Reconocimientos
Sunset Health ha sido reconocido como un proveedor líder en el cuidado de la salud tanto en Arizona como a nivel nacional.
Nuestros Logros
En Sunset Health recibimos regularmente reconocimiento por nuestro trabajo y el impacto que tenemos en nuestra comunidad. Por más orgullosos que estamos de estos logros, estamos aún más agradecidos por los pacientes que nos han confiado su cuidado. Cualquier reconocimiento que recibimos es un reflejo directo de nuestro compromiso con ellos.
Residency Programs passed the House Education Committee
HB2753: GME; Residency Programs passed the House Education Committee yesterday! A huge thank you to Rep. Michele Pena, LD23 for sponsoring the bill and to Sunset Health and North Country HealthCare for providing testimony. This bill will help bring primary care residents to Community Health Centers in rural and underserved areas.
HRSA Presents Sunset Health with a Quality Recognition Award
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) presented Sunset Health with a 2022 Community Health Quality Recognition Award. Sunset Health was recognized for ranking among the top 20% of health centers for best overall clinical performance. Sunset Health is pleased to have received such prestige award and will continue its mission of delivering comprehensive and preventive primary care in a culturally sensitive, compassionate and professional manner, ultimately improving the health of our patients and responding to the health and education needs of our communities.
Sunset Health is Heart of Yuma 2022!
The Arizona Community Foundation of Yuma (ACF) held its Annual Heart of Yuma Award presentation on October 25th. The HEART of Yuma recognizes community leaders, volunteers, and organizations who seek to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities. Sunset is proud to announce that during this year’s special celebration Sunset Health was nominated with the Outstanding Service Organization HEART of Yuma Award 2022!
Sunset received this special recognition thanks to the Pediatric and Dental department for their Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health Integration (RoMoNOH) Program efforts. Sunset’s Pediatric and Dental TEAM achieved 5 out of 7 RoMoNOH dental project goals to date, and out of all the Health Centers across the Country, Sunset’s Medical- Dental Integration Program is currently the ONLY program to have achieved these goals as of January 2021.
Sunset Health began the Medical- Dental Integration Program 2 years ago lead by Dr. Somjee, Pediatrician/Associate Medical Director, and Dr. Newman, Dental Director. The Medical-Dental Integration Program was designed to provide dental care to young children during their well child visits. Our primary care providers do an oral health screening during the Well Child visits for children from 0-40 months of age. These little patients are seen by a Dental Hygienist in the clinic immediately after the medical visit for caries risk assessment, teething/nutritional counselling, application of fluoride varnish on teeth, and referrals of children with high risk of caries to establish a dental home. Our main objective is to provide prevention of dental caries and early caries management.
Community Engagement Strategies In a Participatory Action Research Study with Farmworkers
Lucy Murrieta, Community Relations Outreach & Eligibility Director, participated in a participatory action research method to improve behavioral health services for farmworkers in a primary care setting.
Abstract:
Participatory action research (PAR) is a collaborative approach to knowledge development in which researchers and those most affected by an issue collaborate in all phases of the research process. Engagement of community members in identifying relevant research questions and designing and implementing research methods enhances data quality and increases the potential that community members will utilize research findings to promote social action. In this chapter, the authors discuss forms of community participation in participatory research projects. Co-construction of data, or the process through which participants reach a common understanding of the phenomenon under study, is explored as one approach to achieve broader community representation. Community engagement strategies are described in a PAR study designed to address the behavioral health needs of farmworkers receiving health care from a federally qualified health center located in a US-Mexico border community. Migrant farmworkers are among the most vulnerable and marginalized communities in the USA, with little or no access to behavioral health services at the time of this study. Academic researchers and community health workers developed research activities designed to center the project within the clinic and the community. The partners reflect upon the extent to which the participatory action research (PAR) methods resulted in the co-construction of knowledge regarding mental health in the community. Use of participatory research methods contributed to actions beneficial to the research partners and the community under study.
Dr. Somjee, MD, FAAP, Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Boards Member
Great honor!
Last month, Dr. Somjee, MD, FAAP, our pediatrician at North Yuma clinic, was nominated for the elections of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Boards member.
The results of the AzAAP Board of Directors Election were declared this week on June 22nd, 2022.
