. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and we’re looking at how to minimize your risk of cervical cancer. Cervical Cancer is an overgrowth of cells in the lower part of the uterus (the part that connects to the vagina). Cervical cancer is often…
Flu season is back. And just because COVID is still here doesn’t mean we can sleep on the flu. Many people thought that the flu went away last year. That was NOT the case. While we did see less flu cases last year, that was due to widespread mask wearing, as well as social distancing. This year, many places have…
Protect yourself against COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Protect yourself against COVID-19 (coronavirus) by covering your nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If you develop a fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as a cough or difficulty breathing, call your primary care provider.
To protect Patients and Staff we are asking:
Do NOT come to the health center within your 14 day isolation/quarantine period