provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, patient care technicians, and certified nursing assistants, under the direction of Yvonne Wedderburn , MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Long Term Care [...] of the Special Care Center can be attributed to its staff. “Our residents consider us as a home away from home, and that is most important to the staff,” stated Darrell Sokol , Executive Director/Administrator [...] services are provided to geriatric, HIV/AIDS, and disabled residents. Services include medical, nursing, social services, therapeutic activities, pharmacy, and chemical dependency as well as rehabilitation
a Life Recovery Center (for chemical dependency) and other mental health programs; a Skilled Nursing Home ; and numerous outpatient practices, including our nine-story Health and Wellness Center and Dr [...] to 140,000 visits annually. BronxCare is also certified as a Level-Three Patient Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Our full three-year ac
Pharmacy Technicians, and Support Staff. It delivers pharmaceutical care to hospital inpatients and nursing home residents, as well as the BronxCare Network of Outpatient Practices. Pharmacists provide expert [...] safety and minimize medication errors. The Pharmacy Department works closely with the Department of Nursing to ensure that the use of bedside barcode scanning is performed prior to medications being administered
cal staff nurse. She quickly gained the reputation as a compassionate caregiver and people person, clearly earning her promotion to Assistant Nursing Care Coordinator and subsequently Nurse Manager for [...] Patient Care Services, Ambulatory Care Carol John-Carbon, RN, MSN, looks back on her close to 25-year nursing career at BronxCare as both a starting and advancing point for her. “BronxCare has trained and nurtured [...] Carbon. Among these successes were the many patients weaned off ventilators and discharged to their home settings or transferred to rehabilitation facilities. The COVID pandemic also presented a major challenge
Recovery Center (for chemical dependency) and other mental health programs; specialized skilled nursing home; the nine story Health and Wellness Center; and numerous outpatient practices, including the Dr
Its staff regularly provides free checkups, screenings, and nutritional counseling at schools, nursing homes, senior citizen centers, churches, and other community organizations. A Diaspora Practice is also [...] excellence. BronxCare’s outpatient practices are also certified as a Level Three Patient-Centered Medical Home (the highest designation) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). During the the COVID-19 [...] highest level of care and safety to patients, employees, and the community. BronxCare’s physicians, nurses, and employees responded with heroism, resilience, and success. Comprehensive testing and vaccination
community based organizations, as well as physicians, Federally Qualified Health Centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and behavioral health providers. The Mount Sinai Health System, one of the major participating
Photo: Dr. Cosmina Zeana, Chief, Infectious Diseases. About the HIV/AIDS Program ‹ HIV/AIDS Program: Home HIV/AIDS Basics Prevention Treatment About the HIV/AIDS Program Call 718-99-BRONX for an appointment [...] s at risk for HIV transmission. Its Infectious Diseases Team works with primary care physicians, nurses, specialty care providers, and social workers to provide patient centered care and support services
• Medical and Dental at Poe • Ogden Family Medical and Dental • BronxCare Special Care Center (nursing home facility) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery ▸ DENTAL RESIDENCIES Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics [...] suite that includes seven fully equipped surgery rooms, with an expanded recovery area and dedicated nurse station; 12 orthodontic treatment areas; and 10 pediatric suites equipped with state-of-the-art c
the pre-surgical testing clinic into the model of a perioperative surgical home. Working with Medical, Surgical, and Nursing leadership, the department is developing a comprehensive goal-directed testing [...] related management services. NAPA is widely recognized for its strong network of physicians and nurse anesthetists who utilize their extensive experience to meet the needs of the hospitals served by them