Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Dr. Brian Donley met with Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deepa Kumaraiah to discuss her role as CMO, quality and patient safety metrics, and NYP’s Leading with Quality, Safety, and Experience initiative in this 8-minute video. Watch Inside NYP.

The Dalio Center for Health Justice aims to understand and address the root causes of health inequities, with the goal of setting a new standard of health justice for the communities we serve. The 2022 Progress Report provides a summary of work completed as well as planned work for 2023. View Progress Report.

Effective May 1, masking is no longer required in most locations of NYP, including most patient care areas. Additionally, eye protection is no longer routinely recommended in patient care areas, although it is still required as part of the droplet and enhanced droplet precautions, and as part of the standard precautions when spray, splash, or splatter of bodily fluids is anticipated. Read more.

In her new role, Dr. Chernichenko will lead a team of specialists and surgeons providing comprehensive otolaryngology care, and will further develop the hospital’s Head and Neck Surgical Oncology program. She will also oversee clinical leadership across NYP-BMH ambulatory care locations and serve as the Director of Otolaryngology Patient Safety and the Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology and Vice Chair in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at NYP-WC. Read More.

Dr. Susmit Tripathic, together with researchers at other institutions, studied patterns of gray matter volume (GMV) in the brain associated with two domains of gait, pace, and rhythm in older adults. The discoveries may propel the development of imaging markers that could predict oncoming gait deficits and cognitive decline, and offer an opportunity for early intervention and risk reduction for cardiovascular disease in the vulnerable population. Read more.

In a joint effort with the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia’s Zuckerman Mind-Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University announced the establishment of the SNF Center. The Center will help drive scientific innovation and medical advancement in mental health. Among the major projects of the SNF Center is the Genomic Medicine for Mental Health Advancement initiative, being conducted in close collaboration with the New York Genome Center. Read More.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S., and complications of acute crisis in SCD can be life-threatening. Dr. Lilya Abrukin (left) and Dr. Sarah Vossoughi (right) created a disease management plan that includes pathway development, Epic integration and education. Creating a standardized approach to recognition and consultation can prevent unnecessary transfusions and blood exposures, as well as avoid missed opportunities to provide a simple transfusion or red cell exposure. Read More.