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. Glenda Lee – Jamaica Hospital
2. Dorothy Zak – Jamaica Hospital
3 . Benjamin Hartley, MD- Jamaica Hospital
4. Maria Ramirez – Flushing Hospital
5. Jimena Grimaldi – Flushing Hospital
6. Angela Correa – Flushing Hospital
7. Ingrid Defreitas – Flushing Hospital
8. Gabrielle Medina – Flushing Hospital
9. Maria Smilios – Flushing Hospital
10. Estefan Andino – Flushing Hospital
We thank our employees for their contributions to making our hospitals high-reliability facilities that focus on patient-centered care.

