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Hospital for Special Surgery helps its community age with dignity
HSS' Aging with Dignity program provides participants with tools to overcome aging challenges, creates a sense of community and offers a calming, supportive and open environment to discuss shared experiences.
Buffalo General Medical Center fosters population health through food accessibility
Their Food as Medicine program has built a culture of local food procurement practices and increased their community’s access to healthy food.
North Shore University Hospital closes the loop on significant unexpected clinical findings
They established clinical management guidelines and a trauma concurrent nurse reviewer to improve the communication, documentation and follow-up of incidental clinical findings.
UVM Health Network–CVPH delivers safe and effective COVID-19 treatment
CVPH's “hospital without walls” approach to delivering COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies eased the burden of a thinly stretched ED staff and allowed nursing home residents to recover at home.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital secures healthy food for its community
St. John's Episcopal worked with community partners to distribute fresh produce and non-perishables and free COVID-19 vaccinations, test kits, health screenings and education.
White Plains Hospital streamlines the emergency department patient experience
WPH's comprehensive ED redesign improved patient flow and efficiency, reduced length of stay and significantly decreased their door-to-provider and door-to-department times.
University of Rochester Medical Center improves care using comprehensive medication management
URMC embedded clinical pharmacists in 10 primary care practice sites and used comprehensive medication management to optimize medication regimens and improve disease control.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital enhances patient experience
Montefiore Nyack is committed to improving patient experience, offering a gourmet meal to help patients celebrate special occasions even when they’re in the hospital.
Glens Falls Hospital streamlines post-ED stroke care
The hospital expanded its “door-to-treatment” quality improvement focus to include post-treatment workflow and implemented a “Code tPA” process,
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills facilitates linguistically diverse communication
To address language barriers among their diverse patient population, they use a video-assisted interpreter tool which allows nurses and other staff to communicate in real-time with patients in their native language.
MediSys Health Network prioritizes staff well-being
Their multi-pronged approach to support their team’s mental and emotional well-being includes staff wellness stations, wellness rounds, aromatherapy and handmade affirmation cards and wellness groups.
Rochester Regional Health provides timely community-wide COVID-19 updates
Through partnership with community and faith groups, particularly those disproportionately affected by COVID-19, Rochester Regional Health is providing timely and relevant information to support informed decision-making.