We are very happy to share that Dr. Somjee was successfully voted in for the 2022-2024 term beginning on July 1, 2022.
Dr. Somjee is excited to have a voice now where policies matter for making healthcare improvements for the children of Yuma County, this is where her heart lies.
She says, “Now I will be able to share our expertise and leadership with many colleagues at the board level and will strive to work with the AAP organization to improve the health of our Arizona children”.
Dr. Somjee wants to thank Mr. Rogers, Dr. Wang, and all her colleagues all for their support always and the constant encouragement they have provided her in the many years she has been with Sunset Health.
We are so proud of her achievement!
Best Practices and Brightest Stars Awards: The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
We are excited to announce that Sunset Health clinics have been recognized for doing a great work to keep our communities safe from preventable diseases and have contribute to improve immunization rates in Arizona.
The following clinics received awards:
- Sunset Health Somerton:
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Teen Practice Immunization Award 2022
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Toddler Practice Immunization Award 2022 - Sunset Health Wellton:
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Toddler Practice Immunization Award 2022 - Sunset Health North Yuma:
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Teen Practice Immunization Award 2022
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Toddler Practice Immunization Award 2022 - Sunset Health San Luis:
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Teen Practice Immunization Award 2022
The Dr. Daniel T. Cloud Outstanding Toddler Practice Immunization Award 2022
Rocky Mountain Network of Oral Health Integration otorga reconocimiento al departamento de Pediatría y Odontología de Sunset Health (Clínica Norte de Yuma)
Con el proyecto de integración Médico-Odontológico; Los proveedores de atención primaria de Sunset Health realizarán un examen de salud bucal durante las visitas de niño sano para niños de 0 a 40 meses de edad. Estos bebés son atendidos por un higienista dental en la clínica inmediatamente después de la visita médica para la evaluación del riesgo de caries, la dentición/consejería nutricional, la aplicación de barniz de flúor en los dientes y la remisión de niños con alto riesgo de caries para establecer un hogar dental. Esta atención colaborativa brinda la oportunidad de prevenir la caries dental y el manejo temprano de la caries, si la hay, antes de que ocurra un daño extenso.
Excelencia a la enseñanza clínica Clase Clerkship 2020
Saika S. Somjee, MD, pediatra de Sunset Health, recibió un premio a la Excelencia en Enseñanza Clínica por parte de Clerkship por excelencia general en el entrenamiento pediátrico de estudiantes de medicina de la Facultad de Medicina de Arizona State University, Phoenix, Az. Felicitamos a la Dra. Somjee por este excelente logro y le agradecemos el hacernos sentir orgullosos.
Target: BP Silver Achievement Award
Nuestra participación en Target: BP: demuestra nuestro compromiso de reducir el número de estadounidenses que tienen ataques cardíacos y accidentes cerebrovasculares al priorizar el control de la presión arterial.
Lo que realmente nos emociona es ver las vidas que estamos impactando. Nuestra mayor recompensa es cuidar a nuestros pacientes. Es por eso que estamos comprometidos a convertir las pautas de tratamiento en salvavidas.
En Sunset Health, nos preocupamos por nuestros pacientes. Es por eso que nos hemos comprometido a ayudar a los pacientes a lograr un mayor control de la presión arterial. Sunset Health ha sido reconocido por Target: BP por nuestro trabajo para mejorar las tasas de control de la presión arterial y reducir la cantidad de estadounidenses que sufren ataques cardíacos o accidentes cerebrovasculares.
Premio a la Mejora de la Calidad HRSA
La Administración de Recursos y Servicios de Salud (HRSA) le otorgó a Sunset Health un Premio a la Mejora de la Calidad 2017. Sunset Health fue reconocido como Líder de Calidad de Centro de Salud por lograr el mejor desempeño clínico general entre todos los centros de salud, ubicándose en el 30 por ciento correspondiente al primer cuartil de clasificación en Medidas de Calidad Clínica. Sunset CHC se complace en haber recibido dicho premio de prestigio y continuará su misión de brindar atención primaria integral y preventiva de una manera culturalmente sensible, compasiva y profesional, destinada a mejorar la salud de nuestros pacientes y responder a las necesidades de salud y educación de nuestras comunidades.