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North End Community Health Center Reflects on Joint Commission Accreditation

by Marianne Aiello

It may not seem like there is any difference between being treated by a private practice physician or a North End Community Health Center doctor—but there often is. The Health Center is accredited by the Joint Commission, and in doing so, must follow a wide array of high-quality patient care and safety standards that private practices outside of a facility setting are not required to follow.

In fact, in 1997, the North End Community Health Center was the first community health center in Massachusetts to ever receive Joint Commission accreditation.

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Community Health & Environment

Boston Conservation Commission Public Hearing Agenda for April 6, 2011

 PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Boston Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Boston City Hall, Room 801 on April 6, 2011 to review the following projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests Read More…
Health & Environment

Spazzare Poll: Skepticism on Broom Program Mixed With Willingness to Give It a Try

Related posts: Spazzare! Brooms of the North End – New Initiative by the Clean Streets Committee Clean Streets Committee: “The Brooms are Coming! The Brooms are Coming!” Disclaimer: This is not a scientific poll. Polls are offered for those readers interested in expressing an opinion. The results are representative only of those self-selected Internet users. Read More…
Health & Environment

Will you turn off your lights at 8:30pm on Saturday?

Boston will be among thousands of cities world-wide that have pledged to shut off their lights for Earth Hour, raising awareness about climate change through World Wildife Fund’s Earth Hour 2011 event on March 26th from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Earth Hour asks participants to turn off all non-essential lighting during this one hour time period. Visit Boston Earth Hour to for more information and Read More…
Health & Environment

Clean Streets Committee: “The Brooms are Coming! The Brooms are Coming!”

It was a “Spazzare!” brainstorming session at the Clean Streets Committee meeting this week, led by new chairman David Grant (center in photo above). Joining the clean-up effort was District 1 City Councilor Sal LaMattina (right in photo) and Public Works’ Frank O’Brien (left). As announced last week, Spazzare (“to sweep” in Italian) is a Read More…
Business Health & Environment

North End Community Health Center Celebrates 30 Years of Electronic Medical Records

by Marianne Aiello

Thirty years ago, physicians at the North End Community Health Center put down paper patient charts for good as the health center became the first in Massachusetts to begin using electronic medical records.

In 1981, the health center was chosen for a pilot program to adopt the then-new technology. No other community health center in the state was utilizing electronic medical records at that time.

“It was an exciting time because it was new, groundbreaking, and a pilot program,” says Diane Tanso, transportation supervisor at the health center.
Health & Environment

Spazzare! Brooms of the North End – New Initiative by the Clean Streets Committee

“Spazzare” means “to sweep” in Italian. In the North End, it is also the name of a new concept to clean up trash on the streets. “Spazzare!, Brooms of the North End” is being proposed by David Grant, the new Chair of the Clean Streets Committee, part of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association Read More…
Health & Environment Transportation

Reminder: North End Parking Enforcement for Street Sweeping Starts March 15th

Reminder: After a 2 week warning period, the City will start parking enforcement for the posted street sweeping program in the North End on March 15, 2011. “The Public Works Department wants to ensure that the streets are clean but we don’t want to have to ticket or tow residents of the North End to Read More…

Community Health & Environment

Boston Conservation Commission Agenda for March 16

PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, the Boston Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing in Boston City Hall, Room 801 on March 16, 2011 to review the following projects to determine what conditions, if any, the Commission will impose in order to protect the interests Read More…