{"id":1533,"date":"2014-09-10T15:42:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T15:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?p=1533"},"modified":"2014-09-10T15:42:33","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T15:42:33","slug":"jamaica-hospital-team-made-a-difference-in-the-gift-of-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospital-team-made-a-difference-in-the-gift-of-sight\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica Hospital Team Made a Difference in the Gift of Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospital-team-made-a-difference-in-the-gift-of-sight\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?attachment_id=1535\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1535\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1535\" title=\"EyeBank\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EyeBank1-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EyeBank1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EyeBank1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/EyeBank1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Our talented staff at Jamaica Hospital has been recognized by The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration for their outstanding work and contributions toward giving the gift of sight.<br \/>\nThe Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration is the world\u2019s first eye bank that processes, collects, and distributes donor eye tissue for corneal transplants, medical research and education.<\/p>\n<p>Each year 1,300 people have their sight restored due to the organization\u2019s efforts.<br \/>\nJamaica Hospital staff played an integral role in the Eye- Bank\u2019s sight-restoring mission by ensuring that potential eye donations will be referred with accuracy, information collected will be\u00a0completed and assisted in the facilitation of the recovery process.<\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to: Bill Lynch, Executive Vice President\/ Chief Operating Officer; Jacqueline Holley, Director of Nursing; Flor Canezal, Clinical Nurse Manager; Karen Davis, RN\/ Assistant Director of Nursing; Bernabe Rico, RN. Robert &#8220;Smitty&#8221; Smith, Security; Roslyn Lachana (supervisor), Toni Tello, Kim Shelley (manager), and Annaleah Carson; Giselle Roach, RN; Bernard Pattugalan, RN; Cristina Bacareza, RN; Jose Carlos Acefe, MD; Asit Metha, MD; Radic Murdachayev, PA; Francois Tellus, MD; Reynaldo Punsal, MD; Lijo Mathai, student.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareOur talented staff at Jamaica Hospital has been recognized by The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration for their outstanding work and contributions toward giving the gift of sight. 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