Mount Sinai Beth Israel has received the Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks.
To receive the award, over 75% of cardiac patients admitted to the hospital must receive care within the guidelines set forth by the AHA. These guidelines have served as a unifying goal for several departments and have unquestionably saved many lives. We are so proud of the amazing cardiac care our hospital provides for the community. It would not be possible without communication and teamwork between many departments including the ED, the Cath Lab, the CCU, nurses, technicians, telemetry/stepdown units, security, and others. What makes our hospital unlike others is the way different departments work together to create seamless care. See some of the team below.
Back row, left to right: Ramesh Gowda, MD, Director, Endovascular Services, Associate Director of Interventional Cardiology; John Fox, MD, Chief of Cardiology; Kathleen Kearney, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner. Front row, left to right: Shari Weisburd, Assistant Director of the Emergency Department; Catherine Coughlin, Nursing Director of the Emergency Department; Yumiko Kanei, MD, Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine; Lena Chang, Director of Invasive Cardiac Services / Nurse Practitioner; Monique Bell, Quality Improvement Coordinator; Jean Santiago, Cardiac Cath Lab Coordinator.
Nursing also requires incredible teamwork. So far, 60% of nurses have completed the Press Ganey Engagement survey—THANK YOU! I would be so grateful to hear from every single one of you. Please check your e-mail to find a link to the survey. This is a completely confidential way to use your voice and help us understand your needs. The survey is only open until midnight tonight!
Check out our “engaged” nurses below!
Have a great weekend.
–Jeremy