20 Minutes with Dan
20 Minutes with Dan: Take a Spin on a Rubik’s Cube and Learn How We Solve Complex Care Needs
April 24, 2024–Heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and more! In this latest episode of 20-Minutes, CEO Dan Savitt looks at how VNS Health team members provide highly specialized care for our patients, members and clients. Click here below to view. On-the-Go Segments Bonus Feature! Specialized Care is All Around VNS Health Rubik’s Cube Intro and Specialized Care Interview with Monica Cayemitte and Deborah Wilson Diabetes Care: One of the Most Common Diagnoses at VNS Health How Specialized Wound Care Helped One Hospice Patient Dementia Care at Home, Featuring HHA Sohna Secka Even Dogs Provide Specialized Care at VNS Health!
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“20 Minutes with Dan”: Advocating for Our Neighbors in Need!
October 31, 2022–Advocacy is action! In this latest episode, CEO Dan Savitt interviews team members from across the organization about how we use advocacy to connect our neighbors in need. And in honor of Halloween, don’t miss the talking pumpkins! Starring: Shannon Whittington, Gender Affirmation Program; Luis Mirabal, IT; Margaret McDonald, Center for Home Care Policy & Research; Alfred Jackson, Health Plans, Melinda Howard, Personal Care; Michael Guglielmelli, Hospice Care; Hing Lin “Helen” Sit, Neighborhood NORC, Chinatown; Eric Jo Johnson, Culture & Inclusion; Christopher Webster, Veterans Program; Asia Lyons, Gender Affirmation Program; Daniel Lowenstein (D.L.), Government Affairs; Melissa Henry, Cultural Market Development; Fredyla Urena, Nurse-Family Partnership, Nassau; and “the Queen of the NNORCs” Rhonda Soberman, Community Programs. View this special Halloween October episode here below. On-The-Go Segments Intro and “VNS Health in Action” Reporter Roundtable on Advocacy Health Plans Open Enrollment Talking Pumpkins! High-Five and Closing
Our Mission Really Comes Alive in This Month’s “20 Minutes with Dan”!
September 29, 2022–In this latest episode, CEO Dan Savitt looks at how teams collaborate in creative and meaningful ways. Team members from across the organization bring our mission alive, including colleagues: Personal Care: Sinqueney Gordon Supply Room: Monsurat Balogun, Yanne Carrera, Teresita Carter, Janice Greene, Rose McNeal, Luis Mena, Ursula Odle, Ricardo Ramirez, Natalie Reed, John Rockson, Evelyn Rodriguez and Camilla Taylor Behavioral Health: Tanesha Brown, Melissa Cardenas, Joheily Gonzalez and Helena Tenkorang Business Development: Natalya Mirakova You’ll also meet a Grammy-award singer-songwriter who was able to attend the Grammys thanks to VNS Health! (Hear the song she composed in honor of VNS Health!) Don’t miss this incredible September episode! Watch here below: On-the Go Segments Intro and Patient Visit with HHA Sinqueney Gordon Supply Room Roundtable On Behavioral Health’s Collaborative Teamwork on Behalf of Children High-Five with Natalya Mirakova from Business Development Patient Letters
In This Latest “20-Minutes with Dan,” the Word of the Day Is DATA!
August 23, 2022–In the August episode, CEO Dan Savitt explores how our teams collect and analyze information and then use it to make decisions that bring meaningful outcomes for our patients, members and clients. Starring: Cristiana Coronado, Contact Center Shared Service, Mir Mahmood, Intake and Business Development Operations, Timothy Peng, Business Intelligence and Analytics; Catherine Schaefer, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement; Kathleen Baer; Analytics, Quality and Risk Adjustment, and Wilfredo Martinez, Authorization Operations. To watch the full episode, click here below. To view individual segments, scroll down. “What is Data?” “Dan’s At Your Desk” Featuring Cristiana Coronado, Contact Center Shared Service “Great Question” Featuring Mir Mahmood, Intake and Business Development “VNS Health Talk” Featuring Timothy Peng, Business Intelligence and Analytics; Catherine Schaefer, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement; Kathleen Baer, Analytics, Quality and Risk Adjustment “High 5” Featuring Wilfredo Martinez, Authorization Operations
“20 Minutes with Dan”: It’s All in the Family!
