The Catskill Chronicle

HARRIS, NY – Catskill Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Grover M. Hermann Hospital will continue its ongoing health promotion initiatives by holding free informational sessions at local libraries.

The sessions, facilitated by Ethan Singer, Registered Nurse Practitioner and Joni Johannes, Grover M. Hermann Clinical Nurse Director, will include pamphlets on nutrition, diabetes, foot care, cholesterol reduction, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and smoking cessation. Blood pressure screenings will be offered during each session.

The sessions will be held on the following dates:

• September 23 – Roscoe Library, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• October 2 – Callicoon Library, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• October 9 – Narrowsburg Library (Tusten Branch) 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• October 23 – Jeffersonville Library 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The informational series is funded through a grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA). The grant, which was awarded to the Grover M. Hermann Hospital Division of CRMC earlier this year, supports community outreach programs on chronic disease. Recognizing the importance of proper disease management, the hospital developed this series to increase the public’s awareness and understanding of a variety of chronic diseases, as well as the health care services and support programs available locally.

The purpose of HRSA’s Office of Rural Health Policy’s Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Program (SHCPQI) is to assist rural providers with the implementation of quality improvement strategies, while improving patient care and chronic disease outcomes. Improving the quality of chronic disease management in ambulatory care settings can improve health indicators and decrease emergency room visits and admissions to hospitals.

An affiliated member of the Greater Hudson Valley Health System, Catskill Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare to residents in the Sullivan County region.

For more information please visit www.crmcny.org or call Joni Johannes at 845-887-5530 ext. 2120.