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	2013 Press Releases May 14, 2013 Elmhurst Hospital Center to Receive LIVESTRONG Foundation Grant to Advance Palliative Care in Queens May 9, 2013 Coler-Goldwater Hospital Nurse Wins Top Public Service Award May 2, 2013 To Raise Breast Cancer Awareness, HHC Asks Women to "Dedicate" Their Mammogram to a Loved One Brooklyn Bronx Manhattan Queens April 16, 2013 Calendar Listing for HHC’s Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign April 15, 2013 Elmhurst Hospital Center Best in Queens and One of the Safest Hospitals in New York State for Cardiac Interventions April 15, 2013 Statement of HHC President Alan D. Aviles Regarding NY State Decision to Require Masks for All Health Care Employees Who Have Not Received a Flu Vaccination March 27, 2013 HHC Appoints New Executives to Leadership Roles at Lincoln Hospital and the Generations+/Northern Manhattan Network March 7, 2013 U.S. News & World Report Gives Highest Rating to Two City Public Nursing Homes in Its 2013 "Best Nursing Homes" List March 5, 2013 HHC Urges New Yorkers 50 and Older to Get a Life-Saving Colonoscopy February 26, 2013 HHC Bonds Get A+ i Ratings February 22, 2013 Coney Island Hospital Again Receiving Ambulances February 13, 2013 Sea View Rehab Center and Nursing Home Launches Music & Memory Program for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients February 12, 2013 Mayor Bloomberg Announces Partnership with NYU Langone Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital to Improve Trauma Services in City’s Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems February 7, 2013 Bellevue Hospital Center Re-Opens With Full Ambulance and Level 1 Trauma Services February 5, 2013 Coney Island Hospital Re-Opens WIC Program with Grant from Public Health Solutions and the Robin Hood Foundation January 31, 2013 Notification of Lost Data January 24, 2013 Oversight Hearing: Emergency Planning and Management During and After the Storm: Emergency Preparedness and Response at the City's Healthcare Facilties January 16, 2013 HHC Signs Contract for New Electronic Medical Record System to Span City's Entire Public Hospital System January 12, 2013 HHC Will Award Up to $59 Million in Bonus Payments to Physicians for Achieving Quality, Efficiency Targets and Improving Patient Health January 8, 2013 HHC Estimates Costs of Sandy Storm Damage and Loss Will Exceed $800 Million January 8, 2013 US Senator Schumer Tours Storm Damaged Coney Island Hospital; Will Advocate for FEMA Aid January 8, 2013 Coney Island Hospital Opens Inpatient Psychiatric Beds; Moves Outpatient Clinic Services Back into Main Building January 7, 2013 Deputy Mayor Gibbs Announces Citydoctors Medical School Scholarships Awards $2.4 Million to 20 New York City Students January 3, 2013 HHC’s Diabetes Telehealth Program Helps Patients Significantly Lower Their Blood Glucose Levels, Reduces Health Care Costs January 1, 2013 New Year's Baby Born at the Stroke of Midnight at Elmhurst Hospital Center 2012 Press Releases December 26, 2012 Bellevue Emergency Department Receiving Ambulances Again December 13, 2012 Lincoln Medical Center Unveils Teen Van November 30, 2012 Queens Hospital Center Opens New Expanded Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) to Meet Borough’s Growing Demand for Healthcare Services November 30, 2012 $50,000 Donation to the Fund for HHC Supports Employee Hurricane Relief November 28, 2012 MetroPlus #1 Again in Quality and Patient Satisfaction November 27, 2012 “Sweet Bites and Savory Sensations” Come to Lincoln Hospital At Launch of Ethnic Cookbook Featuring Local Seniors’ Traditional Recipes November 20, 2012 HHC President Alan D. Aviles Inspects Clean-Up and Restoration Work at Coney Island Hospital After Hurricane Sandy HHC President Alan D. Aviles Addresses Communities throughout New York City Bronx Queens Staten Island November 19, 2012 HHC President Alan D. Aviles Announces Opening of Outpatient Primary Care Services at Bellevue Hospital Center October 26, 2012 HHC Hospitals Achieve Prestigious Niche "Senior Friendly" Certification October 17, 2012 Contract For New "Smart" Electronic Medical Record System To Span City's Entire Public Hospital System October 16, 2012 HHC Honors Outstanding Nurses with First Annual Nursing Excellence Awards October 2, 2012 HHC Take Care NY Health Screening Events Focus on Preventing Obesity September 27, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Gibbs and HHC President Alan D. Aviles Open New Harlem Hospital Patient Pavilion September 25, 2012 The New Harlem Hospital Center Patient Pavilion Opens to the Public Sept. 27 September 25, 2012 The Fund for HHC Announces Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean to Serve as First HHC Global Ambassador September 10, 2012 New York City Public Hospitals and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to Host Medicare 101 Workshops Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens August 29, 2012 Mayor Bloomberg Announces Isabella and Jayden are 2011's Most Popular Baby Names for Third Year in a Row August 7, 2012 HHC Will Name New Healthcare Facility in Harlem the Henry “Hank” J. Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility in Honor of Local Philanthropist August 6, 2012 Statement of NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation President Alan D. Aviles in Response to New York State Federal Waiver Application for $10 Billion in Healthcare Funds July 26, 2012 HHC Will Outsource Dialysis Services to Maintain Access and Reduce Costs Amid Growing Deficit July 19, 2012 Statement of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Lincoln Hospital Winning the American Hospital Association’s National “Quest for Quality” Award July 19, 2012 Lincoln Hospital Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Quality July 17, 2012 Jacobi and Woodhull Ranked Among the Best Hospitals in New York City and State July 12, 2012 HHC President & CEO Alan D. Aviles Appointed to National Patient Safety Foundation Board of Directors July 6, 2012 HHC Hospitals Host Farmers Markets to Jumpstart Healthy Eating July 5, 2012 HHC Qualifies with Federal Government as ‘Meaningful User’ of Electronic Medical Records June 20, 2012 HHC Receives $8.8 Million from New York State to Expand Ambulatory Care Services, Increase Access and Lower Costs June 7, 2012 Gouverneur Midwife Going to China to Help Launch U.N. Maternity Health Program June 4, 2012 Fiscal Year 2013 Executive Budget Hearing - Testimony of HHC President Alan D. Aviles to New York City Council Committee on Health & Committee on Finance May 29, 2012 Lincoln Hospital Palliative Care Services Achieve Prestigious Joint Commission Certification May 22, 2012 Woodhull Medical Center Recognizes Emergency Medical Service Workers, FDNY and Woodhull Staff for National Emergency Medical Services Week May 15, 2012 Metropolitan Hospital Center Celebrates Grand Opening of New Pediatric Inpatient Unit May 9, 2012 New York City Health Department Launches "Latch on NYC" Initiative to Support Breastfeeding Mothers May 7, 2012 HHC Diabetic Patient Health Outcomes Continue to Improve May 2, 2012 HHC Launches New “I Dedicate” Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign April 26, 2012 Wheelchair Charities Donates 12 State-of-the-Art Wheelchairs to Disabled Residents of Coler-Goldwater April 17, 2012 NYC Public Hospitals Recognize Outstanding Physicians April 5, 2012 New York City Health Department, Health and Hospitals Corporation and Elected Officials Announce 62% Increase in Citywide Colonoscopy Rate April 4, 2012 Deputy Mayer Gibbs Announces Partnership Between New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and St. George's University to Award Medical School Scholarships April 3, 2012 Oversight Hearing: Alzheimer's Disease in New York City - Testimony of LaRay Brown, HHC Senior VP to the New York City Council Committees on Aging and Health March 27, 2012 HHC Adopts Community Service Society’s Electronic Benefits Tool to Link Patients to Social Services March 20, 2012 Kings County Hospital Adopts Toyota Lean Principles to Make Emergency Department More Efficient and Shorten Time Patients Spend in ER March 15, 2012 HHC Urges New Yorkers 50 and Older to Get a Life-Saving Colonoscopy March 14, 2012 Coney Island Hospital Nurse Practitioner Wins Top Public Service Award March 1, 2012 HHC Hospitals in Brooklyn and the Bronx Receive Up To $1.8 Million State Grant to Improve Asthma Care Coordination and Health Outcomes For Patients February 24, 2012 Kings County Hospital Receives $3.5M from City Council Brooklyn Delegation to Expand Cancer Care February 15, 2012 Wheelchair Charities Inc. Donates 65 New Computers With Special Features for Disabled Residents of Coler-Goldwater February 13, 2012 HHC Appoints New Director to Lead Institute for Medical Simulation February 2, 2012 MetroPlus, HHC’s Health Plan, Ranked #1 in Quality by New York State February 1, 2012 HHC Urges New Yorkers to Seek Pediatric Dental Health Services January 23, 2012 Lincoln Hospital Allows Artists to Barter Talent for Healthcare Press Release Archive Press Releases 2011 Press Releases 2010 Press Releases 2009 Press Releases 2008 Press Releases 2007 Press Releases 2006 Press Releases 2005 Press Releases 2004 Press Releases 2003 Press Releases 2002