Flushing Hospital Medical Center’s Employee Softball Game

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On September 13th, 2025, Flushing Hospital Medical Center held its annual employee softball game. The event has been held every year since 2017, but was postponed in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organized by Robert Arbitello, the Assistant Director of Material Management, the tournament consisted of nine teams, five from Flushing Hospital, two from Jamaica Hospital, and two from Health First. With almost 100 players participating, each team consisted of 12 players, a mixture of employees from different departments, as Mr. Arbitello put it, “It’s a great way for people to get to know each other.”

This was more than just a hospital event. It was a family event. “It was a day for friends and family members to have fun”, said Mr. Arbitello. In addition to a great game of softball, barbecue was served, and a face painter was available for the children in attendance.

The event was a huge success, with Mr. Arbitello receiving great feedback from the employees who attended, telling him that they had a lot of fun. “Events like these are great for morale, and we want the employees to know that they are cared for”, he says. He only has three rules for attending: you either play, volunteer, or bring your family.

 

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s CARE Award Recipients

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The CARE Award program recognizes employees who receive positive written remarks from patients or their families for providing high-quality and compassionate care.

The criteria for the award are:

C: Compassion- Through listening, identifying patient vulnerabilities, and conveying empathy.

A: Advocacy- Ensuring quality care is given and the safety of the patients and environment is maintained.

R: Respect-Greeting or speaking to others in a kind and respectful way.

E: Engagement- Making individuals feel valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Torrie Pinheiro, RN – Jamaica Hospital

2. Sheena Chatoo – Jamaica Hospital

3 . Mary Berkery, RN-  Flushing Hospital

4. Sergina Payan, CNA – Flushing Hospital

5. Tannisha Bridget, RN- Flushing Hospital

6. Veda Seepersad, RN – Flushing Hospital

We thank our employees for their contributions to making our hospitals high-reliability facilities that focus on patient-centered care.

 

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s SEIP Award Winners

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Congratulations to the MediSys Health Network’s Safety Excellence in Infection Prevention (SEIP) award winners.

The SEIP award recognizes employees who contribute to the success of infection control initiatives.

The criteria for the award are:

S: Surpasses above and beyond expected job responsibilities related to infection control.

E: Enforce actions that support best practices in infection prevention.

I: I do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

P: Performs awesome acts of safety related to infection prevention.

We thank the following team members for leading by example and doing their part to reduce the risk of infection transmission:

1. Dr. Usman Shoaib IMCU Director – Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Shivangi Desai Resident, Medicine- Flushing Hospital

The MediSys Health Network cultivates a culture of safety by prioritizing infection control and prevention. All employees play a crucial role in preventing the spread of infections, and their contributions to safety are highly valued.

 

 

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s Good Catch Award Winners

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Good Catch awardees receive recognition and a certificate of excellence for their efforts in preventing accidents. These actions may include keeping our facilities safe, correcting a medication order, preventing a patient from falling, or reporting a significant change in a patient’s status.

Please join us in congratulating the following employees on their Good Catch:

1. Patrick Maughn, MRI Tech, Radiology- Jamaica Hospital
2. Ebony Jackson, Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory – Jamaica Hospital
3. Maria Cristina Bacareza, Registered Nurse, SICU-Jamaica Hospital
4. Armelle Delva, Registered Nurse, SICU- Jamaica Hospital
5. Kimberly Akhan, RN, Recovery Room- Flushing Hospital

By identifying problems before they became patient safety issues, our awardees have helped our hospitals provide excellent care to patients. We thank them for being exemplary team members and contributing to our goal of being a high-reliability network.

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s CARE Award Recipients

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The CARE Award program recognizes employees who receive positive written remarks from patients or their families for providing high-quality and compassionate care.

The criteria for the award are:

C: Compassion- Through listening, identifying patient vulnerabilities, and conveying empathy.

A: Advocacy- Ensuring quality care is given and the safety of the patients and environment is maintained.

R: Respect-Greeting or speaking to others in a kind and respectful way.