July 28, 2022–This month’s edition of “20 Minutes with Dan” is all about the importance of family. CEO Dan Savitt kicks off the episode by joining RN Preceptor Connie Evans in the field as she visits a homebound patient with no family nearby. Then he’s on to Brooklyn, where Branch Director Linda Pardo, Clinical Field Manager Iola Barker and Scheduler Roselyn Garcia explain how their teams are like a family unit. Next, Joe Gallagher will have you in stitches as he hosts a special VNS Health edition of “Family Feud” wjth the help of “contestants” Ned Argonza, Elizabeth Duverge, Evalin Hernandez, Alfred Jackson, Peter Lam, Nesta Powell, Victoria Rosario and David Waldron! Finally, enjoy Dan’s inspiring High-5 to Charity Schubert, IT Office Manager, for her WorkNow project getting CONDECO up and running, and some other very special family and summer intern shoutouts! Watch the latest episode below! “Around with Dan” Featuring Connie
“20 Minutes with Dan”: Putting Your Best Foot Forward on a Pathway to Success
June 15, 2022–The latest edition of “20 Minutes with Dan” dives into a subject that impacts all of us at VNS Health—growing and advancing our careers! In an energizing discussion, CEO Dan Savitt is joined by Lynne Iati, VP, Talent & Learning, to explore the inspiring journeys of Debra Thomas, Associate Director, Behavioral Health; Angel Peralta, Care Coordinator, RN, Health Plans; and Claudia Paul, Hospice Care Team Manager. Roger Herr, VP, Regional Patient Care Services, Home Care also shares his experience as a “VNS Health Boomeranger,” who left to explore new skills and locations—and then brought advanced expertise back to VNS Health as a valued leader. And you won’t want to miss our June High-5, featuring Trina Malloy, a Vocational Specialist with the Behavioral Health team! Watch the episode here below to find out more! Intro and “Learning is Cool” Discussion on Career Pathways VNS Health Boomerang—Roger Herr Hi-Five with Trina Malloy
“20 Minutes with Dan”: Turning Our Mission into Action!
May 25, 2022–In this latest episode of “20 Minutes with Dan,” CEO Dan Savitt interviews team members from across the VNS Health organization about how we deliver on our promise to help people live, age, and heal well in their homes and communities. Starring: Peta-Gaye Simpson, Personal Care; Catherine Callaway, Marketing and Development; Aman Shah, Product Strategy; and Elsa Lam, Home Care. And introducing: Health in Action Reporter, Daniel Hope, Health Plans, who interviews Akua Genfi and Elis Rivas from Behavioral Health’s Mobile Crises Team in Brooklyn. Watch the video below to find out how each one of these individuals supports our mission in action! And don’t forget: You can also check out the “On the Go!” version of “20 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! Intro and Mission In Action Discussion with Dan VNS Health In Action Reporter—Daniel Hope Hi-Five with Elsa Lam
April’s “20 Minutes with Dan” Features Our New VNS Health Brand and the New Queens Office!
April 18, 2022–We’re pleased to bring you the latest edition of “20 Minutes with Dan,” a special episode focusing on the many exciting changes coming as we unite under one name: VNS Health! In this episode, CEO Dan Savitt travels to our new Queens regional office to chat with Business Development Account Manager Marian Fasano-Mele, and sits down with Registered Nurse Gloria Collins, Social Work Care Coordinator Seth Boigon, and Nurse Practitioner Goldy Pascal in a new “VNS Health Talk” segment. You’ll also hear from Hospice Nurse Elena Tum, Contact Center Agent Tanya Doucet, and many more! Click below to watch the latest episode! And don’t forget: You can also check out the “On the Go!” version of “20 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! a Introducing the New Queens Office and Dan’s at Your Desk a A Quick
Happy Birthday Lillian Wald! Check Out This Special, Social Work Month Edition of “20 Minutes with Dan!”
March 10, 2022–Today, March 10th, marks our founder Lillian Wald’s birthday… and the month of March, fittingly, marks National Social Work Month! In this third installment of “20 Minutes with Dan,” you’ll join President and CEO Dan Savitt as he sits down for coffee in the West Village with Michael Etheridge (Licensed Social Worker, CHOICE). You’ll also hear from Tom Tsouros (Senior Physical Therapist) and Stacey Mislavsky (Occupational Therapy), as they talk about their work caring for patients in Nassau County. This episode also features a new “Founder’s Focus on Health” segment, as well as highlights from some patient letters, and the winner of last episode’s “New Item On Set” contest! Click below to watch Episode 3 of “20 Minutes with Dan!” And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “20 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! a Founder’s
Pizza, February Favorites, and Achieving our Personal Bests: This Edition of “20 Minutes with Dan” Has It All!
February 8, 2022–This latest edition of “20 Minutes with Dan” is sure to keep you watching! You’ll join President and CEO Dan Savitt as he heads to the Bronx to grab a slice of pizza and chat with Christina Tajeda (Contact Center Shared Services Supervisor) and Grace McGee (Associate Director, Medical Management). You’ll also hear some great insights from Jessica Fear, (Senior Vice President, Community Mental Health Services) and Naseebah Kahn (Director of Business Development Operations). And because it’s February, this edition of “20 Minutes With Dan” highlights what your fellow VNSNY colleagues love about this month, in a special “I Heart February” segment! Click below to watch the latest episode! And here’s the “On the Go!” version of “20 Minutes with Dan.” We’ve broken out the episode into short segments so you can watch it on the go! Around with Dan On the Couch I Heart February A Special Message About Employee