Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s CARE Award Recipients

The CARE Award Program recognizes employees who receive positive written remarks from patients or their loved ones after receiving high-quality and compassionate care.

The criteria for the award are:

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

A: Advocacy-Ensure 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-Make individuals feel valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Rodrigo Villavicencio, Driver – Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Sanjit Konda – Jamaica Hospital

3. Joshua Sclair, Assistant Vice President Emergency Services- Jamaica Hospital

4. Abraham Resuello, RN- Jamaica Hospital

5. Ashley Schubert, RN – Jamaica Hospital

6. Larisa Kolyuyeva, RN- Jamaica Hospital

7. Christine Mullings, CNM -Flushing Hospital

8. Balwinder Kaur, CNA -Flushing Hospital

9. Delrose Smith, RN -Flushing Hospital

10. Estela Divino, LSW – Flushing Hospital

11. Althea Lalanne, CNA – Flushing Hospital

12. Carlene Smith, CNA- Flushing Hospital

13. Nicholas Caputo, Assistant Director Pre-Hospital Care- Flushing Hospital

14. John Keogh, Senior Planner Emergency Management- Flushing Hospital

15.  Dr. Visaharan Sivasubramaniam- Flushing Hospital

16. Dilraj Kaur, 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

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 role responsibilities as it relates to infection control.

E: Enforce actions that support infection prevention best practices.

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 transmissions:

1. Dr. William Nugent, Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit- Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Ysaac Eusebio Ramirez, Internal Medicine Resident-Flushing Hospital

The MediSys Health Network cultivates a culture of safety by prioritizing infection control and prevention. All employees have an important part to play in preventing the spread of infections, and everyone’s contribution to safety is highly valued.

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

Good Catch awardees receive recognition and a certificate of excellence based on their actions in preventing accidents from occurring. 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. Jonathan Alaby, Security – Jamaica Hospital
2. Samantha Ramirez, RT- Jamaica Hospital
3. Rossy Ramirez, CNA – Flushing 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.

 

Jamaica Hospital Receives “A” Rating for Social Responsibility from the Lown Institute

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center was one of 39 hospitals in New York to receive an “A” rating for social responsibility from the Lown Institute, a nonprofit think tank that advocates for equitable treatment and services among healthcare organizations. This rating is the highest awarded by the Institute.

Social responsibility ratings are given to hospitals across the country. Out of the 39 institutions given A ratings in New York, 22 (including Jamaica Hospital) were located in the New York City metropolitan area. Among all hospitals ranked for social responsibility in New York, Jamaica Hospital ranked ninth.

Hospital ratings are based on more than 50 metrics focused on elements such as pay equity, community benefits, cost efficiency, and patient outcomes. Historically, many New York hospitals have struggled to achieve an A rating for social responsibility; this is partially due to difficulties with pay equity amidst the constantly-rising cost of living in New York City and other parts of the state.

Overall, Jamaica Hospital was rated A in Equity (which reflects a commitment to inclusion and community health), A in Value (which reflects the avoidance of low-value services and an emphasis on cost-efficiency), and B in Outcomes (which reflects performance in relation to patient health and care experiences). The hospital scored particularly high in a few key metrics, such as Community Benefit (which measures the extent of a hospital’s investment in community health) and Avoiding Overuse (which measures the avoidance of inappropriate tests and procedures that offer little or no clinical benefit).

Thank you to everyone at Jamaica Hospital for the work you’ve done to earn us this accolade!

Congratulations To The MediSys Health Network’s CARE Award Recipients

The CARE Award Program recognizes employees who receive positive written remarks from patients or their loved ones after receiving high-quality and compassionate care.

The criteria for the award are:

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

A: Advocacy-Ensure 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-Make individuals feel that they are valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Carlene Thomas, PCA – Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Karen Benabou – Jamaica Hospital

3. Yuliya Novikova, RN- Jamaica 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

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 role responsibilities as it relates to infection control.

E: Enforce actions that support infection prevention best practices.