E: Engagement- Making individuals feel valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Sherly Abraham, RN – Jamaica Hospital

2. Charistian Cayemitte, RN – Jamaica Hospital

3 . Dr. Yeon Joo-Saxton – Jamaica Hospital

4. Jung Kim, RN – Jamaica Hospital

5. Marisa Mohr, RN – Jamaica Hospital

6. Roshanie Mahadeo, RN – Jamaica Hospital

7. Johann Toledo, RN – Jamaica Hospital

8. Harpal Singh, RN – Jamaica Hospital

9. Dr. James Mrynard -Jamaica Hospital

10. Tongwei Zhang Assistant, PT – Flushing Hospital

11. Dang Lama, RN – Flushing Hospital

12. Carmelee Banton-Levell, CNA- Flushing Hospital

13. Carmelle Joseph, CNA- Flushing Hospital

14. Suzette Douglas, CNA – Flushing Hospital

15. Maria Salvador, CNA – Flushing Hospital

16. Leah Gulbe, RN  – Flushing Hospital 

17. Jenny Zheng, RN -Flushing Hospital

18. Adrienne Diaz, RN – Flushing Hospital

19. Erica Yan, RN – Flushing Hospital

20. Elsy Jose, AHN- Flushing Hospital

21. Julyi Kim, RN- Flushing Hospital

22. Jin Fang Yang, RN- Flushing Hospital

23. Xiao You, RN – Flushing Hospital

24. Esmeralda Wills, RN – Flushing Hospital

We thank our employees for their contributions to making our hospitals high-reliability facilities that focus on patient-centered care.

 

MediSys Health Network Awarded for Its Excellence in Stroke Care

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The MediSys Health Network continues to demonstrate its unwavering dedication to providing high-quality stroke care. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center was recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for its continued commitment to quality improvement across its cardiovascular and stroke service lines by awarding the hospital the 2025 AHA Commitment to Quality Award.

Additionally, Jamaica and Flushing Hospital received the American Heart Association’s 2025 Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Achievement Award. 

Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research and evidence-based guidelines. Get With The Guidelines – Stroke is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting consistent adherence to these guidelines, which can minimize the long-term effects of a stroke and even prevent death. 

Both Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers’ Departments of Prehospital Care have also received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline® EMS Gold achievement award for their commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to people experiencing the most severe form of heart attacks and strokes, ultimately saving lives. 

Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers’ Departments of Prehospital Care are honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association for our dedication to providing optimal care for heart attack patients. The Mission: Lifeline program puts proven knowledge and guidelines to work daily, so patients have the best possible chance of survival. 

Congratulations to both hospitals on being recognized for these great achievements.  

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s SEIP Award Winners

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Congratulations to the MediSys Health Network’s Safety Excellence in Infection Prevention (SEIP) award winners.

The SEIP award recognizes employees who contribute to the success of infection control initiatives.

The criteria for the award are:

S: Surpasses above and beyond expected job responsibilities related to infection control.

E: Enforce actions that support best practices in infection prevention.

I: I do the right thing, even when no one is looking.

P: Performs awesome acts of safety related to infection prevention.

We thank the following team members for leading by example and doing their part to reduce the risk of infection transmission:

1. Atia Batla, 4 South RN- Jamaica Hospital

2. Susan Dlugunovch, 2N1 RN- Flushing Hospital

The MediSys Health Network cultivates a culture of safety by prioritizing infection control and prevention. All employees play a crucial role in preventing the spread of infections, and their contributions to safety are highly valued.

 

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s Good Catch Award Winners

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Good Catch awardees receive recognition and a certificate of excellence for their efforts in preventing accidents. These actions may include keeping our facilities safe, correcting a medication order, preventing a patient from falling, or reporting a significant change in a patient’s status.

Please join us in congratulating the following employees on their Good Catch:

1. Tiara Jeudi, CNM MH3 – Jamaica Hospital
2. Kena Aranet, SICU RN – Jamaica Hospital
3. Carlos Payan, SICU PIR -Jamaica Hospital

By identifying a problem before it became a patient safety issue, our awardees have helped our hospitals provide patients with excellent care. We thank them for being exemplary team members and contributing to our goal of being a high-reliability network.

MediSys Health Network Research Day

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The MediSys Health Network of Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers held its Fourth Annual Research Conference and Poster Competition.  

The posters submitted are broken into three categories: Case Reports, Empirical Research, and Quality Improvements. They are then graded on a rubric of five areas: format, visual, content 1, content 2, and impact.  

The first-place winning posters in Case Reports were “Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension” by T. Okan, M. Al-Dmour, M. Hussein, S. Mohammed, V. Patel, A. Doshi, S. Jain, and K. Doshi (JHMC) and “HIV and Miliary Tuberculosis Co-Infection: A Case Series” by A. Inghirami, M.A. Burrola-Suarez, and J. Shakil (FHMC). 

