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Peekskill, NY – HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare, Inc.), a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is proud to announce that Dental Practice Manager Danielle Grundig, RDH, will be presented with a Planetree Award for Innovation in Patient Care. This award is presented by the HRHCare Planetree Institute to exemplary employees who find new ways to advocate for patients and create innovative ways for them to access high quality and affordable health care.
The Dental Practice Manager and Hygienist at the HRHCare Health Center at Beacon, Danielle Grundig has been part of the HRHCare family since she was a teenager when she worked as a dental sterilization assistant at the Health Center at Peekskill. After obtaining her Dental Hygiene Degree from the University of Bridgeport and experience working in private practice, Danielle chose to return to her public health roots and came back to HRHCare as a dental hygienist in 2001. Known for her vast knowledge, compassionate nature and cultural sensitivity, Danielle’s innovative spirit truly became apparent when she began providing dental care for students through the Dover Plains School-Based Health Centers (SBHC). Since its beginning in 2013, this HRHCare school-based preventive dental care program has grown dramatically under Danielle’s leadership and has provided hundreds of dental exams, cleanings and opportunities for students and their families to receive information on HRHCare’s dental care services. Receiving commendations from the Superintendent of the Dover Union Free School District as well as from our own Chief Dental Officer Dr. Clifford Hames, Danielle has also presented on innovation in dental care at Westchester Dental Hygiene Association meetings and at Orange County Community College. Danielle is highly involved in pancreatic cancer awareness and is a supporter of the Ronald McDonald House charity. In her spare time, she is an avid snowboarder, skier and enjoys riding motocross and ATVs.
“I believe that as employees of HRHCare we strive to meet the goals of our mission by providing access to quality care for the patients we serve,” said Danielle. “It is important that we continue to partner with our communities as much as possible.”
Planetree is the global leader in advancing patient-centered care solutions, integrating the technology of modern medicine with the healing dimensions of compassion, comfortable surroundings, shared knowledge and freedom to make educated choices. HRHCare has been an affiliate since 1996 and remains the only Federally Qualified Health Center to be a part of this alliance. The HRHCare Planetree Institute was established in 2012 and provides state-of-the-art training to prepare staff in delivering passionate and personalized care. The HRHCare Planetree Innovation Award honors employees who have been nominated by their colleagues for creating new initiatives and programs that improve the lives of patients and the care they receive.
About HRHCare
HRHCare (Hudson River HealthCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded in 1975 to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, HRHCare has grown to include 29 health centers delivering care throughout a 10 county region of New York to 135,000 patients with over 1,000 employees and 350 health care practitioners.
HRHCare provides comprehensive services including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders including local businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, farm worker alliances and other community organizations.
For full information:
Jeffrey Palmer
Public Relations Specialist
914.425.0890
jpalmer@hrhcare.org
