On Thursday, May 18^th, the MediSys Health Network was honored as a Healthcare Hero by Schneps Media. The network was recognized for its newly developed cancer care program.  Accepting the award were Dr. Rosa Nouvini and the rest of the cancer care team at MediSys.

Earlier this year, the MediSys Health Network announced a partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center to provide much-needed, local oncology services to the people of Queens at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Queens is the most culturally diverse county in the United States and many of the over one million people we serve face significant healthcare barriers. One of which is the lack of cancer care services. Currently, there are no comprehensive cancer care centers in the borough. Through the development of this partnership, the MediSys Health Network and Memorial Sloan Kettering plan to address this need and increase access to world-class cancer care.

The foundation of the MediSys cancer care program has already been established. Dr. Rosa Nouvini, an oncologist at MSK has been named Site Director for Cancer Services at Jamaica Hospital and is currently seeing patients weekly at a specially designated clinic. In addition, Dr. David G. Pfister, Chief, Head, and Neck Oncology Service and Associate Deputy Physician-in-Chief, Strategic Partnerships; will be serving as the Chief of Oncology at Jamaica Hospital. Dr. Pfister and Dr. Nouvini will be joined by a team of oncologists who will receive training in all MSK protocols and have access to their clinical trials.

Other network goals are to establish separate lung and prostate cancer screening programs and build a comprehensive cancer center on the Jamaica Hospital campus where the majority of cancer treatments will be provided locally, with the ability to transfer some cases to our partners at MSK.

The Good Catch award program recognizes MediSys Health Network employees who go above and beyond to ensure the safety of our patients.

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. Kener Ismael, Respiratory Therapist- Jamaica Hospital
2. Patrice Dixon, Central Transport- Jamaica Hospital
3. Tanya Ayala & Gary Haye, Care Management- Jamaica Hospital
4. Mariyamma Mathai, AHN, CDU Department- 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 members of our team and contributing to our goal of being a high-reliability network.

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 that they are valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Teyanah Cleve, RN, 4 South-Jamaica Hospital
2. Roberto Moreno Romero, MD- Flushing Hospital

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

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. George Glaraga, Project Manager of Plant Operations- Jamaica Hospital

2. Fedes Casimir, Environmental Services Department-Flushing Hospital

The MediSys Health Network cultivates a culture of safety by making infection control and prevention a priority.  All employees have an important part to play in preventing the spread of infections, and everyone’s contribution to safety is highly valued.

The Good Catch award program recognizes MediSys Health Network employees who go above and beyond to ensure the safety of our patients.

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. Pauline Dietrich, PCA, 4 South, Telemetry – Jamaica Hospital
2. Carlos Aviles, Ambulatory Call Center -Jamaica Hospital
3. Lissette Pastor, Ambulatory Call Center -Jamaica 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 members of our team and contributing to our goal of being a high-reliability network.

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 that they are valued, important, and recognized.

Please join us in congratulating:

1. Jaiprakash Chrisandut, RN, 6 South- Jamaica Hospital
2. Svetlana Bychko, RN, 3 West- Flushing Hospital
3. Marilyn Fabro, RN, 3 West- Flushing Hospital
4. Elaiza Casual Guiliano, RN, 3 West-Flushing Hospital
5. Amandeep Singh, Clerk, 3 West- Flushing Hospital
6. Joyce Chun, RN- Flushing Hospital

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

On Wednesday, March 22^nd, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and LiveOnNY held a flag-raising ceremony to honor donor heroes and their families along with the dedicated healthcare workers who assist in obtaining organ donations.

Introductory remarks were given by Jamaica Hospital’s EVP and COO, William Lynch, and the hospital’s Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine and Chief of Palliative Medicine, Dr. Alan Roth as well as Mr. Leonard Achan, President and CEO of LiveOnNY. They were followed by Pamela Ariza who spoke about what organ donation has meant to her family and the legacy her daughter Alexandra “Allie” Ariza left after becoming an organ donor hero. Additionally, Dr. Sheree Watson spoke about her experience as a liver recipient and emphasized the importance of registering to become an organ donor.

Before raising the flag, Mr. William Lynch, Dr. Alan Roth, Dr. Sally Mathew-Geevarughese, Associate Director Palliative Care Fellowship Program,  Dr. Oscar Corzo, Attending Physician Palliative and Hospice Department, and Dr. Khalid Gafoor, MICU Director,  were all presented with certificates for their efforts in raising in awareness for organ donations.

One organ donor can save up to 8 lives. More than 8,000 people in New York State are currently on the organ transplant waiting list and more than 100,000 are waiting across the nation, hoping that a donor hero will save their lives. If you are interested in registering as an organ donor, please visit www.liveonny.org.

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.  Samantha McFarlane, RN, Surgical ICU- Jamaica Hospital

2. Vedautie Seepersad, Assistant Head Nurse, 3 North 2 Med Surg– Flushing Hospital

The MediSys Health Network cultivates a culture of safety by making infection control and prevention a priority.  All employees have an important part to play in preventing the spread of infections, and everyone’s contribution to safety is highly valued.

We are pleased to announce the opening of the Pre-Admission Testing and Private Outpatient Lab on the ground floor of the Staff Residence Building at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Construction of our new office began in August of 2022 and was completed in February of 2023. The work was performed by the dedicated Jamaica Hospital Engineering team.

Our patients now get to experience a modernized office with calming earth tones including a landscape mural in the waiting area. We have a registration area for three Pre-Admission Testing staff members, a room that accommodates our four ASU/Admitting staff members, two evaluation rooms, and two rooms for EKG and phlebotomy.

The Presurgical Testing department evaluates perioperative patients scheduled for elective procedures at Jamaica Hospital. Patients are evaluated by our family nurse practitioner prior to their procedures with the coordination of pre-procedure labs . Evaluations may include EKG, X-rays, specialty consults, and covid screenings.

In addition, the staff will perform pre-employment labs referred by Occupational Health Services and outpatient lab referrals from providers.