The St. Clare's Hospital Family Health Center is located in the
adjoining Cushing Center. It features 26 examination rooms, special
procedure rooms, conference and precepting areas, faculty offices,
laboratory, resident offices, and waiting, reception and business areas.
The center’s staff includes physician assistants, nurse practitioner,
nurses, nursing technicians, medical secretaries and clerical personnel.
 The FHC registers more than 30,000 patient visits annually. Home visits
by the residents are arranged and supervised by faculty. We also have
privileges to manage nursing home patients during their hospital stay.
Patient records are maintained in compliance with HIPAA regulations and
are moving towards an EMR system in compliance with the recommendations
of ACGME.
Behavioral Science group meetings are held regularly with a faculty
psychologist focusing on professional and personal situations
encountered by the residents, their families and significant others.
A Practice Management consultant is available through the center to
acquaint residents with financial, staffing and business related
information and to assist in the transition to private practice after
graduation.
The center functions as a private group practice with the advantage of
having readily available consultants as scheduled preceptors.
Subspecialty consultants provide resident education and on-site
consultation. Consultants are scheduled on a regular basis from the
following disciplines:
 | Allergy |
| Dermatology |
| Diet & Nutrition |
| Gastroenterology |
| Immunology |
| Infectious Diseases |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| Otorhinolaryngology |
| Orthopedics |
| Osteopathy |
| Pediatrics |
| Physiatry |
| Podiatry Psychiatry |
| Surgery |
| Urology |
 Consultants
also conduct didactic lectures on a weekly basis.
The nursing staff has amassed extensive experience in such areas as
acute care, emergency room, OB/Gyn, Surgery, Geriatrics, substance
abuse, Oncology, and more. Most are seasoned veterans of the nursing
profession and help create an environment conducive to resident
training.
Nursing staff take an active role in specialty clinics including OB/Gyn,
ID, minor surgery and diabetes education. Additional diabetes support is
available through the hospital’s Diabetes Management Program.
OB/GYN: 3/week. Martha Paraszczak RN, Elaine Masi RN, Michele
Ellis PCA and Dawna Thompson RN a per diem nurse
ID clinic: 1/month Elaine Masi RN
Minor surgery clinic: Catherine Grenier LPN
Diabetic Education: Kathy Schapperjohn RN. Supporting her in this
role our Elaine Masi RN and Suzanne DiBartolomeo RN. Some of our
patients are referred to the St Clare's Hospital Diabetic Education
program.
Merrilene Kingsland RN is our phone triage nurse who offers advice to
sick patients on the phone & should they need to be seen, makes sure
that they are triaged effectively.
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