News
BVCHC Featured in Providence Business News
June 10th, 2013 // All the hard work Blackstone has been doing was recognized by Providence Business News in an article titled Can parallel health systems merge? This front page story features Executive Direction… read more
National Safety Month
June 4th, 2013 // June 1st began National Safety Month. Safety is very important to the Blackstone Valley Providers, and in honor of this holiday, they would like to provide some safety tips for… read more
Spring into Health Event Recap
May 23rd, 2013 // On May 18th, BVCHC held its annual Spring into Health Fair, which was a great success. There were over 200 community members in attendance, as well as 40 plus volunteers… read more
Spring into Health: Diabetes and Nutrition Fair
April 22nd, 2013 // Join us for a FREE Health Fair Spring into Health: A Diabetes and Nutrition Fair Cholesterol Screenings! Vision Screenings! Dental Screenings! Foot Exams! Saturday, May 18, 2013 9:00am – 12:00pm… read more
BVCHC Case Study - PCMH Level 3
February 26th, 2013 // Back in July 2011, BVCHC was proud to receive accreditation as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, Level 3. Recently, the work being done at BVCHC was highlighted by Becker’s Hospital Review.… read more
New Location for BVCHC
December 1st, 2012 // In October, BVCHC moved their Pawtucket clinical and administrative offices from 42 Park Place to a newly constructed, state of the art facility located at 39 East Avenue. This new… read more
Grand Opening of New BVCHC Location
October 23rd, 2012 // On Monday, October 22nd, over 200 community leaders and residents of the Blackstone Valley gathered together with BVCHC staff to officially open their new Pawtucket location. The opening of a… read more
Opening Date Set for New Building
September 20th, 2012 // As a patient of Blackstone Valley Community Health Care, we are excited to invite you and your family to our new building! Starting October 16th, all patients normally seen at… read more
BVCHC Announced as Part of CSI Expansion
July 31st, 2012 // The R.I. Chronic Care Sustainability Initiative (CSI-RI), one of the first medical home demonstration projects in the country, has expanded the Initiative to include three additional practices, adding 16,000 additional… read more
Construction of New Medical Facility
August 29th, 2011 // During the next 12 months, the residents of Pawtucket will see the development of BVCHC’s newest medical facility located at 33 East Avenue. The 32,000-square foot building is scheduled to… read more
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
July 25th, 2011 // On July 20th, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care was awarded the recognition by NCQA of a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home! Few clinics achieve such high recognition, especially on the… read more
Groundbreaking for New Medical Facility
July 21st, 2011 // On Monday, July 18th, Blackstone Valley Community Health Center celebrated the official groundbreaking of their new $6.7 million medical complex located at 33 East Avenue in Pawtucket. United States Senators… read more
BVCHC Launches Patient Portal
January 11th, 2011 // Blackstone Valley Community Health Care is now offering an added benefit to being a patient; online access to their doctor and electronic health records. HealthKey Patient Portal allows patients to… read more
Dr. America Foster Recognized by Brown University
November 26th, 2010 // Congratulations to Dr. America Foster for her recent National Primary Care Award presented by Brown University School of Medicine. Many medical schools in the country celebrate National Primary Care Week… read more
Flu Season is Here!
September 30th, 2010 // Attention! Flu season is here! Please ask your doctor about getting your flu shot today. Call 401-722-0081 to make an appointment. read more
Progreso Latino Recognizes BVCHC at 33rd Anniversary Gala
September 24th, 2010 // On the evening of September 23rd, Progreso Latino presented two awards to Blackstone Valley Community Health Care staff members. BVCHC’s clinical staff was nominated for the Unsung Health Professional Hero’s… read more
UnitedHealthcare Honors BVCHC
August 21st, 2010 // On August 18, UnitedHealthcare of New England recognized BVCHC in honor of National Health Center Week. This recognition came in two forms: fruit baskets distributed to BVCHC staff at each… read more
BVCHC Acts as Outreach Partner in National Campaign
July 13th, 2010 // Starting today, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care will do its part to promote a free mobile information service. Text4baby was designed to promote maternal and child health and provides pregnant… read more
Express Health Care
July 6th, 2010 // Express Health Care is available at our Pawtucket location, 42 Park Place, every Saturday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. You do not have to be a BVCHC patient to see a… read more
Medical Director Published in Providence Business News
May 17th, 2010 // Dr. Jerald Fingerut discusses how the recent, historic flooding has served as a pilot for Electronic Health Records (EHR) information management. Click here to read the entire article. read more
BVCHC Honored at Reach Out and Read (ROR) Rhode Island Breakfast
May 12th, 2010 // On Wednesday, May 12th, Reach Out and Read Rhode Island hosted their 10th Anniversary Seussical Celebration Breakfast. During this event, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care received the 3rd Annual Prescribe… read more
Dr. Brandie Ard Featured in Local Women's Publication
April 7th, 2010 // She Shines, a publication by YWCA Northern Rhode Island, recently highlighted Dr. Brandie Ard and her commitment to Blackstone Valley Community Health Care’s Dental Clinic. A dentist with BVCHC since… read more
BVCHC Participates in Diabetes Dental Collaborative
March 26th, 2010 // BVCHC’s Dental Department will participate in the Rhode Island Diabetes Dental Office Collaborative (RIDDOC) research study, conducted by the University at Buffalo and funded by Delta Dental of Rhode Island.… read more
Governor Appoints BVCHC Provider to Search Committee
March 19th, 2010 // Recently, Dr. Peter Howland served on Governor Carcieri’s search committee to find a new Rhode Island Child Advocate. This 10-member search committee, which included two Family Court judges, a psychologist… read more
Adriana Vargas Recognized on International Woman's Day
March 12th, 2010 // Congratulations to Adriana Vargas, BVCHC’s Director of Marketing/Community Outreach, for being recognized on International Woman’s Day, March 8th, 2010 as one of the ten recipients of the 10th Annual Extraordinary… read more
BVCHC Welcomes Dr. Gretchen Paranya
March 2nd, 2010 // Blackstone Valley Community Health Care is proud to welcome Dr. Gretchen Paranya. Dr. Paranya is an OB/GYN physician and will be seeing patients at our Pawtucket and Central Falls offices.… read more
Dr. Peter Howland Published in Cardiovascular Engineering
December 22nd, 2009 // Blackstone Valley Community Health Care’s Dr. Peter Howland has recently been published in Cardiovascular Engineering. “A Servo-controlled Canine Model of Stable Severe Ischemic Left Ventricular Failure” was a collaborative effort… read more
Dr. Jeffrey Harris Published in Health Affairs
December 21st, 2009 // Recently, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care’s Dr. Jeffrey Harris was published in Health Affairs: The Policy Journal for the Health Sphere. His article “Why We Don’t Have an HIV Vaccine,… read more
CHS Grant
October 10th, 2009 // Practicing physicians have difficult decisions to make all day, every day. In addition to the obvious clinical decisions made in the exam room, providers must also respond to telephone or… read more