HHC hospital workgroups share strategies to enhance relationships with doctors in their communities.

Recent training sessions and workshops have provided a platform for HHC to leverage the wide expertise of corporation staff and share best practices developed by medical, mental health and administrative specialists. Highlight session include:

HHC Connectx -- Building Productive Relationships with Community Providers
More than 130 clinical and administrative hospital leaders share ideas about how to build relationships with community based physicians and provide reliable continuity of care between hospitals and local healthcare providers.

Conference participants on tour of the Metropolitan Hospital Center Stroke Rehabilitation Center

Stroke Rehabilitation Conference
Best practices, breakthrough developments and innovative techniques in stroke rehabilitation care, like the use of robotic devices to help stroke patients restore greater muscle strength, were presented to 140 HHC staff.

Improved Care: The Mind/Body Connection
Effective integration of mental and physical health care is focus of HHC's 2007 Behavioral Health Conference attended by 275 staff.

Dr. Margaret McHugh, Director, Bellevue Hospital Child Protection Center

Assessment for Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect
As part of the city-wide initiative spearheaded by the Mayor's office, HHC conducted several full-day intensive workshops to train providers to recognize and treat children who may be victims of domestic violence.

July 2007