How “Cover All Kids” Provided Access to Essential Specialty Care for a Zufall Patient
For 10th grade student Asumi, being a patient at Zufall Health - Dover has meant more than receiving routine pediatric care. With the dedicated support of Pediatrician Christine Pagano, MD, Registered Nurse Maribel Ali, RN, and other providers, Asumi has experienced significant improvements in her self-esteem and quality of life over the past year. In August 2023, Asumi underwent surgery at University Hospital in Newark that fundamentally changed her life, a...
Happy 100th Birthday, Dr. Bob!
Today, June 3, 2024, we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of our beloved co-founder, Robert Zufall, MD, also known as Dr. Bob. Though he passed away three months ago, his spirit of service and compassion continues to inspire us at Zufall Health. Dr. Bob and his wife, Kathryn ("Kay"), founded our health center as a small haven of accessible health care in Dover. Their clinic served everyone, regardless...
WISEWOMAN Drives Healthier Hearts and Lives
For more than 100 years, the nation’s leading cause of death has been heart disease – a range of chronic conditions that includes coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease. Heart disease claims nearly 700,000 lives each year in the U.S. At the local level, heart disease remains a high priority clinical issue for hospitals and health departments, who look to safety net organizations like Zufall for...
Meet Your Provider: Nereida “Nettie” Mendez, MS, LPC, NCC, PMH-C
Licensed Professional Counselor Nereida “Nettie” Mendez, MS, LPC, NCC, PMC-C, is a Behavioral Health Counselor and Recovery Support Services Coordinator at Zufall Health - Dover. Asked about her beginnings here, Mendez says that she “came in with the storm” – both literally and figuratively true. Superstorm Sandy, one of the most devastating natural disasters in New Jersey’s history, made landfall in the state on Mendez’s first day, October 29, 2012. Right...
Zufall Health Awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Zufall Health announced today its first-ever accreditation by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation recognizes Zufall’s ongoing commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. “This prestigious achievement validates Zufall’s dedication to excellent care for everyone,” said Zufall President and CEO Fran Palm. “We believe that access to safe and...
Give in Memory of Dr. Bob
Please donate to keep our co-founder’s legacy alive The Zufall Health Foundation is proud to support the meaningful work to which Robert “Dr. Bob” Zufall, MD, devoted so much of his life with his wife, Kay. As we mourn his passing, we also celebrate his commitment to providing our most vulnerable neighbors with access to high-quality and affordable health care. Per Dr. Bob’s wishes, the Zufall Health Foundation is accepting gifts in...
Why I Give: Barry Rabner, MPA, finds personal, professional resonance in Zufall’s mission
Asked why he values Zufall Health’s high-quality and affordable services, Barry Rabner, MPA, responds with a story about someone who works in his community. Struggling financially, this individual could not afford proper shoes for her job that requires prolonged standing. She endured severe pain that ended in a toe amputation, a month of lost wages, and significant emotional distress. “Had medical attention been pursued sooner in a facility like Zufall Health,...
Community health advocacy matters
Zufall executives rally for long-term, increased federal funding Zufall leaders recently traveled to Washington, D.C. for the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)’s Policies & Issues Forum with an important mission. NACHC is the nonpartisan advocacy group representing the nation’s 1400-plus community health centers (CHCs), like Zufall. Central to the visit was urging elected officials to enact long-term federal funding for CHCs. Zufall executives emphasized that CHCs care for over 31...
Director’s message: Expanding care, honoring a legacy
All of us at Zufall Health are heartbroken by the recent passing of our co-founder Robert “Dr. Bob” Zufall, MD. He remained active in our health center until the very end of his life, leaving us all with cherished memories. I hope you’ll take moment to read his full obituary, in which he is posthumously quoted: “In a happy and productive life, [founding the clinic] was the most satisfying thing...
Your donation at work: Zufall one of six centers funded for integrated preventive care
Thanks to a $10,000 Prevention is Power™ grant, an innovative medical-dental integration effort is underway at Zufall Health. Most of the funding will be used toward cross-functional interventions for patients at high risk of heart disease. Prevention is Power is a multi-year public health awareness initiative from the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. (HSCF), the philanthropic arm of international health care solutions company Henry Schein, Inc. In partnership with the National...