Coney Island Hospital Nurse Wins Top Public Service Award
Donna Leno Gordon has dedicated over two decades of service at Coney Island Hospital, and has helped revolutionize care for chronically and terminally ill patients in New York City.

Nurses make telehealth a life-changing experience for Kings County Diabetics
With the help of a telemedicine program, diabetic patients from Kings County Hospital and Central Brooklyn Family Health Network saw a big drop in their blood sugar level and a big improvement in their overall health.

HHC Appoints New Director to Lead Institute for Medical Simulation
Katie Walker, a registered nurse and internationally-recognized leader in the field of health care simulation, will serve as the new Director of the HHC Institute for Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning (IMSAL).

Nurse Safety Zone Prevents Drug Errors
Bright, reflective yellow belts worn by nurses at Metropolitan Hospital create a safer, more efficient environment by preventing frequent interruptions while they dispense medication to patients.

From Laundry Worker to Nurse Leader
After double shifts and college on weekends, Eddy Matthieu, a former laundry service worker at Sea View Hospital, achieved his dream for a higher education and a career in nursing.

Nurse Leader Sets Priorities as New Harlem Hospital Chief Executive
With 40 years of experience as a nurse manager and hospital COO, Denise Soares has a clear vision to help empower staff, increase patient satisfaction and serve the Harlem community.

Nursing Excellence
HHC senior leadership gathered to honor outstanding nurses and nursing teams.

New Yorkers Graduate from Poverty to Nursing Careers
Scholarships from NYC Center for Economic Opportunity help students in first graduating class from HHC-Long Island University nursing program into career paths in RN jobs at HHC hospitals.

Dedicated to Giving Women the Healthcare They Deserve
Nurse Practitioner Elva Rodriguez has demonstrated innovative thinking in using a database to track Pap tests and has dedicated a lifetime to providing women the excellent healthcare they deserve.

Nurse Brings Healing to the Homebound
Patricia King-Valls’ homebound patients give her coffee, tea and chocolates. In return, she braves blizzards and broken elevators to give them medical care where they live and with a smile.

Belvis Nurse Practitioner Wins Top Public Service Award
Elva Rodriguez, whose compassion, unwavering dedication and innovative thinking has made a difference in the lives of the patients for whom she cares at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Women's Health Clinic, was honored as the recipient of this year's Sloan Public Service Award.

For HHC's New Chief Nurse, Patients and Nurses Are the Customers
HHC has tapped Lauren Johnston to help transform HHC into a true patient centered healthcare system, where high patient satisfaction scores are the norm and nurses are given the tools they need to succeed.

Nurses Train Staff to Streamline Triage
HHC triage nurses have been taught to evaluate patients using the Emergency Severity Index, which gets seriously ill patients seen sooner and promotes better patient outcomes.

Just Call Them Dr. Nurse
HHC nurses Cecil Almendra and Jared Kutzin reach new educational heights and join elite group with Nursing Doctorates.

HHC Provides Nursing Degree and Opportunity
A nursing program located on the site of a historic nursing school at Kings County Hospital trains medical professionals to work at HHC facilities and lifts students out of poverty.

Doctors and Nurses Journey to Haiti
Woodhull Hospital doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers slept in the yard of a radio station and set up a medical clinic in the parking lot of a church to treat earthquake victims in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Nursing Career Ladder Fights Poverty
As one of Mayor Bloomberg’s successful antipoverty initiatives, HHC's LPN certificate program helps New Yorkers secure higher wages and enter a rewarding nursing career.