{"id":7343,"date":"2024-12-02T15:40:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?p=7343"},"modified":"2024-12-02T16:36:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:36:13","slug":"medisys-dmrt-receives-heros-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/medisys-dmrt-receives-heros-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"MediSys Disaster Medical Response Team Receives Hero\u2019s Welcome"},"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\/medisys-dmrt-receives-heros-welcome\/\" 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><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7346 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/464932809_1051414460328160_3366186531474486952_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"226\" \/>The MediSys Health Network Disaster Medical Response Team (DMRT) received a hero\u2019s welcome after returning from a mission in Asheville, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>The disaster response team of seven healthcare workers: Lisa Fraumeni-Pickel, RN DNP; Shiv Santram, RN; Igor Bazilevich, RN; Karen Benabou, MD; Jatinder Chopra, PA; Kody Fuller Hurst, RN and Jannina Rivera, RN, BSN, deployed on October 11th to provide much-needed support to Hurricane Helene survivors at the request of the International Medical Corps (IMC).<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Helene, a powerful Category 4 storm, caused significant destruction in North Carolina, displacing many residents and limiting their access to essential healthcare services and resources. In a coordinated effort with the IMC, the MediSys Health Network team worked tirelessly at shelters and mobile medical units to provide relief. They offered wound care, administered medications,\u00a0 delivered respiratory care, and other medical services as needed to patients of all ages. Fraumeni-Pickel and Chopra described working \u201c12-hour shifts 7 days a week\u201d while administering aid in Asheville in a recent interview with the Queens Courier newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>During the two-week deployment, members of MediSys\u2019 DMRT not only provided clinical services to hurricane survivors but also formed meaningful connections with many of the residents they cared for. Chopra recalled sharing moments of compassion with patients as they expressed their anxieties and grieved their losses. These experiences were emotional and brought tears to her eyes, she said.<\/p>\n<p>The MediSys DMRT made a significant impact on the lives of patients hundreds of miles away in Asheville, North Carolina, by demonstrating the network\u2019s commitment to providing high-quality healthcare and treating every patient with dignity. Patients expressed their sadness at the team\u2019s departure on October 25th and extended their gratitude for the team traveling from New York to care for their community.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, October 28th, a homecoming event was held at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center to celebrate the return of the DMRT. The group received enthusiastic cheers from attendees following a heartfelt speech by Bruce J. Flanz, the President and CEO of MediSys Health Network. He expressed his gratitude to each team member for their sacrifices and presented them with awards in recognition of their service.<\/p>\n<p>Queens Borough President Donovan Richards also joined Mr. Flanz in honoring the team. He presented citations to the DMRT to acknowledge their hard work and expressed his appreciation for their efforts. \u201cI want to thank all of you who traveled down to North Carolina. You are all heroes in our eyes, and I say thank you on behalf of the borough because we never know when it will be our time in need,\u201d Richards said. \u201cI want to thank all of you\u2026 for sacrificing your time away from your families to make sure that somebody you don\u2019t know will have a better path forward as they come through the recovery phase of this storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DMRT was once again recognized at the MediSys Health Network\u2019s annual gala in November. Members of the team were asked to stand and receive applause from 1,300 event attendees.<\/p>\n<p>The MediSys Health Network has a long history of deploying its Disaster Medical Response Team to assist with catastrophic events, including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 1992 &#8211; Hurricane Andrew, Homestead FL<br \/>\n\u2022 2001 &#8211; World Trade Center, NY, NY<br \/>\n\u2022 2005 &#8211; Hurricanes Katrina &amp; Rita, Mississippi &amp; Louisiana<br \/>\n\u2022 2012 &#8211; Superstorm Sandy, Rockaway &amp; Howard Beach, NY<br \/>\n\u2022 2020 &#8211; Earthquakes, Puerto Rico<br \/>\n\u2022 2022 &#8211; Hurricane Ian, Southwest Florida<\/p>\n<p>The network is dedicated to responding to disasters and assisting communities impacted by these challenges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7352\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DMRT-Member-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"342\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7356\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Patient-Care-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7355\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Group-Photo-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"347\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7351\" style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300;\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Airport-Arrival-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"310\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7360\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Third-Annual-MediSys-Gala-00973-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareThe MediSys Health Network Disaster Medical Response Team (DMRT) received a hero\u2019s welcome after returning from a mission in Asheville, North Carolina. The disaster response team of seven healthcare workers: Lisa Fraumeni-Pickel, RN DNP; Shiv Santram, RN; Igor Bazilevich, RN; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/medisys-dmrt-receives-heros-welcome\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7343"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7366,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7343\/revisions\/7366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}