We are pleased to announce that the providers and staff of Jackman Community Health Center, 376 Main Street, Jackman, have achieved Level III Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the highest level awarded for NCQA Recognition. The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is a model for […]
We are pleased to announce that Dawn Cook has been named PCHC’s Chief Operations Officer. Ms. Cook has served since 2012 as a senior leader and for over a year as PCHC’s Chief Practice Officer, overseeing all PCHC practices and direct patient/client services. As a member of PCHC’s Executive Leadership team, Ms. Cook provides oversight of […]
We are pleased to announce that Rebecca Casey, PMHNP, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, has joined the medical staff of PCHC’s Community Care & Geriatrics, whose multi provider team serves patients in area nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, or for in-home visits. Ms. Casey’s practice centers on all aspects of high-quality mental health care. Ms. Casey received […]
We are pleased to announce that Morgan Benter, PA-C, Certified Physician Assistant, has joined the medical staff of PCHC’s Penobscot Pediatrics, 1068 Union Street, Bangor. Ms. Benter’s practice centers on all aspects of high-quality pediatric medical care, including patient physicals, acute visits, and health care maintenance. Ms. Benter received her undergraduate degree from the University […]
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation issued a report profiling the experiences of more than 20 hospitals and community health centers that utilize interprofessional collaboration to achieve better patient outcomes, including PCHC. The report, Lessons From the Field: Promising Interprofessional Collaboration Practices, helps health care entities assess the potential benefits of interprofessional collaboration and offers a […]
We are pleased to announce that Jackman Community Health Center has received $5,000 from the Western Mountains Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to support outreach and development efforts for raising community awareness that the practice now offers x-ray services. With these efforts, PCHC hopes more patients will be seen locally for x-ray services than in […]
We are pleased to announce that Karla Anne Rella, PNP-C, has joined the medical staff of PCHC’s Penobscot Pediatrics, 1068 Union Street, Bangor to provide Pediatric Walk-In Care. Ms. Rella’s practice centers on all aspects of high-quality pediatric medical care, including patient physicals and acute visits. Ms. Rella received her undergraduate nursing degree from Liberty […]
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Ellen Lauer, DO, Pediatrician at Penobscot Pediatrics, has been named the Maine Osteopathic Association’s Young Physician of the Year! Dr. Lauer was recognized for her anti-bullying education work called “Skate Don’t Hate” with Central Maine Derby. She has made a significant impact on the lives of many youth living in […]
Guests, staff, and volunteers at the Hope House Health and Living Center, 179 Corporate Drive, Bangor, have cultivated a community garden for the fifth year. The produce is used for meals at the Hope House Shelter, with extra produce distributed to guests of transitional housing and those in need at the Hope House Health Center […]
PCHC is pleased to announce that its practice Penobscot Community Health Center, 1012 Union Street, Bangor, was a recent recipient of Camden National Bank’s Hope at Home Campaign. Penobscot Community Health Center was nominated by an anonymous individual to receive the $100 donation. Representatives of Camden National Bank presented the donation on behalf of the […]