The MediSys Health Network deployed a team of six healthcare professionals to Florida on Sunday, October 16th, to provide medical assistance to communities impacted by Hurricane Ian —which caused catastrophic damage to the southwest coast of the state.
To support relief and recovery efforts, the MediSys Health Network will serve as part of a hurricane emergency response team coordinated by the International Medical Corps (IMC).
International Medical Corps (IMC) is an organization dedicated to delivering emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster, and disease, no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions.
In the Spring of 2020, IMC sent a team of 33 healthcare workers to Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital to provide much-needed assistance, as both Queens-based hospitals were inundated with critically ill patients during the height of the COVID pandemic. According to MediSys Health Network, President and CEO Bruce J. Flanz “Our hospitals were at the epicenter of the pandemic and our brave healthcare heroes needed help. IMC provided that relief and we remain extremely grateful to them for it. Now is our time to give back and help those in need.”
The MediSys Health Network has a long history of providing disaster relief to those in need. Some past efforts include:
- Hurricane Andrew – Homestead, Florida, 1992
- Northern Country Ice Storms – Watertown, NY, 1998
- World Trade Center Attacks (9/11) – New York, NY, 2001
- Hurricane Katrina –Louisiana & Mississippi, 2005
- Hurricane Sandy – Far Rockaway, New York, 2012
- Hurricane Maria- Puerto Rico, 2017
- Earthquake Response to Puerto Rico- Guanica, Guayanilla, and Ponce, 2020
“The MediSys Health Network’s goal is to provide quality, patient-centered healthcare to all communities we serve, even to those that exist beyond our borders. We hope that by sending our team of highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals, we can help the people of Florida recover from the devastating effects of Ian.”