Allentown Peds News
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
Allentown Pediatrics achieved Level 3 Certification for Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) through the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Thanks to the hard work of our entire Allentown Staff and with the support of Catholic Medical Partners we were able to achieve the highest level of certification. The Patient-Centered Medical Home is a health care setting that facilitates partnerships between the individual patient/parent and their physician. A PCMH uses information technology, health information exchange, and care coordination to assure its patients get the necessary care when and where they need and want it in a culturally appropriate manner.
3rd Annual Allentown Walk in the Park
We are looking forward to our 3rd Annual Allentown Walk in the Park on Wednesday evenings 6/27 through 8/15. For those of you interested in a fitness challenge this summer, please contact Brian Krzyzan at 332-4472 to customize your very own summer fitness program. We will provide a mentor for anyone wanting to set summer exercise goals. Details will be posted on our website and on Facebook.
Allentown Peds is growing again!
Welcome to our new office manager Paula Palermo and our new nurse Jessica Lees!
Reach out and Read!
Allentown Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine has been a member of the Reach Out and Read program since 2008. Children ages six months through five years receive a beautiful, new, age appropriate book at each well-child check-up. Dr. Raiken and Dr. Ehlenfield are very excited about making books a part of a healthy childhood and educating parents about the importance of reading with their children every day. Promoting literacy and a love of books at an early age will help children become good readers and succeed in school.
Unfortunately, funding for this important organization has declined and subsequently our supply of books has decreased dramatically. Any one interested in making a donation to help subsidize our book supply should contact Drs. Raiken or Ehlenfield.
Please visit the Reach Out and Read website, www.reachoutandread.org to learn more about this wonderful and important program.