Mission
Vision
To be the Greater New Haven area community champion for access to medical care for those most in need
What is Project Access New Haven?
Access
PA-NH increases access to medical care and health-related social services for underserved individuals
Coordination
PA-NH coordinates timely services across the continuum of careÂ
Equity
PA-NH strives to reduce health disparities and promote health equity in Greater New Haven
Innovation
PA-NH informs and drives innovation in healthcare delivery models for undeserved populations
Our Programs
URGENT SPECIALTY CARE
Our Urgent Specialty Care Program addresses the urgent, unmet healthcare needs of underserved Greater New Haven residents by providing patient navigator (PN) services and access to free specialty and ancillary care through an extensive donated care network.
BREAST HEALTH NAVIGATION
Our Breast Health Navigation Program strives to reduce breast cancer disparities in Greater New Haven by coordinating timely diagnostic testing and treatment for underserved residents who have an abnormal finding on a breast cancer screening or are diagnosed with breast cancer.
PRESSURE CHECK
Pressure Check is a research project that is piloting strategies to address disparities in hypertension (high blood pressure) control, including PA-NH CHW support.
INTEGRATED CARE FOR KIDS (CT InCK)
CT InCK is a child-centered local service delivery and state payment model that aims to reduce expenditures and improve the quality of care for children through prevention, early identification, and treatment of behavioral and physical health needs.
Accomplishments
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Number of Individuals Served by PA-NH
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Value of Donated Care Delivered to Those in Need
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Number of Physicians Providing Free Care to Uninsured PA-NH Patients
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Navigated Medical Appointments Completed
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PA-NH Presentations
We have presented our work at the national conferences of the American Public Health Association, AcademyHealth, Communities Joined in Action, Society for General Internal Medicine, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, and Association of Oncology Nurse Navigators.
PA-NH Publications
Our results have been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Health Services Research, Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved, Medical Care, Journal of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine, and Connecticut Medicine.
PA-NH Certifications
Many of our staff are Access Health CT Certified Application Counselors.
Awards
PA-NH and Yale New Haven Hospital were awarded the 2014 Connecticut Hospital Association and Connecticut Department of Public Health’s Hospital Community Service Award for working together to care for medically underserved Greater New Haven residents.
The PA-NH Breast Health Navigation Program was awarded the 2016 Susan G. Komen of Southern New England Power of Pink Innovative Program of the Year Award.
PA-NH was awarded with the New Haven Medical Association Community Service Award in 2019