NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health receives $150,000 from City Councilmember Althea Stevens.
The funding will support medical technology updates for 50 labs at Gotham Health, Morrisania.
October 8, 2024
City Councilmember Althea Stevens, New York City Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health Regional Administrator Claudia Williams, and Sidney Clementson, Associate Director of Nursing at Gotham Health, MO Celebrating $150,000 in City Funding to Support Medical Technology Updates
BRONX, NY — NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health today announced that City Councilmember Althea Stevens has secured $150,000 in city funding to support needed infrastructure improvements and enhance patient services. This funding will provide the latest in medical technology to Gotham Health, Morrisania’s 50 laboratories. This includes the Vital Signs Machine, which is a space-saving wall-mounted all-in-one unit that includes a blood pressure monitor, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, pulse rate, pulse oximeter, and pulse oximeter. All thermometers are integrated into an electronic medical record system. This not only speeds up appointments, but also makes them more convenient and provides patients with a smoother, more personalized experience.
“On behalf of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health and the community, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Councilmember Althea Stevens for helping secure $150,000 in funding for critical infrastructure improvements.” said Michelle Lewis, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health. . “The generous funding strengthens our commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care to patients who deserve state-of-the-art, comprehensive care.”
“We often hear that the Bronx is ranked 62nd as the unhealthiest place, but we must change the narrative by making concrete investments where it is needed most. We are proud to have secured $150,000 for technology upgrades to 50 patient service rooms to continue providing quality primary care to Bronx residents.” Stevens explains: “The medical field is constantly evolving, and partnerships like this allow us to stay ahead of the curve and build a healthy future for us. We are honored to continue working with Gotham Health, Morrisania. ” community. “
“We are deeply grateful to Councilmember Althea Stevens for granting us this capital funding to upgrade our infrastructure and expand services to our community,” said NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham. said Roman Liniuski, Health’s director of infrastructure and support services. “This financial support is critical to our mission to continually improve our health services and facilities to better serve our patients.”
Earlier this year, Gotham Health’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in Morrisania was awarded the prestigious USDA Gold Breastfeeding Excellence Award 2023 for providing exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support to WIC families. The facility also installed a new bone density scanner to assess the risk of fractures and bone loss (osteoporosis), and a state-of-the-art 3D mammogram machine that provides more accurate testing while offering cutting-edge breast cancer detection. also announced. Create a comfortable experience for your patients. Last year, the health system unveiled a new mural by artist Yukiko Izumi, “Each Day: Simple But Full of Love,” on the exterior of Gotham Health, Morrisania, as part of a community mural program run by the health system’s arts department. did. .
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About NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is a federally qualified health care provider founded in 2012 to help individuals and families address their health care needs in their own neighborhoods. Serving more than 100,000 New Yorkers each year in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens, Gotham Health is comprised of 38 medical facilities located in all five boroughs of New York City. Gotham Health provides accessible, high-quality, and affordable health care services with a focus on primary care. We are committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and building healthy communities, with a focus on making it easy for patients and families to receive quality preventive care, such as annual exams and immunizations. Masu. Our medical teams are trained to help patients manage ongoing conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.
About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health system, serving more than 1 million New Yorkers annually at more than 70 patient care facilities in the city’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers strengthens care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agencies and MetroPlus Health Plans. All of this is supported by 11 major hospitals. Our diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on helping New Yorkers, without exception, live the healthiest lives possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and connect with us on Facebook. TwitterInstagram, and LinkedIn.
