As the pandemic continues to bring unforeseeable fates, we are constantly trying to find effective ways to stay safe and healthy while protecting ourselves from the coronavirus as best we can. It is now being said that two masks will...
CLOSED: 2/1/21 – 2/2/21
Due to the snowstorm, all of our sites are closed for on-site services Monday and Tuesday, February 1-2, 2021. Appointments will be converted to telemedicine as appropriate or rescheduled for a future date on-site. All COVID-19 testing and vaccinations will...
MV Club 55 Gives to Henry J. Austin Health Center
We received a special donation of gift bags for our patients that include blankets, hats, hygiene products and more from the social service organization, MV 55 Club. MV 55 Club was started in 2005 and has been actively involved in...
A Doctor’s Insights on Getting Vaccinated
Dr. Rachael Evans, Chief Medical Officer at Henry J. Austin Health Center, shared thoughts about the pandemic with Barrett Young, Chief Executive Officer of The Mission, as Theresa Ross Kennebrew, LPN administered the Moderna vaccine to him. Barrett was among...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Explained
As we reflect back on the history and evolution of vaccinations there is one inevitability, both then and now… Vaccinations must be safe. That’s the only way vaccines will continue to be successful in the United States. Vaccines have a...
COVID-19 Curfew Is Affecting Trentonians
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rachael Evans was interviewed by NBC10 Philadelphia at the Covid-19 Testing and Flu Shots event. This is an important story about what is happening in our Trenton community. We need to work together to stop the...
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Telemedicine, Tele Dental & Pharmacy Delivery Now Available
To our patients & community, We care so much about you and want you to stay healthy during this difficult time of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are here to help you with what you need right now. To make it...
A Letter from the Chairman
Dear Henry J. Austin Health Center Family: Greetings, I pray this finds each of you, and your families, doing well during this historic period of health concern and uncertainty. The Board of Directors and the Chief administrators of HJAHC are...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: COVID-19
Henry J. Austin Health Center does not have the ability to test for COVID-19 | If you think you need testing call 800-222-1222WHAT IS 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)? Sometimes a novel (meaning “new”) type of coronavirus emerges and begins infecting...
Unhealthy Diet Media Campaign- Nicholson Foundation
CAMPAIGN OVERVIEWhttps://downloadcenter.njsugarfreed.org/Obesity is a leading cause of premature death, in part due to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). In New Jersey, one-fifth of adults drink one or more SSB/day. The Public Good Projects has collaborated with the Nicholson Foundation...
Episode 9: Going hyper-local to save lives
https://www.athenahealth.com/insight/decoding-healthcare-ep-9-going-hype… As the adage goes, all healthcare is local. In this episode we turn our focus to Trenton, New Jersey, where an experiment in data sharing and institutional collaboration is putting high-risk patients at the center of care. We speak to...
Mercer County Residents Discuss Opioid Epidemic with Experts at Town Hall
http://drugfreenj.org/news/mercer-county-residents-discuss-opioid-epidem… A large group of Mercer County residents gathered at The College of New Jersey on Wednesday night to learn more about the opioid crisis sweeping the nation at the final Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall, sponsored by the Partnership...
3-Minute Case Study: Integrating Behavioral Health
https://insight.athenahealth.com/3-minute-case-study-integrating-behavio… The problem: More than a third of residents of Trenton, New Jersey — 34 percent — live below the poverty level and struggle on many fronts. Henry J. Austin Health Center, the largest ambulatory center in the city, sees the...
Ahead of the Curve on Primary Care Staffing
https://insight.athenahealth.com/fqhc-staffing-advantages As healthcare moves toward a value-based landscape, many organizations are rethinking the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Can advanced care practitioners solve the low-cost, high-value care paradox? Recent research into high-performing healthcare organizations on the athenahealth network shows...
NJ Health Care Quality Institute, “Take Five with Dr. Kemi Alli”
http://www.njhcqi.org/take-five-with-dr-kemi-alli/ Dr. Kemi Alli is Chief Executive Officer of the Henry J. Austin Health Center, a federally qualified health center in Trenton. Dr. Alli, a board-certified pediatrician, has practiced at the center for more than 18 years. She recently joined...