Organizational News
A Man Is Sitting on the Hood of Your Car. What Should You Do?
April 16, 2024–VNS Health is committed to keeping its team members safe, particularly those who work in the field. To that end, VNS Health has an individual on staff whose primary focus is to keep team members safe. Our Emergency Management and Employee Safety Director, Lauren Campbell, works with departments across the organization as well as outside agencies to implement and maintain ways to keep both team members in the field and those based in the office as safe as possible. Here, below are four true-life situations experienced by VNS Health team members. We’ve included how the team member responded, and Lauren’s advice on what to do if something similar should ever happen to you. Do you have a safety-related question for Lauren that you’d like to be considered in our next safety article? If yes, click here to submit. “A man was sitting on the hood of my car.“ “Around 4:30
Sue Caputo, Former SVP of Business Development, Awarded Prestigious HCA Ruth F. Wilson Award
April 8, 2024–
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VNSNY Welcomes Board Member Simone-Marie Meeks
May 3, 2021–VNSNY’s newest Board member, Simone-Marie Meeks, is accustomed to wearing many hats. In her everyday life, Simone-Marie is Assistant Commissioner and Bureau Chief for the New York State Office of Rent Administration/ETPA (Emergency Tenant Protection Act) Bureau, which is part of the state’s Homes and Community Renewal agency. She’s also the wife of U.S. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (who represents New York’s 5th District, covering southern Queens and part of Nassau County), the mother of three grown daughters, a brand-new grandmother, and a tennis and swimming enthusiast. And she leads the Queens branch of GirlTrek, a national Black women’s walking organization, which means that early on any given morning, she and a group of 8 to 14 fellow trekkers can be spotted traversing miles of trails and neighborhood sidewalks. Health care and advocacy for health issues have always been passions of hers, says Simone-Marie. “I was very good in biology
“What is one fascinating thing you’ve learned about your culture and something you’ve learned about another?”
April 28, 2021–To commemorate Celebrate Diversity Month, “Ask VNSNY” host Amery Moultry offers a short summary of the cultural diversity found in New York City, and then asks this question of employees from around the organization. To hear their responses as well as Amery’s tips on how you can celebrate cultural diversity month, click here below.
Meet VNSNY’s New Green Belts — The Graduates of Our First-Ever Lean Six Sigma Course
April 16, 2021–From Reducing Hospitalizations to Creating a Roadmap to 4 Stars, VNSNY’s Green Belt Grads Focused on Improving Patient Care Lean Six Sigma may sound like a college fraternity, but it’s actually a set of management tools used by organizations worldwide to help them operate more efficiently and improve the quality of their services or products. Tony Dawson, Vice President of Quality and Customer Experience, launched VNSNY’s first Lean Six Sigma program last year, leading 20 staff members through a six-month course that prepared them to become certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belts. (The program uses some of the language of martial arts, with White Belts, Yellow Belts and Green Belts overseen by more experienced Black Belts and Master Black Belts.) Despite the challenges of holding the course virtually due to COVID-19, the course was a resounding success. To encourage cross-fertilization and fresh perspectives, the participants were drawn from across VNSNY—including
This Special Edition of “30 Minutes with Dan” Takes You to New Heights!
April 8, 2021–We’re pleased to bring you a special “30 Minutes with Dan” — the exciting 30-minute video talk show hosted by VNSNY’s President and CEO Dan Savitt. This 30-minute program is designed to be watched in a single sitting or in bits and pieces — whichever works best for you. What makes this episode special? This time, staff members from across the organization ask the questions! Watch as Patrina Copland, Anne Suddaby, Gladys Bayles-Panes, Teresa Lin, Mir Mahmood, Nicole Onorato, and Ulrica Eaddy ask Dan questions about VNSNY’s future. To watch this special episode, click here below. To watch more episodes of 30-minutes with Dan, click here.
Medium Features VNSNY CEO & President for National Social Work Month
March 31, 2021–
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility: If You Do Nothing Else Today, Watch These Two Inspiring Videos
March 31, 2021–SelectHealth, the specialized Medicaid plan from VNSNY CHOICE, is recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility by highlighting two amazing transgender employees with inspiring video tributes. Talia Vaughn and Trust Robinson, both Outreach and Enrollment Coordinators with SelectHealth, share their experiences and uplifting thoughts on being transgender in these two videos below.
Catch the latest episode of “30 Minutes with Dan” — An Exciting New Talk Show Hosted by CEO Dan Savitt and Featuring Your VNSNY Colleagues!
March 25, 2021–We’re pleased to bring you the latest episode of “30 Minutes with Dan” — an exciting new 30-minute video talk show hosted by VNSNY CEO Dan Savitt. This 30-minute program is designed to be watched in a single sitting or in snatches — whichever works best for you. March is National Social Work Month, National Women’s History Month, and March 10 was Lillian Wald’s birthday. In this brand-new episode, Dan discusses each of these March events with his featured guests, including VNSNY staff members Leslie Davis, Evita Borko, Ling-Wai Fung, Mary Kay King, and Maya Seidel. And as always, Dan also shares an interesting fact about VNSNY, gives a staffer a special “High-5” for a job well done, and takes viewers “Around with Dan” as he heads into the field to talk with staff. To watch this latest episode, click here below. To watch more episodes of 30-minutes with Dan, click here.
As VNSNY Celebrates Holi, We Invite You to Send Us Your Holi Photos!
March 25, 2021–As VNSNY Celebrates Holi, We Invite You to Send Us Your Holi Photos! The Hindu festival of Holi starts this Sunday, March 28. Also known as “the festival of colors,” Holi commemorates the end of the Winter season and the new beginnings that arrive with Spring. It is a time to play, forgive, and celebrate a good Spring harvest. If you’re celebrating Holi and you take photographs of your celebration, Frontline would love to feature them in a special slide show. To send us your Holi photos, please click here!
Home Health Care News Features VNSNY EVP & Chief of Provider Services
March 22, 2021–