Q4 2024 Updates
Access to Medical Services
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East End Urgent Care 7 Days a Week Bon Secours Urgent Care, East End expanded hours to patients on November 4, 2024. The clinic is now open Sunday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for both adults and children who are experiencing minor illnesses and injuries. Since opening the clinic in July of 2024, we’ve had more than 2,100 patient visits, the majority of those occurring since expanding hours. |
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Jennifer Miller, MD joins Richmond Community Hospital Jennifer Miller, MD recently joined the team at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Dr. Miller is board certified by in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Miller provides colonoscopies to outpatients at Richmond Community Hospital. |
Wellness and Prevention
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RCH Hosts Free Flu Shot Clinic for Community Richmond Community Hospital offered their annual Free Flu Shot Clinic on October 5, 2024, at the East End Medical Office Building. We administered nearly 60 flu vaccines to East End residents no cost. DeJuan Branch, Pharm.D., director of pharmacy services at Richmond Community Hospital, shares why it is so important to take action and get your flu vaccination. “Getting the flu vaccine on time in the fall is essential to protect yourself and others, and to help prevent early outbreaks during flu season.” |
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Seventeen Participants Graduate from Hypertension Management Program with Incredible Results On December 12, 2024, 17 patients and nearly 50 additional family members, friends, and guests attended the Bon Seocurs Hypertension Management Program Graduation at the Robinson Theater. The graduation marked the completion of their year-long participation in the pilot program which provided a multidisciplinary care team including a nurse, pharmacist, Community Health Worker, and dietitian to holistically support patient health. The program also included cooking classes, nutrition workshops in addition to 1-1 dietetic counseling, weekly fresh produce bags and food vouchers, transportation support, and social connections. All patients began the program with severely uncontrolled blood pressure, but by the completion of the program: |
Bon Secours Seeks Input through its Community Health Needs Assessment Survey
Every 3 years, Bon Secours conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), where we hear from community members that live or work near our 7 hospitals about what they think are the biggest health needs facing our community. The CHNA is a rigorous, federally mandated community engagement process that involves focus groups, town halls, interviews, and a survey. These opportunities to hear from the community help Bon Secours leadership to identify community health needs, pinpointing the most pressing health issues and gaps in services that need to be addressed. They also help us guide our resource allocation, improve health outcomes, and enhance our ongoing community engagement. Our CHNA process is a vital tool to ensure that our Bon Secours services align with community needs and are contributing positively to public health. The survey takes an average of 6-7 minutes to complete.
Here is the link to take the survey in English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSRCHNA25 Here is the link to take the survey in Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSRCHNA25?lang=es
Community Partnerships
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Bon Secours Hosts Senior Angel Tree Event The Bon Secours Sarah Garland Jones Center hosted our fourth East End Senior Angel Tree event in partnership with Richmond Community Hospital’s Holiday Grand Illumination on December 4, 2024, for community members. In partnership with the Armstrong Renaissance Senior Community, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Rho Eta Omega Chapter, the event featured live musical performances from saxophonist Gregory Amos, a delicious holiday meal, a special guest appearance and holiday pictures with St. Nick, a bingo tournament, and holiday gifts for every attending senior. |
RCH Partners with Shiloh Baptist Church To Collect Donations
Richmond Community Hospital associates partnered with the Community Health Neighborhood Engagement Team for winter donations for one of the Congregational Churches in the East End, Shiloh Baptist Church. The teams collected and donated more than 600 items including winter clothing, hygiene care packages, and laundry detergent. The pastors have been an integral part in finding ways to assist with disparities within the neighborhoods that they serve - and have continued the work of building relationships and assessing the social determinants of health.
Richmond Artist Hamilton Glass partners with Bon Secours to Transform Streets Surrounding Richmond Community Hospital
In November of 2024, Bon Secours received the permits for a mural project involving Richmond Artist Hamilton Glass on the campus of Richmond Community Hospital. This mural project will transform the intersections of Nine Mile Road and 27th Street, as well as U street and 28th Street into colorful areas visually connecting the various buildings across the campus. These mural concepts were developed in conversations with local community representatives, members of the community health team at Bon Secours, as well as patients and staff at Richmond Community Hospital. The artwork is planned for installation in the Spring of 2025.
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AmeriCorps Members Complete First Phase of Service on Bon Secours Richmond’s Neighborhood Engagement Team On October 16, 2024, the second cohort of AmeriCorps members completed the first phase of their service on Bon Secours Richmond’s Neighborhood Engagement team through a partnership with the City of Richmond’s Office of Community Wealth Building. Culminating in a presentation to nearly 50 colleagues and community partners, the members shared the results of their project including their own personal reflections on community engagement. During their first phase of service, members engaged more than 100 community residents, created a database of resources, and led an event focused on the social determinants of health. Based on community feedback, they focused on housing, mental health, food access, fitness, and overall wellness. The second phase of their service includes supporting patients in finding resources outside the hospital in partnership with Bon Secours primary care and the emergency department. The program serves as a pipeline for launching AmeriCorps members into full-time careers serving as Community Health Workers. |
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Supporting East End Entrepreneurship (SEED) Impact Study Completed For over a decade the Supporting East End Entrepreneurship Development (S.E.E.D.) Program has invested over $1 million in grant funds to small businesses located in the East End and Manchester. In partnership with the Richmond Night Market, Bon Secours completed an Impact Study to learn how the program affected the 50+ recipients in achieving their small business goals. Through one-on-one interviews, focus groups, and surveys, participants celebrated the wonderful ways this program supported keeping their businesses open, allowed for growth and expansion, and helped them to evolve with changes in the community. We were also able to learn how the program can make an even deeper impact in the future, and we are excited to engage community partners including InUnison, Culinary Concepts, Bridging Virginia, Hatch Kitchen, the Metropolitan Business League, and more to expand the program going forward. |