Denise Corrigan Email and Phone Number

Nurse vaccinatorStaff nurse at Youth Community Based Acute Treatment program

Was a member of the Public Health Excellence Grant to provide public health nursing services to 17 towns in Hampshire county.Prepared and supervised Covid-19 and flu clinics across the county.Performed Covid-19 contact tracing and infectious disease investigation for the county.Ran basic epidemiology reports for the county.Conducted educational in-services on public health topics to senior center and other community groups.

-Responsible for the daily clinical oversight and management of the clinical operations and care delivery of primary care at Commonwealth Community Care (CCC), the clinical arm of Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA)-Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of clinical staff and oversees clinical performance management-Directly supervises some clinical staff and is a mentor and leader to all staff at the site-Oversees the tracking of quality measures at the site-Monitors clinical training and education needs for staff-Proposes, develops, and implents new policies and procedures-Acts as a liasion and maintains good working relationships with other internal CCA departments and external providers

• Manages and directly over sees the supervisory and professional staff assigned to the Integrated Services Program including HIV, Behavioral Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, and Eye Care• Plans and implements many state and federal grants including Ryan White grant, post-partum depression grant, and the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund grant. • Develops long and short term goals for the team that are consistent with program and organizational goals• Actively works with all departments within the Holyoke Health Center to assure coordination and collaboration among all programs and services, and provides leadership and support to an integrated case-management approach to client services• Work in collaboration with finance team for budget and expense reports• Provides oversight to assigned staff with regard to clinical outcomes and productivity standards. Follows through with corrective action as needed to ensure compliance• Promotes cooperative working relationships and positive team atmosphere• Participates as a member of various committees including CQI, Safety, Policies and Procedures and others as requested; represents the health center at external meetings when assigned

• Provide clinical oversight to other HIV RN and social case manager• Oversee care and provide medical case management for all HIV/AIDS patients (125) at the health center• Liaise with patients and their providers to ensure patients are receiving comprehensive health care• Provide culturally competent care for patients, most of whom are immigrants, including many refugees and asylees• Provide health education on HIV/AIDS and other health conditions• Work with each patient to ensure/encourage adherence to their medication regimens• Teach nursing students about the role of an HIV/public health nurse• Complete federal and state grant reporting requirements• Work on quality management reports• Facilitate HIV team meetings• Implemented an anal cancer screening program• Created/wrote an HIV nursing manual

I spent 4 weeks in a pediatric hospital unit where most of the kids were HIV-positive in Durban, South Africa. I was there to mentor the nurses and other staff about HIV/AIDS.

Was a camp nurse for one week during the Summers of 2005 & 2006. • Administered medications, provided basic nursing and first aid care to campers• Taught health education and HIV 101 lessons to the campers

I was the clinic nurse for the mother and child HIV clinic in Cape Town, South Africa.

• Worked with an RN to provide daily patient care on a spinal cord rehabilitation unit• Performed many unique lift and transfer techniques • Changed dressings and performed wound care• Worked in collaboration with occupational and physical therapy to provide optimal care

• Worked with an RN to provide daily patient care to children infected with HIV/AIDS• Gained knowledge on antiretroviral and opportunistic infection prevention medications and how to properly administer the medications• Organized play-time with children including developmental tasks and took them on various outings