The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center (Kennedy CHC) announces that it was recently honored by The Joint Commission and the Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Health Care as one of a select group of health centers nationally that have attained and maintained ambulatory care accreditation for over twenty years. In addition, the Health Center’s President and CEO, Antonia McGuire and its COO, Leah Gallivan, were recognized for their significant contributions to accreditation and Patient Centered Medical Home Certification.
Kennedy CHC, with its flagship medical facility located in Worcester, is accredited by both The Joint Commission and HRSA, and is certified as a Level III Patient Centered Medical Home. It serves over 27,000 patients in Central Massachusetts and MetroWest through three medical sites, two optometry practices, three dental sites and five school based health centers.