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VNS Health Team Members Put Our Mission in Action Through Acts of Service in the Community
December 20, 2023–The spirit of generosity and camaraderie is alive and well at VNS Health this holiday season, as team members from around the organization put our mission into action through acts of service in the community. Check out these recent examples below—and be sure to let us know if you have an act of service that you would like featured as well. Marketing and Development Teams Prepare Food for God’s Love We Deliver On December 14th, 33 members of the Marketing and Development teams reported bright and early for kitchen prep duty at the Manhattan headquarters of God’s Love We Deliver, which cooks and home-delivers nutritious, medically tailored meals for people too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Together, the teams worked tirelessly to help prepare 13,000 meals, including more than 4,000 beef patties, 14,000 chicken drumsticks, and pounds of pasta, quinoa and cookies! Catherine Callaway, Senior Vice President, Marketing
Video Introducing VNS Health’s Three-Year Strategic Plan!
December 20, 2023–Every 3 years, VNS Health refreshes its Strategic Plan, with the goal of driving our mission forward and providing a clear vision for the years ahead. We’re now at that point in time. In this short 3-minute video, CEO Dan Savitt introduces VNS Health’s new 3-year Strategic Plan, outlining our vision and main goals, as well as the strategic pillars that will guide us. To learn more about our 3-year Strategic Plan – and how it involves all of us – please click on the screen below.
Team Members Share Their Proudest Accomplishments of 2023!
December 12, 2023–From patients walking again, to new services for our health plan members… In this special year-end edition of “Ask VNS Health,” team members from across the organization reveal their proudest accomplishments of the past year – and what they hope to accomplish in 2024. Click here to find out what your colleagues said! To watch more ASK VNS Health videos, click here.
VNS Health Hospice Clinicians Featured on NBC’s Sunday TODAY Show!
December 11, 2023–Eight VNS Health hospice clinicians recently gathered in honor of National Home Care and Hospice Month to pose for a photo that was submitted to NBC’s Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist. Willie’s team chose to feature our photo yesterday—Sunday, December 10th! This top-rated national TV show has an estimated audience of over 21 million viewers. Hats off to Malaika Alleyne, Milena Zaprianova, Jasmine Tsai, Marc Desormeau, Natalie LoDolce, Maxine Morales, Emma Finn, and Natalie Festa for putting on their brightest smiles in this Sunday TODAY “Mug Shot!” Watch the video here!
For Home Health Care News, Catherine Schaefer, AVP of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, Shares How Data Informs VNS Health’s Work
December 4, 2023–
CEO Dan Savitt Named “Power Player in Health Care” by PoliticsNY and amNY
November 29, 2023–
Home Health Care News Dives into Study from Columbia Nursing and VNS Health on Verbal Communication During In-Home Visits
November 29, 2023–
How Well Do You Know Thanksgiving? Take Our Quiz!
November 20, 2023–Thanksgiving is a time for coming together with family and friends. For many patients, members, and clients, they’re able to be at home at Thanksgiving because of a VNS Health team member’s commitment to our mission. For instance, a Home Care clinician may have helped a family member learn how to change a bandage so a patient can be at home… or a Hospice team member is on call… or a Health Plan team member thought ahead to prearrange for services so there’d be no interruption of care for a plan member… or a Personal Care home health aide team member will be working on Thursday so that a patient, member, or client can receive the services they need to be at home with family and friends on Thanksgiving. To all of our colleagues who have helped make this Thanksgiving more cheerful for our patients, members, and clients, we dedicate this
Team Members in the Media: October Highlights!
November 13, 2023–When New Yorkers look for quality-based guidance and trends for health care services delivered in the home and community, VNS Health is one of the first places they turn. A quick look at our many team members featured in the news last month speaks to the powerful impact our organization has on the health of our neighbors. Click below to learn more! Team members featured in news stories this October include: Celebrating News of Jim Rolla’s 2023 NYS HCP Award The New York Business Journal and New York Nonprofit Media featured the exciting news that Jim Rolla, SVP, Personal Care has been awarded the 2023 Founders’ Spirit Award by the New York State Association of Home Care Providers. Both announcements shared details of Jim’s ongoing work and dedication to the home care industry. Read on Frontline here. Home Health Care News Spotlights VNS Health’s Approach to Payer Innovation Home Health