The Chautauqua County Health Network (CCHN), an organization comprised of the four hospitals in Chautauqua County, their governing boards and medical staff, is dedicated to strengthening the local health and wellness delivery system. CCHN advances the interests of hospitals and patients by strengthening the economic viability of hospitals, promoting access to quality health care related services, facilitating partnerships to address community needs, planning for the efficient delivery of care, and developing appropriate health resources.
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Creating Healthy Places.
Chautauqua County Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play (CHP) is a five year initiative funded by the New York State Department of Health to prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases. Work is underway to address the ongoing need for sustainable policy, environment, and systems changes to support better physical and nutritional health.
Physician recruitment has become increasingly competitive with innumerable subtleties and complexities involved in “making a good match.” Community attractiveness including, the health of the local economy, climate, the demographic and cultural mix of the population, social and lifestyle preferences and the all-important practice considerations are major factors which influence location decisions. Perceptions of professional isolation, lower fees for services, lack of access to hospitals and technology, a shortage of entertainment and cultural opportunities are all attributes that often make rural recruitment a “hard sell.”