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 transmissions:

1. Dr. Buphinder Singh, CAUTI Physician Champion- Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Akbar Khan, CAUTI & CLABSI Physician Champion-Flushing Hospital

The MediSys Health Network cultivates a culture of safety by prioritizing infection control and prevention. All employees have an important part to play in preventing the spread of infections, and everyone’s contribution to safety is highly valued.

Jamaica Hospital Provides On-Site Services at Jamaica Jams 2023

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center recently participated in the 2023 Jamaica Arts & Music Summer Festival (Jamaica Jams), an annual event that promotes family, senior, and youth-centered activities and showcases the diverse cultural talents, foods, and arts of the Queens community.

Jamaica Jams draws an estimated 150,000 people to the area’s central business district each year, stretching across 10 blocks of Jamaica Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and 170th Street. Jamaica Hospital was stationed in the Healthfirst Pavilion, located on 165th Street between Archer Avenue and Jamaica Avenue, which is primarily designated for senior health and wellness.

Teams from several of Jamaica Hospital’s departments provided a variety of on-site services during the event, including:

  • Nutrition counseling
  • Vascular screening and education
  • Trauma prevention education
  • Podiatry screening
  • Mental health and wellness education
  • Mindfulness and exercise Information
  • Blood pressure screening
  • Pulse oximetry screening
  • Respiratory and asthma education
  • Dental and oral screening

We were also joined at this year’s event by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This team provided genetic risk assessment screenings and educational information.

All of us at Jamaica Hospital are thrilled to have been able to participate in this year’s Jamaica Jams. We look forward to seeing our community at this event next year!

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

Good Catch awardees receive recognition and a certificate of excellence based on their actions in preventing accidents from occurring. 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. Joel Louis, Transporter – Jamaica Hospital
2. Rosemarie Arevalo, PCA- Jamaica Hospital
3. Urszula Potocka, RN – 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.

The MediSys Health Network Awarded For Its Excellence In Heart Attack Care

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center, hospitals under the MediSys Health Network, have received prestigious gold and silver achievement awards from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Jamaica Hospital earned the AHA’s Mission: Lifeline® NSTEMI Gold achievement award which is presented to hospitals that have demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality healthcare to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as non-ST elevation myocardial infarction or NSTEMI.

The American Heart Association also presented Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital with the Mission: Lifeline EMS® Silver achievement award.  

Mission: Lifeline EMS® recognition is the American Heart Association’s program that recognizes prehospital emergency agencies for their quality of care for heart attack and stroke patients. The recognition program focuses on transforming care quality by connecting all heart attack and stroke care components into a seamlessly integrated care system.

The MediSys Health Network is proud to be nationally recognized by the American Heart Association. Earning the Mission: Lifeline® NSTEMI Gold achievement award and the Mission: Lifeline EMS® Silver achievement award highlights the network’s dedication to ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients by adhering to the most up-to-date research-based guidelines for optimal care as outlined by the AHA.

The MediSys Health Network has consistently performed well over the years and continues to rank highly among the nation’s top medical organizations for the delivery of heart attack care. Jamaica Hospital recently earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Heart Attack Center certification and recognition as a 2023 U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for heart attack care. In 2022, Flushing Hospital was recognized as a five-star recipient for heart attack care by Healthgrades. Both hospitals have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence.

Congratulations to the MediSys Health Network’s CARE Award Recipients

The CARE Award Program recognizes employees who receive positive written remarks from patients or their loved ones after receiving high-quality and compassionate care.

The criteria for the award are:

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

A: Advocacy-Ensure 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-Make individuals feel that they are valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Dr. Peng Zhao – Jamaica Hospital
2. Dakshesh Sanghavi, DPT- Jamaica Hospital
3. Lynn Velazquez, PT- Jamaica Hospital
4. Dr. Mohsen Nouri- Jamaica Hospital
5. Dr. Aditya Mangla- Jamaica Hospital
6. Shanti Doobay, RN- Jamaica Hospital
7. Claudette Williams, RN-Jamaica Hospital
8. ER Nursing Team- Jamaica Hospital

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