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St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Breaks Ground for the Re-building of the Hospital’s 11th floor (Tower 11) after the Devastating 2 alarm Fire in September 2021.
Apr 4, 2023
Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony comes a year and a half after the devastating fire broke out on the rooftop of the hospital causing substantial damage to the 11th floor and the hospital roof.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s Primary Stroke Center has earned The Gold Seal of Approval & Accreditation from The Joint Commission
Mar 13, 2023
The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital achieves national recognition for providing top-notch stroke care, as evidenced by the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Award.
Mar 13, 2023
Get With The Guidelines puts the expertise of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association to work for hospitals nationwide, helping ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Welcomes Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela
Mar 10, 2023
Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the late Nelson Mandela. St. John’s was the first hospital that Mr. Mandela visited on his trip to NY.
Episcopal Health Services Inc., (EHS) is pleased to Announce Dr. Stanley Byrd as the Health System’s Chief Diversity Officer for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Mar 7, 2023
Dr. Byrd comes to EHS from the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he served as the Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and has over twenty years of DEI and Human Resources experience.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital has earned Re-Accreditation by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) to provide Quality Diabetes Self- Management Education and Support
Mar 7, 2023
Accreditation represents a high level of quality and service to the community, and the ability to better meet the needs of Medicare recipients and others affected by diabetes in our communities.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Receives $3 Million from the Honorable Congressman Gregory Meeks in Support of The Behavioral Health Equity Renovation Project
Feb 27, 2023
St. John’s will use the much needed funds to renovate an 18,000 square foot inpatient Behavioral Health Unit that has not been updated since the 1950’s.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital ICARE Foundation Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Comfort Carts and Launch of Healing2Music Program
Feb 14, 2023
Valentine’s Day was the perfect day to cut the red ribbon for the St. John’s ICARE Foundation Comfort Carts and Launch of the Healing2Music project at St John’s Episcopal Hospital.
New York Safety Net Hospital Coalition Releases Policy Solutions to Advance Health Equity in New York
Feb 3, 2023
The New York Safety Net Hospital Coalition released a policy proposal to make Medicaid reimbursement more equitable for safety net hospitals by matching government rates to the regional average commercial rate.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Pharmacists Present Research Findings at Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technology Conference & Exhibition
Feb 3, 2023
The presentations by Piao Zhuge, PharmD, BCPS, and Ruby Rajkumar, PharmD, BCGP focused on the St. John’s Pharmaceutical team’s findings on the Impact of a Pharmacist-Driven Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Community Teaching Hospital and the Remdesvir Impact on Readmission & Mortality in Acute Care.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Receives $150,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation in Support of Maternal Health Program
Jan 23, 2023
Through this program, pre-and postnatal women in the Rockaways will have the opportunity to receive free-of-charge access to a professional doula who will assist them throughout the childbirth process; providing physical, emotional, and informational support to mothers, helping to achieve the healthiest, most satisfying birth experience possible.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Welcomes First Baby of the New Year
Jan 1, 2023
Entering the world on January 1 at 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and over than 19 inches long, baby boy Noah was born healthy and strong to proud Rockaway native parents and residents, Samaria Rodriguez and Raymond West.
Dr. Jacqueline Marecheau Named St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s Interim Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sep 23, 2022
Dr. Marecheau comes to her role with nearly 20 years of experience as a Faculty and Voluntary Attending. She initially joined St. John’s in early 2020 as the Director of Quality and Patient Safety for Women’s Health.
St. John’s ICARE Back-to-School event draws hundreds to Rockaway YMCA
Sep 23, 2022
The annual event provided school supplies, health screenings and health education to more than 600 children in need on the Peninsula.
St. John’s Medical Group and the St. John’s ICARE Foundation Present A Cancer Awareness Event Sponsored by National Grid
Sep 21, 2022
With efforts to educate and bring awareness, the event focused on offering cancer screening tests and cancer prevention information to the community in order to help close the gap of this fatal social determinant of health.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Launches New Doula Services Program
Jul 14, 2022
The program, which launched this month, provides physical, emotional and educational support to birthing parents before, during and shortly after childbirth.
First Comprehensive Women’s Health Center Opens in Rockaway, Queens During Women’s History Month Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Tour Held
Mar 31, 2022
It is the first comprehensive women’s health center located on the Rockaway, Queens Peninsula, and is named in honor of long-time volunteer and former member of Episcopal Health Service’s Board of Trustees, Margaret O. Carpenter.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Appoints Hermelina Zabala as Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
Mar 21, 2022
In her new role, Ms. Zabala will ensure the high quality of nursing services, use strategic planning to balance efficient and optimal patient care, create and maintain standards of care, and monitor the progress of quality initiatives.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital to Receive Federal Funding for Essential Services through Support from Congressman Gregory W. Meeks
Mar 15, 2022
The $4 million in funds for St. John’s Episcopal Hospital will be used toward the renovation of the Behavioral Health, Women and the Maternity/NICU and Labor and Delivery Units.
St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Receives Re-Accreditation for Diabetes Management Education
Mar 9, 2022
The DSMES program consists of four on-site education sessions per year that are facilitated by an Endocrinologist, Pharmacist, Dietitian and other expert hospital staff.