Advancing the health of communities through leadership, representation, and service to New York healthcare providers. Healthcare Association of New York State.
We are grateful for the tremendous leadership of
@SenSchumer
, who advocated tirelessly on behalf of New York’s hospitals and health systems, healthcare workers and patients.
Thank you
@SenSchumer
for meeting with HANYS members this week and continuing your tremendous advocacy for New York’s hospitals and health systems and protecting access to care for all New Yorkers!
“The COVID-19 pandemic exposed enduring health inequities in a new and alarming way, and the importance of health justice has never been clearer.” Kudos to
@nyphospital
for launching the Dalio Center for Health Justice.
Celebrating all the incredible nurses who work at HANYS and our member hospitals, health systems and continuing care facilities across the state! 🩺
#NationalNursesWeek
.
@nyphospital
's Choosing Healthy and Active Lifestyles for Kids food insecurity program is teaming up with community partners to provide food to NYP patients and local families in need this holiday season. Learn more in our Member Spotlight:
I am pleased to introduce the Access for Rural Communities Act to support rural hospitals across New York. I’m grateful for the bipartisan support this bill has received from Members of Congress in the New York Delegation, including Reps. Delgado, Katko, Reed, and Stefanik.
Improving face-to-face, effective communication helped
@HighlandHosp
(a member of
@UR_Med
) reduce patients' length of stay in the hospital. Learn more in our Member Spotlight:
Through communication, education, new policy and improved tracking,
@nyphospital
reduced newborn fall events by 64% over a 16-month period. Learn more in our Member Spotlight:
Through partnerships, care management strategies and Bluetooth technology,
@NYPQueens
increased medication adherence and lowered hospital utilization for their Pediatric Asthma Center patients. Learn more in our Member Spotlight:
As workers from hospitals, health systems, EMS and other providers march, HANYS President Bea Grause asks “Who are we here for?” “Our patients!”
#DontCutHealthcare
.
@MSKCancerCenter
is dedicated to closing gaps and transforming the experience, care and outcomes of adolescents and young adults with cancer worldwide. Learn more in our Member Spotlight:
Congratulations
@NorthwellHealth
@GoHealthUC
!
Their
#antibioticstewardship
program reduced antibiotic usage by 21% — about 167k fewer prescriptions — and earned HANYS’ Pinnacle Award for post-acute/outpatient providers!
Getting to work in 2023!
HANYS leaders are in D.C. meeting with NY members of congress and advancing the priorities of NY hospitals and healthcare organizations. We're looking forward to working together in the coming year.
HANYS joins
@ahahospitals
, as well as hospitals throughout New York State and the nation, in standing up against violence in our communities and workplaces. Learn more about this day of awareness:
#HAVhope
"But, heroes have hearts and feelings. Heroes get tired. Heroes need care and renewal."
@nyphospital
CXO Rick Evans: Climbing over the pandemic wall will require changing healthcare's…
We're celebrating
#DonateLifeMonth
by encouraging every New Yorker to enroll as an organ, eye and tissue donor.
Give hope to the nearly 9,000 New Yorkers waiting for a lifesaving transplant right now. Learn more:
@DonateLifeNYS
Addressing vaccine hesitancy through hip hop —
@HHPHorg
is fighting fear with facts.
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccines and find out if you're eligible in New York:
Healthcare workers march in Albany today because proposed healthcare cuts impact patients, healthcare workers, community members and more - these cuts impact ALL New Yorkers.
#DontCutHealthcare
Representation in leadership matters! 🏳️🌈
Members of the LGBTQIA+ community and other underrepresented communities are invited to apply for our Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Development Scholarships. Learn more:
Help with housing, access to healthy food, education, and health screenings are just some of the ways New York’s hospitals and health systems help their communities. Share your organization's story! Tag
@HANYScomm
and
@ahahospitals
so we can amplify your voice.
#myhospital
April is
#NationalDonateLifeMonth
. HANYS is proud to support the efforts of
@DonateLifeNYS
to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. More than 9,600 New Yorkers are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant right now. Enroll as a donor online at .
Today we recognized Assemblymember
@DickGottfried
and longtime hospital executive Kenneth Roberts with HANYS’ 2022 Distinguished Service Award. Learn more about their outstanding service to healthcare in New York:
"When Robert J. Min, the chairman of radiology at
@WeillCornell
and
@nyphospital
, oversaw the opening of a new downtown Manhattan imaging location last year, he insisted that the space be bright and lively."
Congrats to all our 2021 Pinnacle Award honorees
@CHS_LI
,
@GarnetHealth
Medical Center - Catskills,
@NorthwellHealth
-GoHealth Urgent Care and
@NYCHealthSystem
/Elmhurst! Learn more about the incredible work being done by NY hospitals and health systems:
"
@stonybrookmed
on Monday officially announces the launch of an ambitious program aimed at reducing disability and death in Suffolk County by responding to 9-1-1 calls in special mobile units designed for patients suffering stroke symptoms."
HANYS' 2018 Community Health Improvement Award Winner is Unity Hospital of
@ROCRegional
, in recognition of its "Healthy Moms" program. Watch our video to learn about this great initiative!
