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Tarrytown, NY – HRHCare Community Health, a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers offering a range of medical services for underserved communities throughout the Hudson Valley and Long Island, is pleased to announce that Executive Assistant Nicolas Butty will be presented with the 2015 4th Quarter Planetree Spirit 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.
An Executive Assistant at the HRHCare Tarrytown Office, Nicolas (Nico) Butty came to the organization one year ago after working as a Service Agent for Air France at John F. Kennedy International Airport and later in Member Services with the United Nations Federal Credit Union. Bringing with him an incredible problem-solving skill set and an eye for detail, Nico quickly came up with an easier way to handle the dissemination of incentives (giveaways) to our Health Centers that could be used at various community health fairs and events. Instead of requesting these incentives via a series of e-mails or phone calls, Nico developed a form for the requestor to fill out and send to the Communications Department containing all of the information in one place. The form lets the requestor know what incentives are currently available, asks for the number of each incentive requested and for the requestor’s respective Health Center name and address to which they can be sent. These completed forms also serve to give the Communications Department a record of the community events in which HRHCare participates and data that helps determine what kind of incentives are the most effective, influencing which ones we keep in production. Now in use for six months, this form has particularly drawn attention to how many youth events in which HRHCare takes part, resulting in the Communications Department adding more youth-friendly incentives to their inventory.
“I just want to help in any way I can to make sure that more people learn about HRHCare and receive the care they need,” said Nico. “It is great that HRHCare serves so many patients who otherwise could not afford health care. In a country that does not have universal health care, what we do here is so valuable.” Originally from Geneva, Switzerland, Nico holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Management from La Haute École de Gestion de Genève. In his spare time he enjoys travel, soccer, skiing and playing a variety of other sports. After studying English in New York in 2009, Nico moved to the United States in September of 2013.
“Nico is great to work with, always assisting the Communications Department with a smile,” said Sharon Kirschner, HRHCare Communications Specialist. “In this case, Nico created a one-step process for fulfilling requests for incentives instead of the old system – a volley of e-mails. In addition to greatly simplifying the process on both ends, we now have a better sense of the events our outreach volunteers and staff attend and the audience at these events.”
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 (Hudson River HealthCare, Inc.) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded 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, HRHCare’s network of 26 health centers provides affordable, accessible care to more than 135,000 patients through 500,000 visits annually. Our 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 our doors. HRHCare’s health centers provide primary and preventative 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.
For more information contact:
Jeffrey Palmer
Public Relations Specialist
914.425.0890
jpalmer@hrhcare.org
