Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has been designated a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology.
The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation is a voluntary program recognizing facilities committed to providing safe, effective diagnostic care for individuals at the highest risk for lung cancer.
To receive this elite distinction, facilities must be accredited by the ACR in computed tomography in the chest module and undergo a rigorous assessment of their lung cancer screening protocol and infrastructure. Procedures in place for follow-up patient care, such as counseling and smoking cessation programs, are also required.
Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer – taking the lives of more people each year than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. That’s why the Jamaica Hospital Lung Cancer Screening Program is committed to improving the morbidity and mortality associated with lung cancer. Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography scans, and appropriate follow-up care, significantly reduces lung cancer deaths. Jamaica Hospital’s Lung Cancer Screening Program offers screening with an LDCT chest scan for high-risk individuals who are aged 50-80 years old, are current smokers or those who have quit within the past 15 years, have a tobacco smoking history of at least 20 pack years, and are asymptomatic with no signs or symptoms suggestive of lung cancer.
Congratulations to the Jamaica Hospital Lung Cancer Screening Program on receiving this outstanding recognition from the ACR, the gold standard in imaging.
For more information about the Lung Cancer Screening Center designation, visit: acr.org/Quality-Safety/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Center.
On July 26th, 2024, Jamaica Hospital held Schwartz Rounds on campus with 179 attendees. The Schwartz Rounds program offers healthcare providers a regularly scheduled time during their fast-paced work lives to openly and honestly discuss the social and emotional issues they face in caring for patients and families. In contrast to traditional medical rounds, the focus is on the human dimension of medicine. “As a first-time attendee, this experience has improved my insight into how patient care looks outside of the actual clinical care. I also have a better understanding as to how each staff member contributes to the care team”, said one attendee.
The MediSys Health Network of Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers recently held its Third Annual Research Conference and Poster Competition. Sponsored by the Department of Research Education and Innovation and the Department of Clinical Research, the event allows the entire MediSys hospital community to present any scholarly activity they had done over the past academic year of 2023-2024.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center hosted a town hall to provide more information about the new clinical collaboration between the MediSys Health Network and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The town hall was held both in-person in Jamaica Hospital’s “D” Building and virtually for attendees at Flushing Hospital Medical Center.
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital Medical Center are proud to be two of only 12 hospitals chosen to participate in a 24-month collaborative program that will help the MediSys Health Network reach its goal of delivering the highest level of patient-centered care.
In 1991, President George H.W. Bush signed a proclamation that recognized physicians for the work that they do. This day, now known as National Doctors’ Day, is celebrated on March 30th and was created to thank physicians for their tireless contributions to our well-being as a society.
On Friday, March 22nd, a special flag raising ceremony was held at MediSys Clocktower in honor of the men and women who served bravely in the Vietnam War.
