The benefit Golf Outing October 4, 2011

Golf Outting 2011 at GlenArbor Golf Club

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Restaurants peppering Port Chester’s dining scene have partnered with Open Door Family Medical Centers for Dine Around, a five-day celebration of the village’s vibrant culinary culture. From Monday, October 24 through Friday, October 28, seven eateries spanning Indian, Italian, Latin, and New American fare will tempt savvy

epicureans with offers including special menus and delectable discounts.

Participating in Dine Around Port Chester is easy: Just dine at any of the seven participating restaurants during Dine Around Port Chester week. In turn, the restaurants will show their support of community health by donating a portion of that week’s proceeds to Open Door, which has community health centers in Port Chester, Mount Kisco, Sleepy Hollow, and Ossining. Open Door also runs five school-based health centers in Port Chester.

The participating restaurants are:

• Arrosto – Owner Godfrey Polistina describes his award-winning Italian restaurant as “traditional with a twist.” (25 South Regent Street)
• bartaco – Defined simply by good food, great drinks, and an aura of fun, bartaco owner Sasa Mahr-Batuz presents a light and airy informal space with style and sensibility. (1 Willett Avenue)
• Il Sogno – Il Sogno creator Jimmy Resulbegu brings the restaurant’s nouvelle style of Italian and Mediterranean cuisines based on the foods of Tuscany and Campagna. (316 Boston Post Road)
• nessa – Upon entering nessa, one feels like they are in a Chelsea wine bar.  (325 North Main Street).
• Q Restaurant & Bar – Q offers a menu of slow and low cooked favorites, traditional regional sides, home-style desserts, and top shelf cocktails and drinks at the bar. (112 Main Street)
• Sonora – A well-rounded menu at Chef Rafael Palomino’s sophisticated restaurant takes the insatiable eater on a delicious journey across Latin America. (179 Rectory Street)
• Tandoori Taste of India – Tandoori offers the finest quality Indian foods along with an innovative menu. (163 North Main Street)

For further information about Dine Around Port Chester for Open Door, click here.

Santa shares a hug and gifts with Katherine, Kevin and Addey at Open Door's Sleepy Hollow site.

Four hundred and twenty-three children shared a moment with Santa yesterday at Open Door’s Santa Day in Sleepy Hollow.  It’s a magical time when smiles abound and each child receives a gift for the holidays.

Open Door’s annual toy drive brings in thousands of toys from the individuals, community groups, schools, faith-based organizations, local businesses and coporate partners. Through the community’s generosity and spirit of giving, Open Door is able to ensure that children it serves can experience the joy of the holidays.

Open Door collects new toys for children ages 0-14  throughout the year. For more information please call us at (914) 502-1468.

 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence Recognizes Excellence in use of Health Information Technology

Open Door Family Medical Centers a federally qualified community health center providing quality health care to the under-served, uninsured and underinsured residents of Westchester County has received the HIMSS Community Health Davies Award For Excellence.  The award recognizes excellence in the implementation and use of health information technology, specifically electronic health records (EMRs).

“The Davies Award is the highest recognition of excellence that a community health organization can receive for its EHR implementation and use. Open Door is a deserving recipient of the Davies. The medical center staff has shown leadership, vision and enthusiasm in its EHR implementation; they and their community are reaping the benefits of improved patient outcomes and operational efficiencies. Each member of their staff, clinical and executive teams has been a part of this and each deserves recognition for great work and commitment to a future of continuing improvement. They offer a model for community health centers across the country,” said Margaret F. Schulte, DBA, FACHE, CPHIMS, Instructor, Masters of Science in Medical Informatics, Northwestern University.

“Open Door has been highly innovative in our use of electronic information systems to improve the community’s health.  We have developed clinical decision support systems used at the point of care and we use patient registries to prevent patients from falling through the cracks.  We mine our data routinely to be sure we are consistently delivering the best, evidence-based care. I think everyone should expect this same level of attention from their health care provider and we at Open Door look forward to setting new standards for our industry,” commented Lindsay Farrell, Open Door’s President and CEO.       

Over 92 percent of Open Door’s patients have incomes at our below the 200 percent of the federal poverty line and more than 55 percent have no health insurance of any kind. As a Joint Commission accredited health center and an NCQA Level III Patient Centered Medical Home, Open Door leverages its data warehouse and quality reporting tools to achieve care quality and operational efficiently. As a result Open Door is able to offer their community greater access to a better and more efficient delivery of health care.