Take Care of Your Mental Health

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month; HHC offers help for depression, anxiety, PTSD and more for children, adolescents and adults.

Dr. Nurse Promotes Primary Care for Her Patients

Woodhull Hospital's Dr. Miriam Carasa, RN, is a leader in a new nursing model that promotes continuity of care and a genuine relationship between patient and nurse.

HHC Honors 28 Physicians for "Doctors' Day"

HHC honored some of its most dedicated physicians as part of Doctors' Day 2013

7 Million Meals Served

For the sick, nourishment is vital to healing. HHC serves 7 million meals a year that are medically and culturally appropriate – and taste good.

HHC Nurse Wins Top Public
Service Award

Stanlee Richards, RN, Director of Goldwater Nursing at Coler-Goldwater, has won the Sloan Public Service Award for dedicating her 45-year career to advocating and caring for medically fragile and vulnerable patients.

HHC Staff "Dedicate" Their Mammograms To Raise Awareness

May is for Mother's Day and mammograms at HHC. Vivian Morgan from Queens Hospital Center is among HHC staff members who will dedicate their mammograms to someone they love to raise awareness.

New Geriatric Center

Queens Hospital Center opened an new, expanded geriatric care center to meet the special healthcare needs of the growing elderly population.

A Passionate Advocate for
Sexual Assault Victims

As head of one of HHC's Sexual Assault Response Teams, Glenda Guzman provides compassionate care and expertly collects forensic evidence to catch the attacker. Read story & watch video.

Best Safety Record for Angioplasty

Elmhurst Hospital Center is the best in Queens and one of the best in NY State at angioplasty, the life-saving procedure that clears blocked cardiac arteries

Preventing Painkiller Abuse

Emergency physician Dr. Stuart Kessler answers questions about new guidelines to fight increase in opioid abuse and prescription drug overdose.

The Queens (and Kings) of
Patient Satisfaction

With better team work, more direct communication with patients, and a desire to improve the patient experience, Queens Hospital nurses are helping to improve patient satisfaction and serving as a model for the HHC system.

Leadership Appointments

Denise Soares will lead HHC's Generations +/Northern Manhattan Network and Milton Nuñez will be the new Executive Director at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center.

His Vision is Saving Eyes

Dr. Douglas Lazzaro presides over a caseload of more than 30,000 patients a year at the Kings County Hospital eye clinic, one of the busiest public hospital eye practices in the nation.

New Electronic Medical
Records System

HHC's new electronic medical records system will improve efficiency and patient outcomes, says Bert Robles, HHC Corporate Chief Information Officer.

HHC Nursing Homes Receive Top US News Rating

Two HHC nursing homes received the highest rating of five stars from U.S. News & World Report in its new best nursing homes list for 2013. Another received four stars overall.

HHC Urges NYers 50 and Older to Get a Life-Saving Colonoscopy

HHC performs almost twice as many colonoscopies today as it did 10 years ago. Colonoscopies play a life-saving role in identifying pre-cancerous polyps and colon cancer early, when the disease can be prevented or treated effectively.

Building HHC's "Bench Strength" Through Leadership Training

It's not always the team with the best individual player that wins. Success often depends on the strength of the bench. A new training program for HHC middle managers helps build the organization's bench and cultivates future leaders.

HHC Bonds Get A+ Credit Ratings

The global credit rating agency Moody's has assigned a Aa3 rating and Standard & Poor's and Fitch have each assigned an A+ rating to HHC bonds to be issued next month.