Dive into June’s “VNS Health in the News” Highlights!
June Edition: Rebrand Coverage Continues…LGBTQ+ PRIDE Champions… and an Inspiring Snapshot of VNS Health Expertise!
VNS Health has been all over the news in the past few weeks—from informative spotlights on our rebrand and inspiring profiles of team member expertise, to PRIDE Month accolades for two VNS Health colleagues who are LGBTQ+ leaders, as well as the services that VNS Health provides in the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more below!
VNS Health Rebrand a Model for Health Care Organizations
- CEO Dan Savitt Explains the Importance of VNS Health Rebrand in Hospice News
Hospice News put a spotlight on VNS Health and news of the organization’s rebrand. The story includes takeaways from CEO Dan Savitt and Catherine Callaway, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development on why the move will help streamline the organization, and how it can help the organization thrive and grow. Read the whole piece here.
Hospice News is an online trade publication based in Chicago, covering the hospice care industry, reaching an audience of over 19,000
- CEO Dan Savitt and Catherine Callaway, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, Share Rebrand News in McKnights
In a feature story for McKnights, CEO Dan Savitt and Catherine Callaway, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development share more about the exciting rebranding of VNSNY to VNS Health. As Savitt says in the piece, “People need health care that’s simple to understand and easy to access. Becoming VNS Health positions us to ensure this for the people, families and communities we serve.” Read the whole story here.
McKnights Long-Term Care News is written for management personnel throughout the continuum of long-term care facilities, including skilled nursing care, subacute care, assisted living, seniors housing, adult day care and home care. Content reaches an audience of 79,000.
Celebrating VNS Health Leadership During Pride
- Arthur Fitting, LGBTQ+ Program Manager and Shannon Whittington, Clinical Director of the Gender Affirmation Program, Featured on Crain’s 2022 Notable LGBTQ Leaders List and Crain’s Health Pulse
Crain’s New York published their annual list of LGBTQ leaders and innovators in the community, and among those on the list were VNS Health’s own Arthur Fitting, LGBTQ+ Program Manager and Shannon Whittington, Clinical Director of the Gender Affirmation Program. In addition, both Whittington and Fitting were spotlighted separately for their accomplishments in Crain’s Health Pulse. Read the full announcement, as well as their special shoutouts here and here.
Written for the New York business community. Crain’s NY Business covers business in the New York metropolitan area. It provides breaking news coverage in news and feature articles as well as monthly reference charts, and its articles reach a potential audience of 197,000. Crain’s Health Pulse is a daily newsletter covering the business of healthcare from Crain’s New York Business. Health Pulse is distributed to more than 6,110 subscribers and CNYB Online has 565,000 average monthly unique visitors.
- Arthur Fitting, VNS Health LGBTQ+ Program Manager honored as a 2022 LGBTQ Leader by amNY, PoliticsNY, and Gay City News
Arthur Fitting, VNS Health LGBTQ+ Program Manager, was honored as one of the top LGBTQ Leaders of 2022, part of an annual list published jointly by amNY, PoliticsNY, and Gay City News. The list spotlights leaders in government and policy making, education, healthcare, corporate industry, and social and civic advocacy. In the piece, Arthur shares more about what inspires him in his work.
amNewYork METRO is a daily commuter newspaper serving New York, the result of a 2020 merger between amNewYork and Metro New York, reaching an audience of 684,287.
Gay City News is America’s largest circulation LGBTQ newspaper and the only such newspaper serving New York City. The website received 14,640 unique visitors per month.
PoliticsNY is New York’s leading news source on local politics, government, policy, and the courts. PoliticsNY’s website reaches 59,6000 unique visitors.
- Shannon Whittington, Clinical Director of the Gender Affirmation Program, Speaks with BronxNet About Pride and the Importance of GAP
In an enlightening new interview with Bronxnet TV’s “Open” Program, Shannon Whittington, Clinical Director of the Gender Affirmation Program (GAP) shares why GAP has had a powerful impactful on the community, and the importance of supporting people of all identities during Pride month. Watch the whole interview here!
BronxNet TV provides local television by the people of the Bronx, for the people of the Bronx. It has a viewership of 350,000 and its website receives 20,300 unique monthly visitors. BronxNet TV is also streamed live on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN), reaching some 600,000 cable subscribers in the borough.
- The Manhattan Voice Puts a Spotlight on the VNS Health Gender Affirmation Program and the Power of Compassionate Care
In a byline piece for The Manhattan Voicetied to PRIDE month,Shannon Whittington, Clinical Director of the Gender Affirmation Program (GAP) at VNS Health provides valuable perspective on the importance of patient-centered care, particularly for trans and nonbinary patients. The piece also features thoughtful takeaways from VNS Health team members who have worked with GAP patients, including nurses Debbie Starace, Kelley Henry, and social worker Asia Lyons
Manhattan Voice is the #1 source for local news and health tips covering Manhattan. This article also ran in the online and print versions of Your Health Voice, Bronx Voice and Queens Voice for a total print circulation of 40,000 and 47,520 unique visitors per month.
- For Pride, a Conversation in Medium on Resilience and Hope from Arthur Fitting, LGBTQ+ Program Manager and Jean Metzker, Bereavement Counselor
In a new byline article for Mediumtied to Pride month, Arthur Fitting, VNS Health LGBTQ+ Program Manager has a thought-provoking Q&A with bereavement counselor Jean Metzker, on the importance of the LGBTQ+ specific grief support groups VNS Health has led. Read their conversation here.
Medium serves as an open platform where over 100 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Their expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Their purpose is to spread these ideas and deepen understanding of the world. Medium has 164,000,000 unique visitors per month.
A Spotlight on VNS Health Expertise
- The Queens Ledger and Queen’s Voice Features Expertise from Speech-Language Pathologist Whitney Thomas
Two stories in Queens-focused publications, The Queens Ledger, and The Queens Voice took a closer look at the work of speech-language pathologists and how they help improve the health of the community.In both stories, VNS Health Speech-Language Pathologist Whitney Thomas shares her experiences working in the field in Queens, and why the work she and others do is so important. Read the stories here and here.
Queens Ledger Newspaper Group is a weekly community newspaper publisher serving the residents of Queens and Brooklyn, NY, with an article reach of 4,538 and reaching 8,308 on social media.
Queens Voice is the true voice of Queens, covering local news, events, and health tips. This article also ran in the online and print versions of Your Health Voice, Bronx Voice and Manhattan Voice for a total print circulation of 40,000 and 47,520 unique visitors per month.
- Hospice News highlights how VNS Health is addressing social determinants of health and improving home care in the community
A new piece in Hospice Newsfocused on the importance of considering social determinants when providing palliative care. In the piece, the publication highlights VNS Health as an especially positive example to aspire to. Read the whole story here.
Hospice News is an online trade publication based in Chicago, covering the hospice care industry, reaching an audience of over 19,000
- CHOICE Virtual “A Pause for Peace and Presence” Included in Patch Community Calendar
Patch shared the announcement for the VNS Health CHOICE virtual “A Pause for Peace and Presence” event, including links on how to participate and learn more about CHOICE.
Patch is a hyperlocal news platform in more than 1,200 communities nationwide. With nearly 1 million monthly page views, Patch NYC’s page views are among the highest in the network.
