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Bridgeport Community Health Center
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Description
About Us
Optimus Health Care Inc formerly Bridgeport Community Health Center Inc is the largest provider of primary health care services in Southwestern Connecticut We have service delivery sites located at Health Professional Shortage Area HPSA designated neighborhoods of the cities of Bridgeport and Stamford and the Town of Stratford We are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organization
The Optimus Health Care Inc is a 501c 3 organization As a nonprofit organization we operate through the patient revenues the generous support of the community and grant dollars from the federal state and local government bodies from private and public foundations All patient revenues are used for the actual cost of health care Optimus Health Care Inc accepts most health insurances including Medicaid Medicare HUSKY and most private insurances
Mission To improve the overall health of our communities in Bridgeport Stamford and Stratford particularly the medically underserved by providing preventive primary care and supplemental health care services along with health education in a culturally sensitive manner regardless of ones ability to pay
History
The Bridgeport Community Health Center is a mature PHSBPHC 330E JCAHO accredited community health center Incorporated in 1976 the BCHC a 501c3 organization was founded by a group of civic minded individuals committed to the development of a health care facility dedicated to the health of a neighborhood The concept included a neighborhood location staffed by local residents all potential users of the agency with a community based board of directors A Federally Qualified Health Center the BCHC has a present operating budget of approximately 10 million dollars and is one of only two community health centers servicing the City of Bridgeport The Centers location is a federally designated enterprise community area The strengths of the organization include a deep rooted linkage to the community via its culturally sensitive staff its Board of Directors comprised of Board members who live or work in the community and its enthusiasm to help those most in need
The Bridgeport Community Health Center Inc is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to provide comprehensive health services to persons regardless of their ability to pay Governed by a Board of Directors who hire the Executive Director set annual budgets and workplans the BCHC employs several competent professionals with many areas of expertise eg Medical Director Dental Director Director of Nursing Finance Director Grants Manager and a Human Resource Director
In November 1998 the BCHC was awarded accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO making it the first federally qualified Health Center in Fairfield County to receive this distinction The Center was reaccredited in November 2001
Presently the BCHC serves a target area which is medically underserved and also qualifies as a health professional shortage area Onsite outpatient quotone stop shopping is provided to all life cycles through our Adult Medicine ObGyn Pediatrics Dental Podiatry Mental Health Nutrition Substance Abuse HIVAIDS Social Services and laboratory departments Currently operating six full time health centers BCHC staff 193 staff members68 Spanish speaking served 27340 users through 105254 encounters in 2003
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