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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
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Find Out What’s Happening… News Briefs from Around VNSNY!
March 19, 2021–Welcome to the latest edition of “News Briefs from Around VNSNY”— featuring quick updates on recent news and virtual events across the organization. If you have a news brief you’d like to be considered for an upcoming edition, please click here to submit your idea. VNSNY Welcomes EVP & Chief Financial Keith Patterson On January 25th, Keith Patterson joined VNSNY as our new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Keith has an extensive background in managed care and robust experience in provider and other healthcare services, including senior finance positions with Aetna and UnitedHealthcare. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Ready Responders, an on-demand community healthcare service. With his expertise and expertise in health care and finance, Keith will be an outstanding addition to VNSNY! Click here to read his Q+A interview on Frontline. VNSNY CEOs Named to 2021 City & State Health Power 100 Current VNSNY CEO
Meet Our Latest ACE Leadership Program Grads!
March 9, 2021–The 10th cohort of VNSNY’s Achieving a Culture of Excellence (ACE) Leadership Program was slated to begin in March of last year—just as New York, and the majority of the world, was shutting down due to the pandemic. But the program and its participants were quick to adapt: After delaying for a few months to focus on the needs of VNSNY’s patients and staff, ACE kicked off in July 2020, entirely remote and ready to tackle the new world of COVID-19. “This year’s ACE participants came together in the midst of unprecedented challenges and stress, both in their personal and professional lives,” says ACE program director and VNSNY Organizational Development Specialist Amanda Weiner. “I believe that 2020 has changed every one of us, and I was so proud to see how the participants supported one another, stretched and pushed themselves, and showed up for VNSNY.” The group’s ACE commencement ceremony
Happy Birthday, Lillian Wald! A Special Feature on How VNS Health’s Founder Helped Lead the Women’s Suffrage Movement
March 9, 2021–Today, as part of our Women’s History Month celebration, Frontline is honored to highlight VNS Health’s founder, Lillian Wald. Born on this day, March 10th, in 1867, Lillian became one of the most influential individuals of her time. Most people are familiar with her history as a ground-breaking social worker, public health nurse and settlement leader. In addition to her tireless efforts to provide accessible, in-home nursing care to the residents of New York City, however, Lillian was also a significant figure in the women’s suffrage movement as well as causes that improved the lives of children, immigrants and laborers. As the author of multiple articles championing the rights of women, Lillian was among America’s most vocal leaders in the fight to allow women to vote. In her essay “Arguments for Woman Suffrage,” she wrote, “I believe that men and women possess inherent rights to the franchise, and that discrimination on account of
Physical Therapist Billy Campbell on Why You Should Schedule Your COVID Vaccine Now!
February 26, 2021–“Having gone through COVID myself, I had a really horrible experience,” says Home Care Physical Therapist Billy Campbell. “I don’t want anyone to ever go through that experience.” In this “Ask VNSNY” video, Billy encourages you to get the COVID vaccine, if you haven’t already. To hear Billy’s story, click on the video below. On March 20th, VNSNY will stop administering first doses of the vaccine — so time is running out to get a vaccine appointment! Our goal is to vaccinate as many VNSNY employees as possible. Go to the Vaccinate VNSNY! Intranet page for ways to make appointments based on your eligibility.
Partners in Care HHA Michelle Brown Explains Why You Should Get the COVID Vaccine Now!
February 26, 2021–In this “Ask VNSNY” video, Partners in Care HHA Michelle Brown encourages you to get the COVID vaccine if you haven’t already. As Michelle says, “If we all do it, we can put an end to this pandemic sooner rather than later.” To hear Michelle’s story, click on the video below. On March 20th, VNSNY will stop administering first doses of the vaccine — so time is running out to get a vaccine appointment! To schedule your appointment, you can call the HHA vaccine scheduling hotline at 212-609-4126. To watch more videos about getting the vaccine, please click here.
Watch the Debut Episode of “30 Minutes with Dan” — An Exciting New Talk Show Hosted by CEO Dan Savitt and Featuring Your VNSNY Co-Workers!
February 23, 2021–In a VNSNY first, we’re pleased to announce “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 bits and pieces — whichever works best for you. In each episode, Dan chats with different staff members on topics that are of interest to all of us, shares an interesting fact about VNSNY, gives someone 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. In this first episode of the series, Dan discusses the meaning and promise of Black History Month with his featured guests: Shama Barrett, Karen Boothe, Edgar Allan Juane, Christina Lomax, Keith Peters and Osman Thomas. To watch this episode, click on the screen below.