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Worcester Central School-Based Health
Bassett Healthcare Network’s Worcester Improving Student Health, or “WISH,” offers pediatric care for students of participating Bassett school-based health centers, including Worcester Central School. We provide dietary counseling, primary care, mental health, and dental care services.
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Phone Number: (607) 397-1013
Hours:
Monday – Friday: 7:45 am – 4:00 pm
Extended hours:
Every 1st Wednesday: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Additional phone numbers:
When school is not in session: 844-255-7242 (844-ALL-SBHC)
After hours: 1-800-227-7288, or 1-800-BASSETT
WISH (Worcester Improving Student Health)
Worcester Central School-Based Health offers the following services:
- Mental health counseling
- Telemedicine
- Sports medicine and concussion care
- Primary care
- Children’s health and pediatrics
- Preventative dental care
- Dietary counseling
- Health and wellness
- Medication follow-ups
- Behavioral health
- Chronic illness management
- Convenient care
Worcester Central School-Based Health Team:
- Nurse Practitioner: Betsy Rodgers, FNP-C, PhD
- APC: Jessica Gaske, RN, CPNP
- Mental Health Therapist: Beth Cain
- Dental Hygienist: Colleen Trendell
- Collaborating Physician: Chris Kjolhede, MD, MPH
- Ambulatory Office Assistant: Lisa Kwiatkowski
- RN Team Leader: Tom Fay
- Nurse Care Coordinator: Mary Southern, RN
- Registered Dietician: Deborah Faoro-Rodrigues, RD
Recognized National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home
Bassett Medical Center – SBHC – MIBassettSBHC – Worcester has received and sustained National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition. The New York State (NYS) Patient-Centered Medical Home program leverages health technology that supports high quality and patient-centered coordinated care. Sustaining NCQA Recognition through annual ongoing reporting demonstrates that the practice has invested in the tools, systems, and processes needed to deliver high quality and patient-centered coordinated care.
