June 13, 2016
Montefiore's fourth annual series of workshops and seminars for parents of children with disabilities was recently held at the Rose F. Kennedy Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC). Workshops, led by CERC clinicians, derived their content entirely from parent feedback with topics including social media use and misuse, coping mechanisms, behavior management, and navigating the healthcare and education systems. Many clinicians remained on hand to provide families with individualized information pertaining to their child's diagnosis and empower them to advocate for their children. The event further provided an opportunity for parents to connect and share advice while building a support network.
Learn more about CERC programs at www.einstein.yu.edu/centers/childrens-evaluation-rehabilitation.
Pictured from left to right: Alex Nussbaum, MS, CCC-SLP; Tammy Fried, LCSW; Diana Rodriguez, LMSW; and Noor Al Radi, MS, CCC-SLP; coordinators of the fourth annual CERC Parent Workshop.
Montefiore has committed to participating in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Better Buildings initiative, designed to improve the lives of American people by spurring leadership in energy innovation. Through this initiative, the DOE partners with leaders in the public and private sectors to make homes, commercial buildings, and industrial plants more energy efficient by accelerating investment and sharing best practices. Montefiore has pledged to achieve a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption by 2023, starting with the installation of a new tunnel washing system at Montefiore Central Laundry to cut down on water consumption.
Explore Montefiore's green efforts at www.montefiore.org/energy-efficiency.
The Montefiore School of Nursing Class of 2016, with Rebecca Greer, DNP, Dean, School of Nursing, and Tony Alfano, Vice President and Executive Director, Montefiore New Rochelle.
Backbone of the healthcare profession, embodiment of compassion and patient-centered care—yes, we are talking about nurses. On May 11, the Montefiore School of Nursing Class of 2016 celebrated commencement at Iona College in New Rochelle. Fifteen exemplary graduates earned an Associate in Science Degree in Nursing and are now officially qualified to take the Registered Nurse licensure exam (NCLEX-RN). Graduate Alberta Robinson was the class speaker for the pinning ceremony. Kevin Traille, NP, an alumnus of the Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing and Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Westchester Medical Center, delivered the keynote address. Class valedictorian Patrice Briscoe gave the valedictory address. The entire Montefiore community extends congratulations to the graduates!
"AS RESEARCHERS, WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD THAT OUR TEAM WAS THE FIRST IN THE UNITED STATES TO PLACE THIS DEVICE IN A PATIENT AND IS CURRENTLY LEADING THE FDA APPROVAL STUDY. OUR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED HEART DISEASE CAN COUNT ON FINDING CUTTING-EDGE HEART FAILURE THERAPIES AT MONTEFIORE."
—DR. JORDE
Montefiore physicians Ulrich P. Jorde, MD, and Robert T. Pyo, MD, are pioneering the use of a new ventricular support device for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization whose circulatory systems are too weak to withstand the procedure without support. Dr. Jorde, Section Head, Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support; Vice Chief, Cardiology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, and Professor, Cardiology, Einstein, and Dr. Pyo, Associate Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, are currently participating in a clinical trial for a complex percutaneous coronary intervention utilizing this new device called the Percutaneous Heart Pump (PHP). Dr. Jorde is a national principal investigator for this study and Dr. Pyo was the first interventional cardiologist to use this pump in the United States. This innovative device is specifically intended for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization whose circulatory systems are too weak to withstand the procedure. The PHP—already in use in Europe—is currently investigational in the United States, aiming to attain FDA approval for use in these specific cases of sick or weak patients.
Montefiore was selected for participation in the initial clinical trials due to its expertise and national renown in the use of ventricular support devices for the treatment of end-stage heart disease. “This new generation of ventricular pumps will be very useful for our aging, sick population with weak hearts and coronary heart disease. We believe that this new pump may provide adequate support to safely perform complex coronary procedures in these patients who cannot be treated optimally with medications alone,” says Dr. Pyo.
The PHP is currently restricted for use by those participating in the clinical trials. However Dr. Pyo hopes that they will soon be made available to the general public. “As researchers, we are extremely proud that our team was the first in the United States to place this device in a patient and is currently leading the FDA approval study. More importantly, we are even more proud that our patients with advanced heart disease can count on finding the cutting edge of heart failure therapies at Montefiore,” says Dr. Jorde.
Montefiore’s Hutchinson Campus celebrated Health Day @ the Hutch as part of Bronx Week 2016. Visitors discovered the array of services offered at the state-of-the-art facility, including free blood pressure screenings and on-site appointment scheduling. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. also attended the event for a tour of Montefiore’s premier ambulatory care center.
Pictured from left to right: Wendell P. Alexis, Manager, Community Relations; Bronx Borough President Rubin Diaz, Jr.; Melissa Cebolerro, Senior Director, Community Relations; and Miosotis Munoz, Manager, Community Relations, Montefiore.
The nomination period for the 2016 Montefiore President’s Award is fast approaching. Nomination is open to a broad cross-section of associates, including direct caregivers, support staff and administrators. These awards are bestowed annually to associates demonstrating extraordinary dedication to the highest standards of excellence and who create the best experience possible for patients and associates. Be sure to visit the President’s Award link on the intranet as of June 20 and nominate your colleagues for the recognition they deserve.
Researchers at Montefiore need your help to investigate whether new educational material will help promote follow-up care in Latina breast cancer survivors.
To take part you must:
Participants will be compensated for their time.
To learn more, contact Rita Rivera at 646-627-6972 or rita.rivera@einstein.yu.edu.
On June 10, Montefiore completed its clinical transformation at the Moses Campus, including the Children’s Hospital at Moses (CHAM), and the Wakefield Campus, as more than 6,800 associates went live with Epic@Montefiore. They joined the Einstein, Wakefield and Westchester Square campuses, as well as numerous outpatient sites and ancillary services, in providing patients with more comprehensive care. This innovative electronic health record system advances clinical care at Montefiore by providing a more comprehensive view of a patient’s information, and by creating better clinical collaboration across the health system.
Montefiore is always making headlines, as a leader in providing comprehensive, personalized care when, where and how patients need it most. In 2015, Montefiore's Department of Public Relations secured more than 500 original news articles and broadcast stories highlighting the health system's wide-ranging work.
View a compilation of these articles from 2015 here, which are demonstrative of Montefiore' leadership in redefining standards of care.
Montefiore has a longstanding tradition of providing leading-edge treatments for pressing public health concerns affecting residents of the communities that we serve.
The recently opened Sickle Cell Center for Adults (SCCA) at Montefiore— the only such center for adults in New York—provides comprehensive and state-of-the-art treatment for adults with sickle cell disease, a hereditary, often-fatal blood disorder that strikes most often in African-American and Hispanic communities.
Join the Montefiore community in advocating for sickle cell disease awareness as part of the World Sickle Cell Awareness Day Celebration.
Thursday, June 16 | Noon to 2:00 PM
Moses Campus, East Garden (Main Hospital Entrance)
111 E 210th Street and Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, New York 10467
For more information, contact Lauren Mariotti, LMSW at 718-920-4180 or lmariotti@montefiore.org.
This energizing session invites you to move to the sound and beat of five different rhythms, from slow and meditative to fast and fun. This activity is designed for people of all ages and physical abilities. No registration is required.
Tuesday, June 21 5:15 – 6:15 PM
Grand Hall, Moses Campus
For more information, contact
Stand with Montefiore and the LGBT Community as we march to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning rights.
Sunday, June 26 | Begins at Noon
36th Street and Fifth Avenue,
ends at Christopher and Greenwich Streets, New York
For more information, contact Justin Toro at jtoro@adolescentAIDS.org