CRHC announces Fall 2020
Weight Loss Seminars
MIDDLETOWN – Crystal Run Healthcare’s Weight Loss Information Seminar series has added an in-person option for those interested in attending to learn about the Weight Loss Surgery Program at Crystal Run. Attendees can now choose to join an information seminar virtually or in-person and will meet Fellowship-Trained Bariatric Surgeons, Seth C. Judd, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Sandeep Malhotra, MD, FACS, FASMBS, John D. Powell, MD, FACS, FASMBS, and board-certified Bariatric Nurse Practitioner, Jaimie Gray O’Banks, CBN, FNP-C.
Classes are free and open to the public and registration is required. Classes are interactive and open for questions during the seminar. Topics include:
Facts about Obesity & How it Affects Your Health
Types of Weight Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Medical Management (Pharmacotherapy)
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Lasting Weight Loss – all your clearances, all in one place
Appropriate Candidates for Weight Loss Surgery
Upcoming Classes 6-7 p.m. on Zoom or in-person:
Oct. 14, – Middletown, 95 Crystal Run Road, 3rd Floor Conference Room
Nov. 11, – Newburgh, 1200 Route 300
Dece. 9, – Middletown, 95 Crystal Run Road, 3rd Floor Conference Room
When registering, participants will need to specify how they will attend. Those attending virtually will be sent a link to join the meeting after registering for the event.
Anyone entering the building is required to wear a mask and will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19.
To register, visit the Event Calendar at CrystalRunHealthcare.com/Events or email jtropin@crystalrunhealthcare.com.
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall earns
‘Great Place to Work’ designation
CORNWALL/NEWBURGH – Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall (MSLC) announced that it is Great Place to Work-Certified™ for the fourth consecutive year. Using validated employee feedback gathered with rigorous, data-driven, “For All methodology”, survey results revealed that 91 percent of MSLC employees feel the organization is a Great Place to Work, which is a 4% increase from last year’s results. Of this percentage, 67 percent of those surveyed were front line employees.
MSLC is one of only 13 hospitals in the nation to achieve this designation, joining the likes of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Baylor Scott & White Health.
MSLC is dedicated to providing a workplace that is inclusive of all. An overwhelming 95 percent of respondents indicated that they feel good about the manner in which their work contributes to the community. Additionally, 94 percent of employees said that their work has a special meaning, leaving them with a sense of pride.
MSLC was invited to participate in this exclusive survey in 2017, and since that time, the hospital has seen a steady increase in employee satisfaction and engagement ratings as evidenced in this survey. MSLC is also ranked among Fortune’s Top 40 Best Workplaces in Healthcare & Biopharma for 2020. Additionally, the hospital has been named in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for Clinical Excellence according to a national report by Healthgrades
To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com, listen to the podcast Better by Great Place to Work, and read “A Great Place to Work for All.” Join the community on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall
achieves Magnet recognition
NEWBURGH/CORNWALL — Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall achieved Magnet designation on Sept. 15. This is a direct reflection of nursing professionalism, teamwork and collaboration in patient care. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence.
With this credential, Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall joins the global community of Magnet-recognized organizations. Only a small and select group of United States health care organizations have achieved Magnet recognition.
The Magnet Model provides a framework for nursing practice, research, and measurement of outcomes. Through this framework, ANCC evaluates applicants across a number of components and dimensions to gauge an organization’s nursing excellence.
Magnet recognition is the gold standard for nursing excellence and is a factor when the public judges health care organizations. U.S. News & World Report’s annual showcase of “America’s Best Hospitals” includes Magnet designation in its ranking criteria for quality of inpatient care. The foundation of this model comprises various elements deemed essential to delivering superior patient care. These include the quality of nursing leadership and coordination and collaboration across specialties, as well as processes for measuring and improving the quality and delivery of care.
Garnet Health appoints five new
System Medical Directors
MIDDLETOWN – Garnet Health, formerly the Greater Hudson Valley Health System, has appointed five medical directors from Garnet Health Doctors as part of its new system structure.
As medical directors, these physicians partner with the health system’s Administration to lead critical healthcare services across the organization. They are directly involved in developing the vision and strategic plan for their respective services, strive to bring standardized best practices to our healthcare settings, lead innovative programs and services and provide the highest quality of care to our patients and our community.
The new Garnet Health system medical directors are:
Leroy Cordero Floyd III, MD, CPE, FACP, FHM, Medical Director of Hospitalist Services.
Aamir M. Gilani, MD, FCCP, MPH Medical Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Services.
Kavneet Kaur, MD, MPH, Medical Director Neurology Services, Garnet Health Doctors; Medical Director Stroke Program, Garnet Health.
Anjana Poonthota, MD, MPH, FAAP, Medical Director of Women and Children’s Services.
Ulrick Vieux, DO, MS, Medical Director of Behavioral Health.
To learn more about Garnet Health visit garnethealth.org.
