Greenwich Hospital to transition outpatient clinic services to Family Centers
Greenwich Hospital is partnering with Family Centers, a nonprofit organization offering education, health and human services, in a new initiative that will transition the hospital”™s Outpatient Center and clinic services to Family Centers.
Greenwich Hospital plans to file a Certificate of Need (CON) in June for approval of this transition. Subject to governmental approvals, Family Centers will assume management and day-to-day oversight of the clinics in a newly renovated space at 75 Holly Hill Lane, which is expected to open in 2024. Among the services being transitioned to Family Centers are the adult medicine clinic, including women”™s health and geriatrics, and the pediatric primary care clinics.
Until the new space opens, the hospital will continue to offer all services at its current clinic locations at 500 West Putnam Ave. and 5 Perryridge Road. As part of the collaboration, Family Centers will also adopt Epic, the electronic health record currently used by Greenwich Hospital.
“This partnership achieves a number of objectives,” said Diane Kelly, president of Greenwich Hospital. “It not only preserves but enhances access for patients throughout our community. Combined, we can bring better coordinated, high quality primary care to residents of Greenwich and beyond.”
“Ensuring that all residents have access to quality medical care is an essential component in preserving the overall well-being of any community,” said Family Centers”™ CEO Bob Arnold. “This partnership with Greenwich Hospital both expands the primary care services and adds a network of wrap-around supports to better serve our communities most vulnerable populations. Fortifying outstanding medical care with behavioral health and human services will allow us to offer a coordinated, holistic approach to care that improves patient health outcomes.”