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Samaritan Medical Center streamlines COVID-19 patient flow and treatment
Samaritan Medical Center's outpatient management program for mild to at-risk COVID-19 patients helped them facilitate safe discharges and free up acute care beds for those in need.
St. Joseph’s Health enriches patient well-being through music therapy
Through their personalized music therapy program, St. Joseph's Health decreased agitated behavior in geriatric patients.
St. Joseph Hospital advances emergency department communication
Through techniques like bedside shift reports and appreciative coaching, St. Joseph Hospital improved nurse communication in the ED to keep their patients safe and informed.
Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital enhances staff safety
By implementing a violence assessment tool, behavioral intervention plan, PPE carts and a behavioral escalation response team, they decreased overall staff injuries by more than 60% and increased RN satisfaction.
Westchester Behavioral Health Center improves staff and patient safety
Patient aggression can be common in psychiatric settings and incidences of verbal and physical violence toward staff have significantly increased in recent years.
Advancing diversity, inclusion in healthcare leadership: Scholarship recipients reflect
HANYS catches up with our 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Development Scholarship awardees; announces two new scholarship recipients.
Geneva General Hospital streamlines stroke treatment
Effective stroke treatments exist, but timely access to these treatments is not always available to rural and community hospitals and the patients they serve.
Creating a healthier tomorrow for all requires investing in healthcare today
COVID-19 highlighted the importance of a strong, modernized healthcare system. That’s why we’re urging New York state to act now.
Nathan Littauer Hospital reduces insulin-induced episodes of hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia prevention and rapid treatment are key to patient safety, glycemic control and averting organ damage and mortality.
See how hospitals near you support your community, economy
HANYS’ latest economic and community benefit reports show that hospitals continued to make significant positive impacts – even in the midst of COVID-19 disruption.
Good Samaritan Hospital improves OUD and NAS care for mothers and newborns
Opioid use disorder in pregnancy and neonatal abstinence syndrome have escalated dramatically in recent years, and have been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statement from HANYS President Bea Grause, RN, JD, on the Department of Health’s decision to give providers more time to meet booster requirement
HANYS applauds the Department of Health for allowing healthcare facilities more time to comply with the healthcare worker COVID-19 booster requirement.
