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VNS Health Honored with Modern Healthcare’s 2022 Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards for Rebrand
November 6, 2022–
10 Things You Might Be Surprised to Know About VNS Health’s Data Experts—the Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA) Team
October 20, 2022–This article is part of an ongoing series highlighting different teams across VNS Health. Our aim with this series is to enhance the VNS Health employee experience by spotlighting all parts of the organization, revealing things you may not know about another team and bringing our organization closer together. If there is a team that you think should be included in this series, please let us know by clicking here! VNS Health’s Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA) department plays a vital role in the organization’s activities. Here are 10 things you may not know about the BIA department: 1) BIA has 46 employees spread across a number of diverse teams. BIA’s core teams are Data Science (which includes Health Economics), Business Intelligence, Operations, and Business Development Analytics as well as VNS Health’s unique Center for Home Care Policy & Research—the only free-standing, evidence-generating scientific arm to be located within a
Watch This “VNS Health in Action” Report About a New HR Training “Experience” That Benefits Us All!
September 30, 2022–“VNS Health in Action” reporter Charity Schubert interviews team members who just participated HR’s new interactive Leading People & Culture training experience for people leaders. Word on the street is that it was very empowering: it helps you to be the best possible people leader you can be – which benefits all team members! Watch this short, 4-minute video here to find out how this unique training opportunity might benefit you!
12 Things You May Be Surprised to Learn About Fundraising and Development at VNS Health
September 20, 2022–Meet the Development team! From outreach to donors and foundations throughout the year, to planning and putting on the annual VNS Health Benefit Gala in the fall and the Golf Classic in the spring, the VNS Health Development team raises money to help fund our Community Impact programs that address health disparities in the communities we serve. These include our Veterans program, the Chinatown NNORC and Community Center, Hospice Care, Nurse-Family Partnership, Behavioral Health, LGBTQ+ Outreach, and charitable care for those who are either under- or uninsured. (To learn more about VNS Health’s Community Impact programs, click here. ) Here are 12 things you may be surprised to learn about the VNS Health team that raises money to support our Community Impact programs: 1. The Development team raises millions of dollars each year, which benefits tens of thousands of vulnerable New Yorkers. In 2021, VNS Health—together with donors, community partners
Marie Danieli, Risk Manager, Enterprise Risk Management
July 13, 2022–We are excited to announce that Marie Danieli has joined VNS Health in the position of Risk Manager. Marie holds a Master’s degree in Enterprise Risk Management from Columbia. She has extensive experience both in the field of research and working for not-for-profits, most recently at United Way and the Anti-Defamation League. At VNS Health, Marie will support the Enterprise Risk Management Program, including our annual risk-assessment process. Another notable role for Marie will be to support the roll-out of our Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) software system, which is scheduled to begin implementation in mid-August. Please join us in welcoming Marie to the VNS Health Team!
“Inside Keith Patterson’s Head” Episode 3: Financial Forecasting — Difficult to See, Always in Motion Is the Future!
March 28, 2022–In Episode 1, Chief Financial Officer Keith Patterson demystified VNSNY’s financial numbers. In Episode 2, Keith explained the key forces at play in VNSNY’s financial growth. And now, in Episode 3, Keith focuses on financial forecasting — difficult to see, always in motion is the future. To watch Episode 3, click here below. To watch previous episodes, click here.
9 Things You May Be Surprised to Know About VNSNY’s IT Service Desk Team
March 25, 2022–Is your PC loading slowly or not at all? Is an application rejecting your credentials? Did the dog eat your tablet’s charging cord? (We’re not kidding—see #6 below.) For these problems and countless more, you know where to go for help: VNSNY’s IT Service Desk, reachable through their phone hotline at 212-290-3555—where you can talk to a live human being 24/7, 365 days a year—or through the Self Service Request Portal. While there’s a good chance you’ve contacted them at least once, here are nine things you may not know about the Service Desk: 1) The IT Service Desk gets about 4,000 calls a month, with Monday and Tuesday the busiest days and 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. the busiest times. Last year, 85% of calls made to the IT Service Desk were answered within 60 seconds. 2) The IT Service Desk is able to resolve 88% of callers’ issues
Meet Our Newest Lean Six Sigma Green Belts!
March 22, 2022–The Participants in VNSNY’s Second Lean Six Sigma Course Tackle Continuous Care Optimization, Hospitalization Rates, Capacity Constraints, and Turnaround Time VNSNY is now in its second year working with Lean Six Sigma—a set of management tools used by organizations worldwide to help them operate more efficiently and improve the quality of their services and products. Building on last year’s inaugural program, Tony Dawson, Senior Vice President of Quality and Performance Improvement, recently took another 20 team members through a six-month course that prepared them to become certified as Lean Six Sigma Green Belts. “Implementing a problem-solving tool like Lean Six Sigma improves processes throughout the organization,” says Tony. “At the same time, VNSNY team members learn critical thinking and managerial skills as they develop solutions to complex issues that will ultimately improve the customer experience for our patients, members and clients.” With participants from across VNSNY, the Lean Six Sigma
“Inside Keith Patterson’s Head” Episode 2: Uncloaking the Driving Force!
March 15, 2022–Have you ever wondered how VNSNY’s finances actually work and why? Meet our Chief Financial Officer, Keith Patterson. Keith loves jazz and Philadelphia sports teams. But what really gets him going is finance. In Episode 2, Keith explains the key forces at play in VNSNY’s financial growth. Click below to watch! To watch previous episodes, click here.