Community. Ownership. Empowerment.

 

Community: We are deeply dedicated to serving our Community by being patient focused, closely partnering with them as active members in their care, and striving toward a Culture of Health and Health Equity for each individual and family.

·    Patient-focused – We believe in providing high quality, culturally sensitive care that is compassionate and driven by the needs of the individual and their family.

·    Commitment to be in Partnership – We believe in being in full partnership with the community in an effort to pull together resources, knowledge, and expertise to ultimately improve the overall health and wellness of our community served.

·    Commitment to Health Equity – We are committed to a Culture of Health in which all individuals and families have equal access to opportunities and resources that support choices which lead to the healthiest lives possible.

 

Ownership: We believe that we will accomplish our commitment of serving our Community best by coming together as one team, each of us responsible and accountable to the other, to provide the highest quality of care for each patient while also creating a positive, efficient, and productive working environment.

 ·    Accountability and Responsibility – We acknowledge the role each individual in the organization plays in our ability to achieve our mission. It is the individual accountability and responsibility that enables the collective team to be successful.

 ·    Effective Management – We understand that to best serve our patients, the community, and our staff, management must have the necessary skills, abilities, and attitudes to be successful.

 ·    Performance Improvement – We are committed to promoting an environment that is dedicated to continuous performance improvement and recognizes this philosophy as a basic organizational function necessary to achieve improved outcomes.

 ·    Stewardship – We are committed to responsible stewardship and recognize the importance of fiscal viability. We are dedicated to effectively utilizing resources available while seeking opportunities to bring additional streams of funding into the organization.

 

Empowerment: As we are committed to our patients, we also commit to each employee and member of the PCC community to encourage their personal growth, respect and celebrate their individual quality and achievements, and encourage ongoing training and development as professionals in health care.

·    Commitment to our Employees – We are committed to promoting a work environment that encourages personal growth, acknowledges success, and respects the contribution of each member of the team.

·    Commitment to Education – We are committed to training and mentoring health care professionals to serve the unique needs of our community.

At PCC, we recognize that supporting diversity, equity, inclusion & engagement is the right thing to do. Over the past year, PCC’s executive leadership team has examined internal efforts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We are compelled to look inward to ensure that we are working to dismantle racism and inequality within our organization. This commitment is woven into our core values and beliefs that our company is strongest when we embrace the full spectrum of humanity, regardless of what we look like, where we come from, or whom we love. That means both building a more diverse, more inclusive workplace, and promoting what we call courageous engagement in our company and the communities we serve.

Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace conducive to dialogue where everyone feels safe, valued, and affirmed. We want our staff to experience job satisfaction, higher levels of trust, and fully engage in their work. We envision an organization where staff are understanding and fair towards each other and care for patients with increased cultural competence. To facilitate this process, we engaged The Exeter Group to complete a comprehensive assessment of PCC’s current state of DEI. The Exeter Group completed a DEI Assessment, which included stakeholder interviews, employee surveys, quantitative workforce, patient analyses, and focus groups. To access this secure report, click here.

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PCC strives to meet the standards set by leading health care organizations.

PCC is accredited by The Joint Commission for all services surveyed under the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Ambulatory Care, as well as Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH). PCC has been continuously accredited by The Joint Commission since March 2008 and PCMH-certified since February 2014 for all sites. The Joint Commission's PCMH Certification focuses on care coordination, access to care, and how effectively a primary care clinician and interdisciplinary team work in partnership with patients and their families. The Joint Commission's PCMH standards are closely aligned with PCC's aim to provide "care centered around you."

All established PCC continuity clinics also hold National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition. NCQA's mission is to improve the quality of health care. PCMH health centers like ours rely on interventions such as care coordination, electronic health records, and team-based care to deliver optimal care to our patients. Eight of PCC's continuity clinics currently hold NCQA PCMH recognition:

The Birth Center at PCC was Illinois' first freestanding birth center and is accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers. Attention to standards set by the American Association of Birth Centers ensures the delivery of the highest standard of care.

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Thank You for Your Heroic Dedication!

 

The PCC Board of Directors would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to PCC’s dedicated and brave staff. Whether you are on the front lines or playing a supportive role, we appreciate your commitment to fighting this novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and continuing to provide other necessary health care services. We are grateful for the sacrifices you make every day and especially during this public health crisis. Thank you for your service to our patients!

  • Paul Luning, MD, MPH
    Paul Luning, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, Paul Luning, MD, MPH has spent his entire career at PCC. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Yale University, his medical degree from the University of Chicago – Pritzker School of Medicine, and a Master of Public Health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He joined PCC in 1995 after graduating from West Suburban Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency Program. He later completed PCC’s Fellowship in Community Medicine. Dr. Luning was promoted to Chief Medical Officer in 2007. He has been instrumental in the development and implementation of many programs at PCC, such as the Performance Improvement Program and PCC’s clinical program at The Boulevard, a local shelter for homeless individuals recovering from illness. He has received numerous honors and awards including the Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians and Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, Teacher of the Year from the West Suburban Family Medicine Residency Program (2003, 2007, 2012), and George O'Neill Leadership Award from the Illinois Primary Health Care Association.
  • Nilsa Campos, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC
    Nilsa Campos, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC Chief Operating Officer, Nilsa Campos, joined PCC in 2019. As COO, Nilsa directs the day-to-day activities of the organization. As the Regional Director of Clinical Operations, she managed nine PCC health centers. She was promoted to Deputy Chief of Operations, where she implemented strategic operational plans for all PCC health centers. Nilsa has advanced experience with driving growth in facility development and profitability. Prior to PCC, Nilsa worked as a facility administrator at DaVita Harvey Dialysis, and as staff nurse and patient care manager for the pediatric cardiac ICU at UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital. Nilsa has a Master of Business Administration from Lewis University. She also has a Master of Science in Nursing from Lewis University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chicago State University.
  • Sara Hogue, MSW
    Sara Hogue, MSW Chief Performance Improvement Officer, Sara Hogue, joined PCC in 2015. Sara is passionate about public health and committed to developing quality assurance tools that can improve population health. She has a decade of experience in performance improvement in such areas as research, program evaluation, data analysis, quality assurance, and performance management. As PCC’s CPIO, Sara leads initiatives to develop new capacity in quality improvement across the organization. Prior to her promotion to CPIO, Sara served as PCC’s Director of Performance Improvement, where she managed the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Patient Centered Medical Home recognition process, expanding PCC’s recognition from four to eight sites of care. Sara also pioneered the organization’s Core Culture Committee, which works to identify and address inclusivity needs for patients and staff. Sara holds a Master of Social Work from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Xavier University.
  • Jerrard Walker, RN, LCSW, CADC, SAP
    Jerrard Walker, RN, LCSW, CADC, SAP Chief Population Health Officer, Jerrard Walker, RN, LCSW, CADC, SAP, CAMS-II joined PCC in 2020. He obtained his Master of Social Work from Wayne State University - School of Social Work. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Resurrection University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a Minor in Social Work from Oakland University. Jerrard completed his social work training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI. He was one of the architects who established the CCHHS CountyCare program. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, traveling, and reading.