Additional funding of $55,000 will support medication storage upgrade at Gotham Health, Lefrak<\/p>\n
Our Bureau
Queens, NY<\/p>\n
NYC Health + Hospitals\/Gotham Health have announced a significant investment of over $1 million from Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. to support critical infrastructure upgrades and patient experience improvements across two Gotham Health centers in Queens: Roosevelt and Lefrak. This funding reflects the shared commitment of both Gotham Health and Borough President Richards to advancing health equity and expanding access to high quality care for all Queens residents.<\/p>\n
$1 million of the allocation will support strategic renovations to optimize Roosevelt\u2019s layout and better meet the needs of patients and staff, including: converting a storage area into dental and pediatric examination rooms; creating two new offices for the nutritionist and social worker in the waiting area; renovating the west-side waiting area to include two legal offices; upgrading the women\u2019s locker room with additional lockers and a bench; enhancing the staff kitchen with counter space, seating, and a full-size refrigerator; creating storage for cleaning supplies and community outreach materials; adding a new secretary workspace; and providing a conference room for staff collaboration and meetings.<\/p>\n
An additional $55,000 investment at Lefrak will reconfigure the medication alcove to allow for separate refrigerator and freezer units, which currently share the same space with a copier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese investments at Roosevelt and Lefrak will directly improve patient care, workflow, and staff support,\u201d said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals\/Gotham Health. \u201cWe are grateful to Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. for his generous support. By upgrading clinical spaces, staff areas, and essential infrastructure, we are creating environments that are functional, organized, and comfortable, ensuring that our patients receive high-quality care and our teams have the resources they need to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my office, we\u2019re focused on expanding healthcare access across Queens, especially for families in historically underserved and marginalized communities like Jackson Heights and Corona. A key pillar of that is expanding and enhancing preventative healthcare services,\u201d said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. \u201cThat means families don\u2019t have to utilize hospitals as places to seek preventative care and, in turn, it lessens overcrowding and improves the speed of care in our hospitals. That\u2019s why expanding facilities like Gotham Health clinics are so vital, which I\u2019m proud to partner with NYC Health + Hospitals in doing through this $1.05 million allocation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis funding allows us to make meaningful improvements that directly enhance the patient experience,\u201d said Roman Ryniewski, Chief of Infrastructure and Support Services at NYC Health + Hospitals\/Gotham Health. \u201cBy modernizing our facilities and expanding critical services, we are creating environments that better serve our patients and empower our staff to deliver the exceptional care our communities deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n
NYC Health + Hospitals\/Gotham Health is a Federally Qualified Healthcare Provider formed in 2015 to enable individuals and families to address their health care needs in their own neighborhoods. Serving more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens, Gotham Health consists of 29 healthcare sites in all five boroughs of New York City. Gotham Health provides easy-to-access, high-quality, affordable health care services with a focus on primary care. It is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and building healthy communities, with a focus upon providing patients and families convenient access to high-quality preventive care, such as annual check-ups and immunizations. Health care teams are trained to help patients manage ongoing conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.<\/p>\n
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest municipal health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city\u2019s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system\u2019s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlusHealth\u2014all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 46,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.<\/p>\n
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