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Peekskill, NY – HRHCare Community Health is pleased to announce that Elba Bizoni, HRHCare Operations Manager, has been awarded the October 2016 Planetree Spirit Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The HRHCare Planetree Institute presents these awards to employees who go above and beyond to make health care more personalized and create a warm and welcoming environment for all.
A member of the HRHCare family for the past seven years, Elba Bizoni is the Operations Manager for the HRHCare Health Centers at Walden, Goshen and New Paltz. This year however, two unique sites were entrusted to her care with the addition of Middletown and the HRHCare Mobile Health Center, a van that serves agricultural workers and others in need across the Hudson Valley. With so many Health Centers to oversee, Elba has consistently gone above and beyond to show her support for them all and has been present nearly every weekend at community events where the Mobile Health Center is making a stop. Whether on a farm or at a local parish, Elba has been there to greet everyone with a smile and ensure appropriate staffing from her dedicated team. She has handled every challenge with an extraordinary amount of grace and has facilitated hundreds of screenings and linkages to further services and programs at HRHCare through the Mobile Health Center.
“Elba is a shining example of someone anchored in mission and committed to making a difference everywhere she goes,” said Aimee Chevere, HRHCare Operations Manager. “She is committed to creating a positive working environment for her staff and has nominated many of them for Planetree awards in the past.”
Holding a degree in early childhood education, Elba previously linked the families of preschoolers with special needs to appropriate services through the Peekskill City School District. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors and is an avid hiker. A patient of HRHCare herself since she was seven years old, Elba is passionate about providing access to the same high quality care that she and her family have received.
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 Spirit Award honors employees who have been nominated by their colleagues for going above and beyond to provide individualized patient care and enhance health care services in their respective facility.
About HRHCare
HRHCare Community Health (Hudson River HealthCare, Inc.) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded more than 40 years ago to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, New York, HRHCare is now one of the nation’s largest community health providers. From the Capitol Region to the East End of Long Island, the HRHCare network of 27 health centers provides affordable, accessible care to more than 135,000 patients through 500,000 visits annually. The more than 350 primary care practitioners and 700 specialists and support staff have made HRHCare a destination for high-quality and compassionate care for all.
As HRHCare has grown it has retained its core values of community and compassion. Excelling in patient care, HRHCare provides comprehensive services to anyone who walks through its doors. HRHCare Health Centers provide primary and preventive treatment 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 local community leaders, businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, agricultural worker alliances and other local stakeholders. HRHCare believes if it wants to ensure quality care for its patients, it should ensure quality pay for its staff, which is why it provides a minimum living wage of $15 an hour for all employees.
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