News that Plainfield's Neighborhood Health Center was getting the largest grant of 16 awarded yesterday by the state's Division of Health and Senior Services began ciculating by email shortly before 1:00 PM.
According to the state's press release, the $644,000 to Plainfield's NHC is --
to ensure access to a medically underserved population affected by the closing of their community hospitalNote that the name of the hospital is unspecified. Such nice people.
NHC CEO Rudine Smith is quoted in the Courier story saying the Center will --
...use the funding announced yesterday to add two physicians and a certified nurse midwife to its staff, Smith said, as well as upgrade its electronic health records system to improve efficiency...Longtime readers of Plainfield Today will recall previous stories that have focused on the Center's deteriorating fiscal situation (see here).
While I have no recent news on that front, a quick check for the Center's latest 990 (required of nonprofits to be filed with the IRS annually, and available online), finds that the most recent filing showing up online is that for 2005, filed in April, 2007 (see PDF file here).
It would sure be helpful to have more current information on the Center's fiscal status, including sources of funding and salaries being paid.
- Plainfield Today: "Stories featuring the Plainfield Health Center"
- Courier: "$5M in grants funds increased access to health centers"
- Guidestar: "Neighborhood Health Center, Plainfield"
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