Primavera - MetroPlus Health Plan

2 MetroPlus healthletterSite News & NotesWoodhull Hospital’s FortGreene District Health Center,295 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn,has reopened. The new, modernfacility provides primary andpreventive care including checkups,immunizations, onsite labtesting and more. For information,call 718-643-3767.The New York City Health andHospitals Corporation (HHC)has made patient safety itstop priority. HHC hospitals andclinics are working to increasepatient safety. Their goal is tobecome one of the safest healthcaresystems in the U.S.As part of the HHC safety program,Metropolitan HospitalCenter in Manhattan launchedthe Colors of Safety program.Patients wear color-coded wristbandsto help staff preventmedication mistakes, allergicreactions and falls.Reminders- Have trouble hearing? Pleaseuse a TTY machine to callCustomer Services:1-800-881-2812.- Everyone needs a completephysical exam once a year.Make an appointment withyour PCP (primary care provider)right now.- If you moved or have a newphone number, please callCustomer Services:1-800-303-9626.HealthcareAt HomeThe MetroPlus House Callsprogram helps one membercontrol her diabetes.&MetroPlus member Marva Boxillhas had diabetes for many years.She also had trouble controlling hercondition.“My doctor suggested I join theMetroPlus House Calls program,” shesays. “Now I have a wonderful nursewho supports me in a gentle yet firmway. Whenever my blood sugar is outof line, she calls. She offers help withmy meal plans and talks so I reallyunderstand.”Members like Ms. Boxill who jointhe House Calls Telehealth Programhave a small machine installed athome. The machine sends a dailyblood sugar reading to a nurse atHHC Health & Homecare. If the readingis dangerous, the nurse telephones.Marva Boxill is just one of ourmembers who finds the programto be a big help. “You have someonein your corner,” she says. “It isamazing how much that builds selfconfidence.”If you would like to be part of theMetroPlus House Calls TelehealthProgram, call 1-800-579-9798.Marva Boxill, a memberof the MetroPlus AdvisoryCommittee, receivesher healthcare at KingsCounty Hospital Center.the Signs of aKnow Heart Attack&Many people think a heart attack starts with chest pain.But sometimes a heart attack starts with other symptoms.It can start with stomach pain, a cold sweat or shortnessof breath. You might also feel dizzy or lightheaded or havepains in your shoulders, neck, teeth or jaw.If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911immediately. A heart attack is a true emergency. You needto get help right away.