It may seem pretty simple, but a deep hand wash can be effective against the spread of
#COVID19
. This
#NationalHandwashingWeek
, learn how soap suds kill the coronavirus from
#NYP
Medical Group Westchester expert, Dr. David Goldberg:
#StopTheSpread
“My ultimate goal is that nobody suffers alone.”
@NYCHealthSystem
/Elmhurst uses peer support to help healers heal and promote mental health support for healthcare workers. Their incredible work has earned them HANYS’ Pinnacle Award! Learn more:
We are so grateful to Speaker
@CarlHeastie
for spending time with our hospital leaders in Albany and those joining by teleconference from all over the state. His partnership and support are instrumental in the preservation of New Yorkers’ access to quality healthcare.
.
@nyphospital
's Westchester Behavioral Health Center's pilot program to reduce patient assaults of staff and reduce overall acuity at their psychiatric intensive care unit was so successful it’s soon becoming permanent. Learn more in our Member Spotlight:
Every day the caregivers in New York’s hospitals and health systems help people get health coverage and access to essential services. Share how your healthcare organization is keeping your community healthy! Tag
@HANYScomm
and
@ahahospitals
so we can share your story.
#myhospital
Creating a healthier tomorrow for all requires investing in healthcare today.
Urge New York to seize the opportunity to invest in our workforce, Medicaid and healthcare infrastructure. Learn more about HANYS' budget priorities:
Thank you Senate Majority Leader
@AndreaSCousins
for joining us this morning to kick off our 2023 Healthcare Advocacy Day! We are extremely grateful for her continued advocacy and support for New York’s hospitals and health systems.
From telehealth to artificial intelligence, hospitals and health systems are innovating to improve patient care. Share your healthcare organization's story and tag
@HANYScomm
and
@ahahospitals
so we can amplify your voice.
#myhospital
"From facilities in the heart of the hot spots to those that came to the aid of their colleagues with staffing and supplies, every hospital in our state stepped up." Full testimony >>
Congratulations
@NorthwellHealth
, winner of HANYS' 2020 Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety. Read about their winning project that's improving patient care across the system >>
Congratulations HANYS President Bea Grause for being honored in
@CrainsNewYork
's 2021 Notable in Healthcare for her tireless effort protecting and advancing healthcare access for all New Yorkers.
#DYK
Even doctors call the Poisons Control Hotline
@UpstatePoison
when they have questions. Poison centers are always ready with answers to your questions. Learn more:
#NPPW21
We're so proud of our Governmental Affairs team, recognized by
@EmpireStateSAE
for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. All of us at HANYS will continue to support and advocate for our members every day — through this pandemic and beyond.
Many New York hospitals and health systems can expect new elected officials representing their communities next year. Explore the impact of new congressional districts with HANYS’ interactive redistricting tool:
HANYS is deepening our work in health disparities thanks to the generous support of
@cabrinihealthNY
! Learn about our new Advancing Healthcare Excellence and Inclusion initiative:
HANYS congratulates
@BellevueHosp
of
@NYCHealthSystem
for winning HANYS’ Pinnacle Award for Quality and Patient Safety! Watch our video to learn more about its “Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Adult Trauma Patients" initiative.
#HANYS2019
New York’s hospitals are taking every precaution to protect patients and healthcare workers from
#COVID19
. Don’t hesitate - safely get the medical attention you need, whenever you need it.
#SafeSuppliedStaffed
New York’s hospitals have taken on at least 40% of the nation's total
#COVID19
hospital admissions, but they have received just 9% of the federal funding allocated. They continue to need direct federal funding:
A true hero's send-off of two busloads of
@cayugamed
medical professionals, on their mission to assist
@nyphospital
in Manhattan with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Every donation helps! HANYS staff and their families rolled up their sleeves today to help address the national blood crisis.🩸Make an appointment to donate near you at or .
Because everyone deserves to feel safe — we stand with
@ahahospitals
Hospitals Against Violence campaign to end workplace and community violence.
#HAVHope
HANYS is honored to have been named a 2017
@MarCom_Awards
Gold Winner for our statewide advocacy campaign, "The Faces of Medicaid," which urged NYS representatives to reject devastating cuts to federal Medicaid funding.
As vaccinations continue and we begin to see a light at the end of the tunnel, we are now and will always be grateful to all of New York's incredible healthcare workers.
@ahahospitals
COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting communities of color. Learn why and explore solutions Jan. 13 with HANYS experts and researchers from
@ualbany
. Register now for the Jan. 13 webinar (it's FREE!), the first in this monthly series.
@UAlbanyNews
"I aim to make sure these cuts do not happen, for the Bronx, for Albany, for Erie County, for all New Yorkers..." -
@NYSenatorRivera
, Chair, Senate Health Committee. "We will stand up for hospitals and institutions all across the state."
#DontCutHealthcare
At HANYS, we firmly believe in the value of diverse representation in leadership. Congrats to our 2021 scholarship recipients!
Learn more:
These scholarships were made possible with generous support from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.
👏👏
@UR_Med
embedded clinical pharmacists in 10 primary care practice sites and used comprehensive medication management to optimize medication regimens and improve disease control. Learn more in our Member Spotlight: