Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2024, by Healthgrades.

The achievement places Jamaica Hospital in the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for overall clinical performance and serves as a testament to the organization’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.

This year, only seven hospitals in New York were recognized as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals. Jamaica Hospital is proud to join the elite ranks of top providers and be counted as one of only two hospitals in Queens to receive the prestigious award. The hospital is also celebrating its advancement in the national rankings, having climbed up 150 spots on the list from its previous position as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals, an accolade it consecutively earned from 2020 through 2024.

Hospitals ranked as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals, by Healthgrades, a leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals, are nationally recognized for their high performance and quality achievements. To determine the top hospitals for 2024, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for more than 30 conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide. Unlike other hospital studies, Healthgrades ratings are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes.

“Healthgrades commends Jamaica Hospital for their leadership and continued dedication to high quality care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, and Head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “As one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals, Jamaica Hospital is elevating the standard for quality care nationwide and ensuring superior outcomes for the patients in their community.”

Jamaica Hospital’s pursuit of excellence and dedication to providing high-quality, equitable care has also yielded the following 2024 Healthgrades awards:

• America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award
• Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award
• Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award

These awards have distinguished Jamaica Hospital as one of the leading healthcare organizations in the country, an achievement made possible through the tireless efforts of hospital employees to deliver the best care, and the vision of leadership to provide the community with world-class services close to home.

The first baby of the New Year is always a special event at Jamaica Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Centers. Special thanks to the staff who assisted with these deliveries.

These are our first babies of the New Year:

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Baby Boy:  Abdiel Elias Espinoza
Weight: 6 lbs 01 oz
Length: 18.5 inches
Time:  10:14 AM on 1/1/2024
Mother: Rosinel Espinoza Rivero

Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Baby Boy: Novoa Arevelo
Weight: 6 lbs 1.4 oz
Length: 18 inches
Time: 12:08 AM on 1/1/2024
Mother: Merlin Novoa Arevelo

In addition to Baby Novoa being the first baby born at Flushing Hospital, he was also one of the first babies born in New York City on New Year’s Day.

Congratulations to the families. We wish them a lifetime of happiness.

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. JHMC Radiology Techs
2. Mariamma Thomas, RN,2 West, Chemical Dependency Unit (CDU) – 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.

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. Marirose Desa, RN- Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Juan Beltre -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.

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. Johnathan Drepaul, Care Advocate  – Jamaica Hospital

2. Nataly Panameno, RN – Jamaica Hospital

3.  Michele Popowytsch, RN- Jamaica Hospital

4. Frank Scharf, EMT – Flushing Hospital

5. Muhthadun Rahman, EMT – Flushing Hospital

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

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 Kimberly Forbes, MD, Family Medicine & Palliative Care on her Good Catch.

By identifying a problem before it became a patient safety issue, Dr. Forbes has helped our hospitals provide patients with excellent care. We thank her for being an exemplary team member and for contributing to our goal of being a high-reliability network.

The MediSys Health Network hosted its second annual fundraising gala on November 11, 2023. Over 1,200 guests attended the soiree held at the Hilton Hotel in Midtown, Manhattan.  The crowd gathered to support the network’s cancer program and honor special guest Robert DeSalvio, President of Genting Americas East, and Resorts World New York.

MediSys Health Network President and CEO, Bruce J. Flanz commenced the evening’s program by welcoming attendees to the elegant affair and thanking them for their support. He segued into a tribute highlighting the countless contributions of two beloved individuals: Joseph Ferrara, former Chairman of the Jamaica Hospital and MediSys boards, and Michael Russo, former Chairman of the Flushing Hospital board.  Both served in their positions for over a quarter of a century before passing away this year.

Mr. Flanz’s touching tribute was later followed by remarks from the Gala Committee Chair and member of the Jamaica Hospital board, Joe Liana; who spoke passionately about the important work of the cancer program and the impact it will have in treating the 10,000 people in Queens diagnosed with the disease each year.

The creation of the cancer program in partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has provided much-needed care to hundreds of patients since it first opened earlier this year. Some of these patients shared their powerful stories of triumph in a video presented to the crowd. The moving presentation concluded with the cancer survivors thanking MediSys’ healthcare team for saving their lives.

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As the video faded in the background, Mr. Flanz thanked the cancer care team and partners from Memorial Sloan Kettering for all they have done to make the program a success.

While much of the network’s success is due to its employees’ contributions, the benevolence of others also plays an important role. One such benefactor is Resorts World Casino New York City, which has generously given to MediSys over the years. Network leadership expressed their gratitude to the casino and its President, Robert DeSalvio, who joined the stage shortly after to accept a plaque that will be placed in the cancer program’s waiting room in his honor. He also commended MediSys’ healthcare heroes for their bravery during the pandemic and their unwavering commitment to caring for the people of Queens.

The second annual MediSys Gala concluded with closing remarks from Mr. Flanz, who encouraged everyone to, “enjoy the rest of the evening” and have a good time with their friends and colleagues. Overall, the event was a tremendous success. Over $2.3 million was raised to help the network continue its important life-saving work.

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. Supply Chain/Central Store Department- Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Saurabh Dubey-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.

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. Dr. Chetankumar Patel – Jamaica Hospital

2. Dr. Sara Choudhry – Jamaica Hospital

3.  Dr. Nilesh Patel- Jamaica Hospital

4. Dr. Faiza Chaudhary – Jamaica Hospital

5. Narine Persaud, PCA – Jamaica Hospital

6. Tausha Harripaul, RN- Jamaica Hospital

7. Petal Robertson, RN -Jamaica Hospital

8. Raywattie Sadhu, PCA-Jamaica Hospital

9. Michael Estevez, RN-Jamaica Hospital

10. Saed Zahrieh, RN – Jamaica Hospital

11. Dr. Rezina Teklu – Jamaica Hospital

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

Earlier this year, the MediSys Health Network announced a partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to provide comprehensive cancer care to the Queens community.

Since the collaboration was announced, hundreds of patients have received high-quality services on the network’s Jamaica Hospital campus every month. Recently, WCBS reporter Jennifer Bisram visited the hospital to learn more about the impact the cancer care team is making in the community, including the announcement of a new dedicated cancer care center, scheduled to open shortly.

During her report, Jennifer interviewed Dr. Rosa Nouvini who discussed the importance of offering cancer care to a community that faces many healthcare barriers. Administrator Eugene Clark provided insight into the valuable services our patient navigator program provides our patients throughout their entire treatment.

The most powerful portion of the news segment however was an interview with cancer survivor, Ms. Leticia Aguilar, who gave a first-hand testimony of her diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from breast cancer. Ms. Aguilar shared details of the amazing care she received from the MediSys Health Network’s doctors, nurses, and patient navigation team.

To see the full CBS interview, click the link below: