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<\/p>\nNYC Health + Hospitals\/Elmhurst announced it received two distinguished national recognitions honoring its Critical Care and Medical Intensive Care Units. Both units received the Silver Beacon Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and the DAISY Team Award for Nursing Excellence from the DAISY Foundation.<\/p>\n
Elmhurst Hospital\u2019s Silver Beacon Award from the AACN recognizes the hospital\u2019s deep commitment to improving patient outcomes in the CCU and MICU, as well as the promotion of workforce engagement, retention, and wellness initiatives for staff. The award from the DAISY Foundation, an international program that honors nursing teams for extraordinary compassion and clinical skill, recognizes collaborative efforts that elevate patient and family care during complex and often life-threatening medical situations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so proud of our CCU and MICU Nursing teams for earning these well-deserved recognitions,\u2019 said NYC Health + Hospitals\/Elmhurst CEO Alina Moran. \u201cOur nurses are dedicated healthcare professionals who provide compassionate, high-quality care in a safe environment every day. The Silver Beacon and DAISY Awards pay tribute to their outstanding commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork, improving patient outcomes, and implementing the highest standards of patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations to the CCU and SICU team at Elmhurst Hospital for their Silver Beacon Awards,\u201d said NYC Health + Hospitals Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President at Natalia Cineas, DNP, MSM-N, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FADLN. \u201cBeacon awards are indicative of strong nursing culture and high-quality patient care and I am thrilled to celebrate this and future success with the Elmhurst Hospital team.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBehind every award, there are people. There is leadership with vision, and a team with heart,\u201d said NYC Health + Hospitals\/Elmhurst Chief Nursing Officer Devon A. Bennett, MSN, RN, CENP, LSSGB. \u201cThank you for demonstrating continual learning, effective systems, and a relentless commitment to optimal patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur CCU and MICU nurses are making headlines with their exemplary leadership and dedication, setting a standard for others to follow,\u201d said NYC Health and Hospitals\/Elmhurst Deputy Chief Nursing Officer Gail Young, DNP, RN. \u201cTheir commitment and achievements truly stand out in our healthcare community, and I am proud to support them on their journey to excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event program included congratulatory remarks by Hospital and Nursing Department leadership, followed by reflections on the origins of the DAISY Award and the reading of the DAISY nomination highlighting the team\u2019s impact on patients and families, certificate presentations, a pinning ceremony, and the presentation of the DAISY Foundation\u2019s Healing Touch sculpture. The celebration concluded with a reception in honor of the award recipients and their families.<\/p>\n
Elmhurst Hospital\u2019s Critical Care and Medical Intensive Care Units provide advanced, life-saving care for patients experiencing cardiac emergencies, respiratory failure, severe infections, and other critical conditions. These prestigious recognitions highlight the hospital\u2019s deep investment in promoting leadership, innovation, evidence-based practice, and patient safety initiatives.<\/p>\n
For more information on programs and services at NYC Health + Hospitals\/Elmhurst, please contact 718-334-4000 or visit us at nychealthandhospitals.org\/elmhurst. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @elmhursthosp.<\/p>\n
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The recognitions highlight Elmhurst Hospital\u2019s Nursing Department\u2019s outstanding commitment to providing life-saving, high-quality and compassionate treatment to patients in intensive care<\/p>\n
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Nurses Lamu Lama and Parbati Thapa enjoy the celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYC Health + Hospitals\/Elmhurst announced it received two distinguished national recognitions honoring its Critical Care and Medical Intensive…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":168597,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-168596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}