Margaret Martinez is a Peer Specialist Supervisor at Bronx Crisis Respite Center (CRC), which is operated by the Riverdale Mental Health Association. The Bronx CRC is a safe, home-like setting where people experiencing psychiatric crisis can stay as an alternative to hospitalization. Guests learn use new recovery and relapse prevention […]
Dr. Guido Macchiavello is an internist and Site Director of Ambulatory Care at SBH Health System. Dr. Macchiavello is also on SBH’s DSRIP Site-Specific Implementation Team, working with his team to pilot the launch of DSRIP projects. SBH plays a crucial role in BPHC’s projects and governance, and is BPHC’s […]
“Here, you take care of the physical health and the mental health all in one place. It’s a holistic way of treating the patient.”
Alfonso Ferguson, Depression Care Manager with the Institute for Family Health
“The IMPACT Model is about integrated care,” says Alfonso, stressing that patients are part of the care team. “When they’re supported and empowered, they’re more likely to utilize the interventions that are recommended.”
At SBH Health System, the top 50 ED utilizers logged over 2,500 visits and nearly 200 hospital admissions in less than a year. Many of these patients suffer from complex physical and behavioral health issues, exacerbated by lack of basic necessities like food and housing. SBH joined the DSRIP Medicaid […]