Chase Brexton Health Care patients facing hypertension or cardiovascular disease will benefit from the community health care center’s purchase of new EKG machines, made possible by a recent $74,000 grant from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
The grant award was made as part of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s "Improved Access to Chronic Disease Management Services for Low-Income Populations Diagnosed with Hypertension or Vascular Disease” program.
By Mark Ridderhoff, LCSW-C
The LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton Health Care
On May 27 we lost one of the many great leaders of the LGBT+ community: Larry Kramer, the founder of Gay Men’s Health Crisis and Act Up.
Chase Brexton Health Care’s ongoing efforts to diagnose and treat COVID-19, as well as its continued care for individuals living with HIV, will be boosted by a recent $25,000 grant from Broadway Cares.
The funds provided by the organization’s Emergency Grant for Pandemic Relief will be used to support patients with immediate needs, whether those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, or those living with HIV or AIDS.
Chase Brexton recently received $50,000 in emergency grant funding from the medical aid organization Direct Relief, in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers—and Baltimore’s own NBA star, Rudy Gay, visited Chase Brexton’s Mt. Vernon Center to present the funds.
A recent series of grants totaling more than $300,000 has buoyed Chase Brexton Heath Care's continued operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the generous support of a number of local and national organizations.
The grants include:
Chase Brexton Health Care has once again earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory and Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.
The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
Baltimore – (April 21, 2020) – The Siemens Foundation today announced it is providing $150,000 to Chase Brexton Health Care to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The community health center is one of 12 receiving financial support from the non-profit organization established by Siemens USA.
Seeking to better meet patient needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, Chase Brexton Health Care has established a COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund which will help the community health center maintain patient screening and testing efforts and build its telehealth capability.
From The Baltimore Sun, Sunday, March 22, 2020:
“A lot of the self-care advice is the same no matter what it is, with the social distancing aspect to it if it’s coronavirus,” said Dr. Richard Bruno, a primary care doctor at Chase Brexton Health Services.
Whether it’s flu, a cold or coronavirus, Bruno said, “you really need to get some rest.”
Dr. Sebastian Ruhs, interim Chief Medical Officer and Director of Infectious Diseases, offered the following information for individuals living with HIV who are concerned about the effects of COVID-19.
