Things have been going very well here at the Norwalk Community Health Center! I've been learning a great deal about healthcare from both the clinical and administrative sides. There is always a lot of activity in the health center, and as Fellows our tasks vary widely. Some of the things we work on include processing medical record requests, completing medical chart audits for reports to be submitted to the Department of Public Health, training doctors on the Electronic Medical Record system, helping patients sign up for medication discount programs, and helping standardize clinical workflows across the health center.
Another exciting piece of news from the health center is that we recently launched a "Health on Wheels" project. In addition to looking snazzy, the bus pictured below contains two exam rooms and a nursing area. Our mobile unit team members travel with the bus to a local homeless shelter and public housing project to provide medical care, dental cleanings, and counseling services to those who otherwise may not have had access. The bus has been on the road for just over a month now, so there are still some kinks to work out to optimize the care we can provide, but so far the team has received many positive reviews!
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