CHRISTIANBURG, VA | by Ida Domingo | July 19, 2019
Original article can be found at: https://wset.com
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) awarded the Community Health Center of the New River Valley (CHCNRV) its 2019 Health Safety Net Innovation Award for the Center’s success integrating medical, dental, and mental health services to achieve better patient outcomes.
The award was presented at VHCF’s Heroes in Health Care celebration in Richmond in June.
This annual event recognizes outstanding efforts by volunteers and employees of Health Safety Net (HSN) organizations, from all areas of the state.
CHCNRV has successfully integrated their medical, dental, and mental health services at all three of its NRV Centers.
This integrated approach to health care has been especially beneficial to the Center’s patients who have chronic conditions such as diabetes. With staff working together to ensure each patient has the medical, dental, and mental health treatment he or she needs with care coordination, CHCNRV has dramatically increased the percentage of diabetic patients who now have control of their diabetes.
“We know that we cannot improve physical health without including good dental care and mental wellness. We also understand that unmanaged mental illness, especially depression, places our patients at risk for all types of poor physical conditions, including stroke, Type Two diabetes, and heart disease,” said Michelle Brauns, CHCNRV’s CEO.
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