Second-place winning posters of the category included “A Case of Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism Treated with Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis in a Patient Who Presented with Syncope and Chest Pain” by R. Maharjan, S. Rao, Z. Lasic (JHMC), and “Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in a 74-Year Old on Apixaban” by C. Montesano, D. Egbo, N. Marfo, M.A. Louis, and  N. Mandava.  

And finally, the third-place posters were “The Use of Intravenous Thrombolytics for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Thrombocytopenia Complicated by Hemorrhagic Conversion Due to Undiagnosed Malignancy” by A. Sivapalan, C. Ninan, and A. Waddell (JHMC) and “Breast Cancer and Tumor Lysis Syndrome: A Rare Critical Issue” by V. Khachatryan, M.A. Burrola-Suarez, M.T. Rahman, N. Tasnim, K. Cappas, and A. Khan (FHMC). 

In the Empirical Research Category, the posters that were awarded first place were “Assessing Patient-Providers’ Conversations about Stress and Health” by F. Khan, A. Mir, L. Gance, S. Chemouni Bach, M. Basant, A. Chorzepa, L. Keating, C. Nienaber, A. Roth, D. Chen, and E. Brondolo (JHMC) and “Circadian Variations of Glucose Challenge Test Results in Pregnancy: Examining Non-Linear Trends” by A. Makol, L. Keating, R.J. Robitsek, T. Tang, Lien B, L. Woo, and I. Ngai (FHMC).  

Second-place winning posters were “Comparing Acidity and Dental-Hypersensitivity Between Arginine Mouthrinse and SDF” by M.R. Mears, L. Keating, and J. Weiss (JHMC) and “Exploring Potential Under Diagnosis of Hypophosphatasia” by R. Faridizad, K. Cappas Cordero, S. Khalid, H. Sadia, M. Mafi, A. Russo, L. Keating, and K. Robinson (FHMC). 

Lastly, the third-place winning posters of the category were “Point of Care Fentanyl Testing VS. Standard Testing in a Chemical Dependency Unit” by M.S. Radeos, J. Cintron-Hernandez, B. Balchan, G. John, B. Joseph, A.M. Radeos, J. Wong, and D. Chen (JHMC) and “Adipose Rebound in Patients with Congenital Hypothyroidism in an Urban Multiethnic Community Hospital” by N.L. Sands, A. Glowacki, A. Gogenini, M. Roland, and L.Q. Lew (FHMC). 

In the final category Quality Improvements, the first-place winning posters were, “Improving Pain Documentation in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: Efforts to Support a Developing Standard of Care” by H. Liu, H. Jaber, A. Jaramillo, F. Khan, Z. Sagarwala, C. Pang, R. Resendez Rodriguez, E. Siaw, S. Varughese, H. Woo, A. Eromosele, L. Keating, P. Cruz, C. Nienaber, A. Roth, and E. Brondolo (JHMC) and “QI Project: Assessing Internal Medicine Interns’ Confidence in Various Tasks Over the Course of Intern Year” by S. Dubey, M. Roland, and K. Beekman (FHMC). 

Congratulations to all of those who placed, the honorable mentions of each category, and everyone who participated in this year’s Research Day Conference and Poster Competition.

 

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s CARE Award Recipients

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The CARE Award program recognizes employees who receive positive written remarks from patients or their families for providing high-quality and compassionate care.

The criteria for the award are:

C: Compassion- Through listening, identifying patient vulnerabilities, and conveying empathy.

A: Advocacy- Ensuring quality care is given and the safety of the patients and environment is maintained.

R: Respect-Greeting or speaking to others in a kind and respectful way.

E: Engagement- Making individuals feel valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Tejas Patel – Jamaica Hospital

2. Ronald Julien – Jamaica Hospital

3 . Monanilima Philips – Jamaica Hospital

4. Mary Rose Galvez- Jamaica Hospital

5. Jennifer James – Jamaica Hospital

6. Brandon Ramnarain – Jamaica Hospital

7. Zahidul Islam – Jamaica Hospital

8. Winston Labriel – Jamaica Hospital

9. Aurela Mile -Jamaica Hospital 

We thank our employees for their contributions to making our hospitals high-reliability facilities that focus on patient-centered care.