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. Rachel McCanis- Jamaica Hospital
2. Dr.Rafia Jawed – Jamaica Hospital
3 . Yesenia Rivas, RN- Jamaica Hospital
4. Katrina Bencio, RN – Jamaica Hospital
5. Francesca Oriol, RN – Jamaica Hospital
6. Britney Watson, RN – Jamaica Hospital
7. Ana Petrakis RN- Flushing Hospital
8. James Reichert, PA – Flushing Hospital
9. Maritza Guerrero CNA -Flushing Hospital
10. Matilde Salazar LMHC – Flushing Hospital
11. Irawatie Tjie CNM- Flushing Hospital
We thank our employees for their contributions to making our hospitals high-reliability facilities that focus on patient-centered care.

