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Victory Greens, Lenox Hill Hospital’s rooftop garden, has recently opened for its 4th growing season

Jun 26, 2017 /0 Comments/in , /by

Victory Greens provides fresh produce for our chefs, brings together our employees, and allows us to be partners with Harlem Grown – an organization whose mission is to inspire youth to lead healthy, productive, fulfilling lives. “Through the garden, I’ve been able to connect with colleagues I never would have met. I’ve had the opportunity to make a deep commitment to the community around us as well as to make a sincere pledge to help preserve the environment,” says Pamela Johnson, one of the rooftop garden founders. Learn more about this initiative.

Huntington Hospital receives its 4th Magnet® designation

Jun 20, 2017 /in , , , , /by

Huntington Hospital, one of our community hospitals, has recently attained its 4th Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet status is the gold standard for nursing excellence – a reflection of Huntington Hospital’s nursing professionalism, strong collaboration, innovation, and teamwork as well as superiority in patient care. Here at Northwell Health, it doesn’t just take courage and determination to do what we do – it’s that spark and instinct to care that changes lives. Learn more about why our nurses are made for this.

A small gesture for those who go the extra mile

Jun 02, 2017 /0 Comments/in /by

Last week our Workforce Readiness Team connected recent Veteran graduates with our recruiters at our Veteran Graduation event. “Our goal is to help as many Veterans as possible. If that means having events like this so they can get in front of our recruiters, then we’ll try to have one every month,” said Veteran Program Specialist Lyndon Chichester. Learn more about our commitment to connecting with Veterans.

Our employees are the Patient Experience

Apr 28, 2017 /in /by

This past week many of our Northwell Health facilities have been participating in national Patient Experience Week. This annual event promotes how healthcare staff impacts patient experience every day and our employees are honored, recognized and re-inspired. Learn how we recognized our 61,000 employees.

Sparking Interest in STEM Careers

Apr 14, 2017 /0 Comments/in , /by

Last week over 700 people filled the Cradle of Aviation Museum for our 3rd Annual Spark! Challenge. This event was put together by our Workforce Readiness team who is focused on promoting STEM careers. Over 50 schools presented on the professions they learned from site/service line visits. Filled with hands-on workshops and fun activities, these students were able to see just what Northwell Health has to offer them.